The holiday offerings brought to viewers this week may be less plentiful, but oddly enough might be the most interesting thus far. Here are the three that are especially noteworthy.
On December 21, 2024, Lifetime released 'A Carpenter Christmas Romance', which is the spiciest film of the season. Mandi Bierly of TVLine says, "From Sarah Drew, writer of last year’s A Cowboy Christmas Romance, comes Lifetime’s sexiest holiday movie of 2024 (with an equally shameless title). Pretty Little Liars’ Sasha Pieterse stars as fantasy romance novelist Andrea, who takes refuge at her late grandpa’s farmhouse when readers threaten to boycott the last book in her best-selling series after its final page killing off a fan favorite leaks. She may still have one admirer, however: Seth (Mitchell Slaggert, The Sex Lives of College Girls), who’s described as Andrea’s “very own Jordan Catalano.” Growing up, she’d spend her summers on the farm and tutor/make out with the popular athlete — who made her feel like his “nerdy little kept secret” in public (Normal People vibes). This “Jordan” looks more like a Hemsworth brother than Jared Leto, but artisanal woodworker/handyman Seth embodies the growth we never got to witness on My So-Called Life. We find out why he treated Andrea poorly when they were young, how his post-high school life unfolded, and what happened to make him the stand-up guy who’s literally rebuilding his town after a fire decimated it. Because this is Lifetime, that noble transformation is accompanied by a surprise-appearance shirtless scene, slo-mo wood carrying, a hand-on-hand sanding tutorial, a rain-soaked sex scene, and a blow-up before Seth renews Andrea’s faith in happy endings. Fingers crossed we get A Man in Uniform Christmas Romance next year."
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Also on December 21, 2024, Hallmark released 'Happy Howlidays', which also anxiously anticipated. Bierly writes, "Ezra Moreland, the winner of Hallmark+’s Finding Mr. Christmas, stars as dog rescue owner Max. When his heartbroken pup Jules falls head over paws for Russell, a stray reluctantly fostered by Seattle Tourism Board coordinator Mia (Jessica Lowndes), the canine couple become a city favorite — and the foursome is forced to go on more holiday outings together for content. There’s a depth to hot mess Mia’s story that you won’t be expecting, and a cameo from a Hallmark fave that you won’t find too surprising. Moreland has yet to master the necessary charm to remain a Hallmark Leading Man, but a shirtless scene shows promise for him to at least become a go-to Ex."
On December 22, 2024, Lifetime releases 'Engaged by Christmas', which on paper seems to be a fan favorite solely based on the themes being popular amongst fans. Bierly notes, "Professional proposal planner Zoe (Brittany Bristow) is about to launch her own broader romance-based business with a “12 Dates of Christmas” blog when taking the suggestion of her most trusted advice columnist, Aunt Adora, to have an honest conversation with her boyfriend about their future results in her being suddenly single. Once desperate Zoe discovers Aunt Adora is actually nephew Adam (Marcus Rosner), she blackmails him into being her de facto plus-one and publicizing her services. Bristow and Rosner, holiday movie pros, make this predictable plot go down as smoothly as the beverages served at Zoe’s hot cocoa pop-up."
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