"brings us to 24 of the 32"
of the Christmas Movies coming this Year!
(via EW.com)
The Christmas Cottage coming this Christmas Season to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! image via: imdb |
A Gift to Remember (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
“Darcy’s lifelong love of reading has led her to the perfect job, working in a small Manhattan bookstore. A real romantic, Darcy won’t settle for some man simply because of his job title or bank account. No, she insists on being swept off her feet. One day, while bicycling to work, Darcy crashes into Adrian, a sharply dressed gentleman walking his dog. Knocked unconscious, he’s rushed to the hospital where he falls into a coma. Deeply shaken, the guilt-ridden Darcy takes the dog home, waiting to reunite him with his owner. As she learns more about Aidan – a world-traveler, a devoted man of letters – Darcy realizes he could be the one she has been waiting for. That is, until he comes to and Darcy discovers she has created a fictional world for a very real man. Will she still fall in love?”
The Christmas Cottage (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
“Still only in her mid-twenties, Lacey Quinn has already given up on love. Her heart’s been broken too many times, and now she concentrates on her career as an interior designer in Raleigh, North Carolina. When BFF Ava Callahan asks Lacey to be her maid of honor, she must take on a few responsibilities, including making sure the Callahan family cottage is perfect for the honeymoon. Legend has it that if newlyweds spend their first night there, everlasting love and happiness follow. Lacey isn’t sure she buys into that notion. Still, when she finds herself snowed in there with Charlie, Ava’s brother, Lacey has to reconsider if the little house may hold some romantic magic after all — especially at Christmas.”
The Christmas Train (Hallmark Channel - Hallmark Hall of Fame)
“David Baldacci’s No. 1 New York Times bestseller comes to Hallmark Hall of Fame with this story of cynical journalist Tom Langdon, taking a train from D.C. to L.A. for Christmas. He’s not too thrilled with the journey, but Tom is the sort who’s not thrilled by much. Tom’s been briefly married but never had kids. Today his ex-wife wouldn’t accept a collect call from him in the most dire of circumstances. Tom is forty-one and has just lost his mother to a stroke; his father has been dead for several years. Being an only child he is truly alone now, and that has made him introspective. Half his time on earth is gone, and all he has to show for it is a failed marriage, no offspring, an informal alliance with a California voiceover queen, a truckload of newsprint and some awards. By any reasonable measure, it is a miserable excuse for an existence. But Tom’s cross-country journey will soon become an internal odyssey. Strangers remind of him of people’s innate goodness. Before long, Tom rekindles a love, and the magic of Christmas takes hold.”
Christmas for Keeps (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
“Buck Thompson always knew land mattered, and at 25 he bought his first piece of Georgia, his ‘keeper property.’ Over the next six decades, Buck assembled quite a bit of acreage – but now he’s gone, and Luke, the grandson of the man who first loaned him the money, is demanding payment in full. No one in the Thompson family has that kind of cash. Buck’s granddaughter, Avery, who grew up on the family land, will return home from New York City to sort out this mess. A successful lawyer and music manager, Avery launched her business with childhood friend and country superstar Jennifer Nettles. This legal battle is even more complicated than Avery expected; her opposition is a man whose heart she once broke. Just as all seems lost, Jennifer calls in some favors from country music friends. A concert is staged, money is raised and lessons are learned – about how roots run deep and how hearts can be mended.”
Engaging Father Christmas (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
“It was supposed to be the perfect engagement. What could be more romantic than a Christmas proposal in a bucolic Vermont inn? Ian has it planned perfectly, or so he thinks. Miranda, an interior designer, returns to where she met Ian, a dashing former attorney who now runs the little hotel in the quaint town of Carlton Heath. After doing some digging to learn about her family roots, Miranda had traced her lineage to Carlton Heath. Though it’s Christmas, Miranda had always done her best to distance herself from the holiday; her mom, an actress, had died while performing a holiday play. Ian has carefully planned every aspect of Miranda’s visit so he could make the most romantic proposal. Too bad the best-laid plans often go awry – even during Christmas.”
Unbridled Love (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
“Evil stepmothers don’t only lurk in castles, tormenting helpless children. Sometimes, they’re on ranches, tormenting adults. A year after her father died in a fire at their Oregon ranch — a fire accidentally caused by her stepmother, Mae — Sarah has finally found her footing, turning the family homestead into a successful dude ranch. Still, Mae is pushing to take it over, seeing it as a potential goldmine. Meanwhile, Graham, a Hollywood superstar, wants to use the ranch as the location of his next movie. Sarah isn’t inclined to allow it. During a long horseback ride through the moonlit mountains, Graham explains why this project is so dear to him. That and a soulful kiss make Sarah relent. But all does not run smoothly once the movie starts. Graham and his co-star, Simone, had been involved; Sarah has fallen hard for the handsome star. Still, she won’t allow jealousy to cloud her professionalism. When Simone’s horse runs wild, Sarah saves her. And when Sarah’s evil stepmother, Mae, also runs wild — suing Sarah – Simone, in turn, saves Sarah.”
When God Winks at You (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
“This is about true stories demonstrating that God communicates with us, making incredible things happen in our lives every single day. As you read the riveting accounts of everyday and famous people – you will begin to recognize that God winks in your own life, both past and present. Through these tangible signposts from God, we receive personalized messages that reassure us, stop us from worrying, chart our path in life and help us keep the faith.”
Welcome Home Warrior (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
“A military widow, whose faith in Christmas has lapsed, rents an apartment to a handsome Army Captain, recovering from an injury in battle, and whose faith in Christmas is inspirational. As they team up to save the town’s military museum with a Christmas fundraising event, these two “wounded birds” find themselves falling in love — and being healed by the magic of Christmas.”
See these Movies & More in the Upcoming Christmas Movie List!
A great many of these are based on books (see my post at http://sleepykittypaws.tumblr.com/post/155582446249/2017-tv-holiday-premieres for list) and Engaging Father Christmas is a sequel to last year's Finding Father Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool, Net! 8 more Hallmark Christmas movies!
ReplyDeleteYour statement about loving Christmas everyday is exactly why I love this site the way I do!
ReplyDeleteNet, thanks so much for sharing this Christmas movie news. This made my day much better.
ReplyDeleteI'm like you, Net! I'll take Christmas movie news any day of the year!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the storylines for all these movies, now I just can't wait to see all of them!
xoxo, Em
One more thing! It's interesting to see Kathie Lee Gifford's movie When God Winks At You included in the Christmas movie lineup!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I love Christmas movies.
ReplyDeleteHooray! Always an exciting day to learn about MORE Hallmark films. Thank you, Net, as always, for keeping us so well informed. Cannot wait to learn MORE about these. :)
ReplyDeleteChristmas Wedding Planner
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Shooting Until: 06/02/2017
June Wedding March
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Shooting Until: 05/12/2017
Home For The Holidays
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Shooting Until: 06/05/2017
Always love the little Christmas Nuggets that Net drops on us throughout the year. Always re-ignites my Christmas flame.
ReplyDeleteA Gift to Remember, The Christmas Cottage and Welcome Home Warrior sound the most appealing so far. Although I'm impressed with the range of stories HMM is doing.
ReplyDeleteIt's going to come down to casting as always.
They all sound wonderful, Net!! Already I have visions of sugar plumbs in my head!! LOL!! I missed so much last Christmas so I'm really looking forward to all of the holiday movies and specials this year. Maybe they will release lots of dvd's again this year.
ReplyDeleteThe plots of most of these sound really good but Engaging Father Christmas is a real shock as to my knowledge there has been no talk of a sequel to Finding Father Christmas which was one of my favourite movies of last Christmas and indeed 2016 and made me a Niall Matter fan.
ReplyDeleteI thought Ian and Miranda's relationship was settled but it now appears that Miranda left Carlton Heath after all and is now returning.
This makes me uneasy as it causes me to wonder how many other supposedly happy Hallmark endings didn't happen?
Presumably Niall and Erin Krakov will be returning in the lead roles.
Anyway if its even only half as good as the original movie it will be a cracker.
I've been looking more into Engaging Father Christmas and apparently the first movie Finding Father Christmas was based on a novel of the same name and Engaging Father Christmas was written sequel.
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering now if Hallmark always had this in the pipeline and all the filming was done at the same time although it's hard to imagine that some rumours of this would not have emerged before now.
At least Engaging is on the HMM Channel which is fair enough.
I can't wait to hear who is starring in all of these movies!!!
ReplyDeleteAccording to Teri Wilson on FB & Twitter: Sleigh Bell Sweethearts is a Hallmark Movie
ReplyDeleteYes, I've seen that! I don't believe Hallmark hasn't officially announced the movie, yet, but I'm sure it's coming!!!
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