Claire (Alexandra Breckenridge), a savvy venture capitalist from New York City, escapes to a quaint town in Vermont for the holidays and becomes a guest of the Fortenbury Bookstore. Upon arrival, Claire finds Christmas celebrations have been canceled by the town after a flood and the bookstore is in a dire state of disrepair. She immediately takes on the challenge to revitalize the store, but clashes with the owner, Andrew (Jamie Spilchuk), who initially rejects all her proposed improvements. Eventually, sparks fly as the two begin a budding romance, and Claire’s infectious optimism inspires Andrew to join her in reviving the yuletide spirit. But everything comes to a screeching halt when Claire discovers that Andrew is planning to sell the bookstore in the New Year. Will the spirit of Christmas be enough to change Andrew’s mind and encourage him to follow his heart?
Acting
Breckenridge's chaotic optimism carries the whole film.
Production
The flooded bookstore set drips with authentic Vermont coziness.
Director
Megan Follows
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Megan Follows (yes, Anne of Green Gables herself) brings serious Canadian TV royalty credibility to this Hallmark-adjacent project.
The bookstore-in-peril trope peaked in 2018 with this and 'You've Got Mail' nostalgia, tapping millennial anxieties about digital displacement.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
US
