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Abril is in-between jobs and she finds out through her cousin who half owns her family ranch that she is planning to sell it. Abril sees an opportunity to improve her CV and saving the ranch, only to find out the offer is extended by her ex boyfriend Diego.

Juan Pablo and Julie have the kind of chemistry that you notice are friends in real life but that's it, I cannot see it in a romantic way, in the same way I cannot see these two characters together for a long time. They have baggage and they find every opportunity to throw it at the other.

That being said, I'm Argentinian, I found out about this movie a month ago, and imagine my surprise when I found out that the two leads were really Argentinian even if they relocated somewhere else a long time ago. They both speak the language perfectly and they didn't take that opportunity with Julie, so I'm sad about that.

What I liked is that the whole cast is local, and you can gather that in the way they speak English. I'm happy they casted and provided jobs for amateur actors.

If someone wonders, not everyone in Argentina owns a ranch but the culture is quite accurate: we like drinking mate any time of the day, we like gatherings and eating asado, vino and sweet things like churros and alfajores for dessert or for "merienda" aka tea time. The pink building is "Casa Rosada" the presidential building, we are also shown "Caminito" and Plaza de Mayo, all located in downtown Buenos Aires. And even the crisis in 2001 is mentioned. Iguazu falls is located in the northern province named "Misiones", approximately and hour and a half by plane from Buenos Aires.

So, as the whole the movie was a joy for me, I felt seen. But seeing it a just a Hallmark movie the romantic chemistry leaves a lot to be desired. The ending alone can leave a couple of questions unanswered.

Mia finds a dog in the rain one night so she takes to the shelter because she can't take him on. Max, the owner of the said rescue shelter rejects them. Because the world works in mysterious ways they meet again with their dogs who developed an instant attraction.

It's safe to say the dogs had more chemistry than the leads. Which is a shame. With a new face in Hallmark I was looking foward to this one but was disappointed. I'm not gonna judge Ezra because it's his first one, but maybe he should have started with a secondary role and the go from there. Like many leads nowadays did.

The plot of the movie is quite flat, maybe with other actors it could have worked. And it wasn't even necessary the Christmas factor. It could have been a summer movie.

I can't help but notice that this is the second actor to come back to Hallmark after the fail that is GAF. I just hope it ends there. And that's all I'm gonna comment about it.

Evil Lane was born on Christmas Eve in a diner while her mother was on the road. Now, being almost 35 to get access to her trust fund, her mother decides to test her by granting the 5 strangers who helped her a Christmas wish.

Kevin McGarry and Taylor Cole are both Hallmark stars and fan favorites and you can see why. The chemistry was great, yes, but they also charm the viewer on their own. You get to love every character they play and wish you can see them again soon.

The movie was beautiful. I was reminded why I love Christmas movies and enjoy Hallmark movies in general. I liked that even though there was a tiny secret thrown in the mix, no one made assumptions, no one was offended and no one heard conversations they weren't supposed to listen to.

Such a beautiful movie that one must definitely watch. I was reminded on how I felt when I first discovered a Hallmark movie: like nothing was wrong in the world and like I MUST visit a small town during Christmas time.