An Unexpected Christmas

I really enjoyed this one. When compared to other Hallmark/Lifetime movies - it's one of the better ones. The performances are all strong and the leads are fabulous! Great pace and fun storyline too. Highly recommend.

Hallmark films can be a miss or a hit and this one is a rare hit. The chemistry between the leads was great and the films plot was fun. It's been done before but this version was fun.

This is a Hallmark holiday second chance romance. Jamie has neglected to tell his family that he and his girlfriend Emily have broken up...so when work has her at his hometown train station when his family is picking him up...they just assume that she is there with him for Christmas. Then Emily's job goes south when her spokesperson Jackie Joyner Kersey bails because of a storm...and she strikes a deal with her ex to play along as long as he can get her the governor for her ad campaign.

The grandfather, who was mr. Christmas, has recently passed away which was the real reason Jamie didn't want to tell his family...and the reason he broke up with Emily, her career was going up and his was going down and he didn't want to hold her back.

"Every stone tells the forging of two stories"-Jamie.

"Too many houses and never really a home."-Emily.

"We love you just the way you are."-Grandma.

Jamie's homosexual sister, Becca, has a sad story in that her partner left her after they adopted a son...so she lives with her parents. But Becca and Jamie are so supportive of one another it was really sweet. Their she-shed time is what makes this movie worth seeing.

The Christmas play disaster was hilarious and something I haven't seen.

"I'm really tired of feeling like a yo-yo."-Emily.

Love the writing in this one. Witty and smart comedy in the fake couple genre. When you know where the story is going (which is a big reason we watch Hallmark) it's nice to have some unexpected laughs and set ups along the way.

I enjoyed this movie very much. It's hard to find a Hallmark movie that is a little different. I enjoy watching both Bethany Joy Lenz and Tyler Hynes in anything they do. This movie is about a couple who have broken up and end up in his hometown together due to each of their jobs. His family does not know they have broken up so to keep his family happy, they pretend they are together. He ends up helping her with her assignment and she helps him with his. The reason this movie is different is it's more realistic. It is funny. I can see actor/writer Paul Campbell's hand in that. Please check out this movie on the Hallmark channel.