The Christmas Charade

I actually really enjoyed the two main characters in this Hallmark Christmas romance. I thought the serious FBI agent role of Josh was perfect for Corey Sevier, who had excellent chemistry with Rachel Skarsten. Whitney (Skarsten) is a play-it-safe librarian who stumbles into the middle of an FBI art theft operation being conducted by Josh.

Dropped down in the middle of the operation, Whitney gets read into the FBI sting by Josh and his boss. Whitney has to play Josh's fake girlfriend as they infiltrate a charity at an art museum in order to catch a thief before he steals a priceless necklace that only makes an appearance once a year.

I loved the Christmas-lite approach to this Hallmark Holiday romance...I also really liked the twist with Whitney's parents. The FBI training was fun and I really appreciated that Whitney actually had some skills that she brought to the table.

For me this was a surprise and I really enjoyed it and think fellow romantics will also.

Loved it! A different style Christmas movie,that wasn't overly clichéd.

Was cast & acted very well,cinematography decent.. Only suggestion is toning down music,during moments of conversation.

This kept my attention throughout which is a rarity,since stories are predictable only with varied titles or actors.

Like that it didn't seem to take place in a small town,that needed help to survive a crisis.. Hope that Hallmark takes note of viewers enjoying something,that doesn't revolve around festivals & so forth.

The leads did seem to have decent chemistry,story had a few twist & turns that made it intriguing.

Like the Die Hard reference & what seemed,to be True Lies nod.

Worth checking out,during this holiday season.

This is the first 10 I have given a Hallmark effort - most are cookie cutter movies or series that if done well with good casting will receive a 7 or on a rare occasion an 8 - but this movie had it all - comedy, adventure, action and Romance - good grief could you ask for anything more - the casting was perfect. Rachel Skarsten was the perfect comedic, action and romantic foil for the loner FBI agent and the mix up to get them together on the wild adventure was priceless - the writing was crisp, the direction almost reminded me of an Indiana Jones movie , which for a Hallmark movie is high praise - I regretted deleting it off my DVR right after I did - I will certainly rewatch this unique Hallmark movie again. - Must Watch.

Whitney is a librarian whose life is not that risky and adventurous, and that´s okay because she was raised like that. While going on a blind date, she accidentally sits in the wrong table, the one in which Special Agent Josh is undercover. So, she has no other choice but to follow the ruse,

I was no expecting to like this this much. Last year I watched Rachel Skarsten in a movie in which she goes undercover as a nanny and didn't really liked it. But, this premised sounded fun.

Corey and Rachel had great chemistry, and perfectly played their roles. The movie has a twist at the end that I didn't see it coming. And yes, maybe some things are not realistic, like the FBI things but as long as the romance is, i´m cool with it.

It's fun and maybe at the beginning quite slow but definitely makes up for it later, Corey Sevier also served as the director and just found that him and Skarsten have another Hallmark movie together, might check that out.

Definitely worth checking out.

Whitney (Rachel Skarsten), is a librarian living a hum drum life, and finds herself in a real-life adventure when a blind date mix-up leads her into an undercover FBI operation. She is forced to pose as the girlfriend of Special Agent Josh (Corey Sevier), and gets involved with the strategy to help track down and capture a thief targeting the valuable Heart of Christmas necklace that will be on display at a Christmas Eve charity ball.

This is a fun adventure movie with many surprises and twists and turns in the plot to keep you entertained. Corey and Rachel have excellent chemistry together and are perfectly cast in their roles. There is also some wit and humor thrown in for good measure too, like a hilarious reference to the movie Die Hard. Corey is one of my favorite actors and he even directed this movie and did an excellent job! THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST HALLMARK MOVIES!!! An enjoyable watch and not what you'd expect from a Christmas adventure.