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Fran Bell is a music exec who’s welded to her career. Even when her parents move to a sleepy village called Mistletoe, she still vows to work through Christmas. When she tells the locals, their shock is palpable. One particular local stands out. Ruby O’Connell, a dazzling singer and the last person Fran expects to find as her parents’ neighbor. They’ve crossed paths before in London. It wasn’t pretty. When they’re thrown together to organize a Christmas festival, their relationship starts to thaw.

Hannah Driver's life is on the skids: single, newly jobless, and nursing ambitions of becoming a drag king that make her traditional family baulk. She's at a crossroads. Enter Cordy Starling, the charming and composed pianist who moves in with Hannah, and quickly becomes the nudgeor—or rather, full-on shove—Hannah needs to chase her dreams. The prospect of romance with Cordy twinkles on the horizon like a disco ball, promising glitter but guaranteeing chaos.

Nobody would ever describe Scarlet Williams as a ray of sunshine, but that doesn’t mean she deserves the flood that wipes out her basement flat, making her temporarily homeless. Enter Joy Hudson, local mayor & sunshine specialist, who opens her house to flood refugees and ends up with Scarlet on her doorstep. Two more opposing characters you couldn’t fail to meet, and yet, somehow, they strike up a friendship. But when the rain stops and the sun comes out, could that friendship blossom into something more?

Kate Carter has it all, except for a special person to share it with. The stylish, charismatic art editor has her sights set on someone, but a few unanswered questions keep her from making a move. Meg Harding is single but stuck living with her ex. When she meets Kate, she sees a bright light at the end of her life's dark tunnel. But it doesn't take long for the florist's secrets to nearly derail the promising pairing.

When her first love walks back into her life, Harriet Locke is thrown - because Sally McCall still looks as gorgeous as ever. The trouble is, Sally doesn't trust Harriet, and with good reason: she hasn't forgotten the past. Sally loved her once, but 17 years later, is that still the case? And if it is, there's just the small matter of living in different states, as well as convincing Sally she's worth taking a chance on again. Will Harriet and Sally be lucky enough to find love twice in a lifetime?

Meet Sara Snow: Christmas fanatic, festive wedding Grinch. Her dream nuptials? Sun-soaked, Beth-free. Meet Beth Callaghan: Expert at running. From countries, feelings, and one-night stands with best friends. Now Beth's back, armed with apologies and tinsel-wrapped determination. But can she melt Sara's frosty heart? Or will she need a Christmas miracle? One thing's crystal clear: Sara Snow will NEVER have a Christmas wedding. Right? RIGHT?

Als Erin Stewart sich ein Fake-Date für das Ehejubiläum ihrer Eltern anheuert, bekommt sie deutlich mehr, als sie je zu träumen gewagt hätte. Steph Mitchell ist nicht nur eine professionelle Schauspielerin, sondern auch wahnsinnig attraktiv. Leider macht das die Spannungen innerhalb von Erins Familie nicht unbedingt erträglicher, aber letztendlich müssen sie die Scharade ja nur für fünf Tage aufrechterhalten. Womit Erin jedoch nicht gerechnet hat? Das erregende Kribbeln, das sie bei jedem von Stephs Blicken verspürt, und die Funken, die bei jeder Berührung zwischen ihnen fliegen.

Abby Porter hat einen tollen Job und mit Marcus Montgomery den perfekten Verlobten. Als er merkt, dass Abby bei den Hochzeitsvorbereitungen unter Stress gerät, engagiert er eine professionelle Brautjungfer zu ihrer Unterstützung – nicht ahnend, was er damit anrichtet. Denn als Abby Jordan Cohen zum ersten Mal sieht, bleibt ihr schier die Luft weg. Und auch Jordan fühlt sich von der zukünftigen Braut sofort angezogen, und es fällt ihr zunehmend schwerer, ihre professionelle Distanz zu bewahren.