Despite being an avid entertainment consumer, I had never heard of Kelli Williams before watching this holiday telefilm. However, she made for an attractive and likable leading lady. The rest of the cast did well, too; one character was utterly despicable, but he was intended to be. While Yuletide made-for-television movies are available by the dozens these days, I found this one to be enjoyable and captivating. Sure, it's a bit predictable, but plenty of movies are. The one issue I had was that it wasn't as clean as I've come to expect from Hallmark, though it doesn't veer beyond "PG" territory.

Content Concerns:
Sex: Kissing throughout; a man and woman snuggle on the couch and fall asleep together...**with** their clothes on.
Nudity: Women are seen throughout in off-the-shoulder and/or low-cut dresses.
Language: About four misuses of God's name, and one h-word.
Violence: A couple of mild, brief fisticuffs; a football game gets rough; nobody is seriously hurt or killed, though.
Drugs: Champagne and alcoholic beverages are consumed throughout.
Frightening/Intense Scenes: A woman freaks out when her dress is ruined; a guy freaks out over an injustice; kids cry over a situation, but it is soon rectified.
Other: Santa is depicted throughout as a real person, and even the adults believe in him.