Emma is a talented designer who curates handcrafted goods for her shop. The holiday season is especially busy for her and her business partner Liz, as they plan a Christmas Eve event for local artisans to showcase their work. Emma and Liz's endeavour catches the eye of a design guru and TV Host Kate Marguiles who insists on sponsoring their event to more fanfare than the shop has ever seen. Unable to resist the opportunity to showcase her shop and reluctant to spend the holidays - her beloved late mother's favorite time of the year - with her out of touch military father, Tom "the general" Emma throws herself into planning and tells The General she won't be home for Christmas much to his disappointment. When her ex-boyfriend and childhood best friend Aaron returns home after active military duty The General informs him that Emma won't be around for their Christmas Traditions. Unwilling to disappoint The General Aaron makes it his mission to get Emma home for Christmas and help her redi
Abby Marshall (D'Orsay), once celebrated for her role as an inspirational mother on TV, is finding her real life in shambles after dealing with a scandal. She retreats to a luxury Vermont resort for Christmas only to find herself without a room due to a booking mishap. All the local hotels are booked up due to a rare astronomical event - a beautiful star said to mirror the Star of Bethlehem will appear on Christmas Eve. Thankfully, Abby finds a room at a quaint B&B, owned by Tom Maguire (Brotherton), who is also a high school astronomy teacher. Since his wife's passing, Tom has taken on a lot of extra responsibilities, including running the inn and directing the local church's Christmas pageant. Empathizing with Tom, Abby offers to help with the pageant and various activities around the inn and finds herself enjoying both the projects and Tom's company. Through newfound community, family and love, Abby discovers that hope sometimes comes in the most unexpected ways. A DaySpring movie.
Home for the holidays, BFFs Naomi (Parrish) and Liz (Lamothe-Kipnes) reconnect with high school crush Chris Silver (Hynes). A complex love triangle forms, forcing them to take stock of their lives and find the value of friendship.