Rueben's Ramblings

The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie A Merry Christmas Match will debut on October 25 at 9 PM.

Corey Calvin (Ashley Newbrough) works in the small-town antiques shop her late father opened and her mom (Hunter star Stepfanie Kramer) tries to keep afloat. When her best friend leaves Harmony for TV stardom in Los Angeles, Corey settles for staying behind, her big city dreams of becoming a theater director sidelined. Keeping the shop open to honor her dad’s memory matters more to Corey, as does staying on as creative director of Harmony’s annual Christmas Pageant.

When real estate heir and Los Angeles hunk Ryder Donnelly (Kyle Dean Massey) comes into the store to browse, more than Christmas lights twinkle in Corey’s shop. As their relationship warms, Ryder implores Corey to think about what they might have between them. An unexpected thoughtful gift from Ryder persuades her to attend a Christmas charity gala at the Donnelly family estate. Their eyes meet again – until a misunderstanding over a past relationship of his threatens to undo everything.

The big night of the annual Christmas Pageant in Harmony finally arrives and, much to Corey’s shock, Ryder shows up. He explains the misunderstanding from his parents’ party and has even
more surprises in store for her. Now Corey must decide what she really wants and learn to listen to her heart.

The cast includes Lindsey Gort (Titans and The Carrie Diaries), John DeLuca (Disney’s Teen Beach Movie franchise), Matt McCoy (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) and Ashley Fink (Glee).

Here is a trailer for A Merry Christmas Match: