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On December 22, the Lifetime holiday movie Engaged By Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

When Zoe (Brittany Bristow) writes into the advice column Dear Adora to help save her relationship before the holidays, she puts the advice into practice and it’s disastrous — her boyfriend breaks up with her! When she tracks down “Adora” to confront her, she discovers it’s actually a man named Adam (Marcus Rosner). Zoe vows to keep Adam’s identity a secret if he helps her to repair her life through a series of Christmas-themed events publicized by his column. When the interest in their activities gains traction, will they also find love?

Unfortunately, there is no trailer for Engaged By Christmas.

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On December 22, the Great American Family holiday movie A Royal Christmas Ballet will debut at 8 PM.

A retired ballerina is pressed into service working with a visiting team of royal ambassadors to put on the season’s performance of “The Nutcracker” and finds herself center stage in an unexpected Christmas romance.

The movie stars Brittany Underwood and Jonathan Stoddard.

Here is a trailer for A Royal Christmas Ballet:

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The UPtv movie North By North Pole: A Dial S Mystery will debut on December 22 at 7 PM.

Santa is back to help a new couple solve a mystery and find romance. Zoey has one Christmas wish…to produce the perfect Christmas Festival for her hometown of Willow Creek. That wish becomes more difficult when Dalton, the sponsor’s handsome but aggravating son, becomes her partner and his modern ideas clash with Zoey’s more traditional vision. However, when suspicious things start happening, they realize someone is trying to stop the festival. They must team up to save it and soon find that they have a lot more in common than they thought.

The cast includes Abby Ross, Joey Scarpellino and Andrea Reindel.

Here is a trailer for North By North Pole: A Dial S Mystery.

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The OWN holiday movie 24-Karat Christmas will debut at 9 PM on December 21.

When Trish (Samantha Marie Ware), an unlucky-in-love jewelry designer, accidentally sends a set of Christmas wedding bands off with the wrong person, she and the charming best man, Book Mosely (Curtis Hamilton), must work together to track them down and get them to the wedding on Christmas Eve – in the process learning that you can’t wait for love to find you, you have to go out and find it.

The last movie featured in the following trailer is for 24-Karat Christmas:

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On December 21, the holiday movie A Carpenter Christmas Romance will debut at 8 PM on Lifetime.

Written and executive produced by Sarah Drew, the movie begins when novelist Andrea (Sasha Pieterse) hints her upcoming book may take a heartbreaking turn, which causes her fans to begin protesting, demanding their favorite character not get killed off. Needing a safe haven where she can finish her novel, Andrea flees to her family’s farmhouse in the town of Wildwood.

Much to her surprise, she ends up running into her former crush, Seth (Mitchell Slaggert), an artisanal woodworker who’s helping rebuild the town after it was nearly destroyed by a fire. It doesn’t take long for sawdust and sparks to fill the air once the two work together to reignite the town’s Christmas spirit. Is this romance just a holiday fling that ends when her trip is over? Or can the two build a love that is made to last?

Here is a trailer for A Carpenter Christmas Romance:

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The UPtv movie A Country Music Christmas will debut on December 21 at 7 PM.

Songwriter Brooke Remington (Alexandra Harris) has the decision of a lifetime to make when a charming executive makes promises of fortune and glory that require leaving her best friend and writing partner behind.

Jonathan Stoddard co-stars.

Here is a trailer for A Country Music Christmas:

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On December 21, the Great American Family holiday movie Christmas in Scotland will debut at 8 PM

A New York installation designer helps a small Scottish community create a dazzling light display to win “Best Christmas Village” festival. The designer is forced to work with a wealthy heir who doesn’t like Christmas, though feelings may change if the pair succeeds in creating joy for the community.

Jill Winternitz and Dominic Watters co-star.

Here is a trailer for Christmas in Scotland:

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