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The holiday movie A Pickleball Christmas will debut on Lifetime on December 20 at 8 PM.

Fresh off the biggest win of his career, tennis star Luke Hollis (One Tree Hill alum James Lafferty) heads home to Florida for Christmas, only to discover his family’s racquet club is on the verge of being sold. Teaming up with Caroline (Zibby Allen from Virgin River), the club’s pickleball coach, Luke reluctantly agrees to compete in a high-stakes holiday tournament that could save the club.

Here is a trailer for A Pickleball Christmas.

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On December 20, the Hallmark Channel movie A Make or Break Holiday will debut at 8 PM.

Liv and Daniel are hosting their families for the first time this Christmas and stress is at an all-time high. When unspoken irritations within their relationship finally reach a boiling point, Liv and Daniel find themselves at odds and decide they need to take a break from each other.

However, relaying this news to their families will most certainly ruin Christmas, so they decide to move forward with their original plans and will pretend to be a happy couple while everyone is under one roof.

As they navigate the complexities of their respective families and work together to create a holiday celebration they’ll all remember, Liv and Daniel begin to rediscover what they love about each other and may not have to pretend much longer.

The movie stars Hunter King and Evan Roderick.

Here is a trailer for A Make or Break Holiday.

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On December 19, the Lifetime holiday movie Sweet Holiday Romance will debut at 8 PM.

Amanda (Erin Karpluk), a world-renowned pastry chef, is worried she’s losing her edge. Wanting to reclaim her title as the Queen of Christmas Cookies, she enters the Chicago Christmas Market Christmas Cookie Competition, which requires that bakers pair up with other businesses to create the best confections. Knowing she’ll find inspiration in her hometown of Paisley, Amanda decides to pair with The Little Shop of Fudge, a staple in the community.

Little does she know, the owner, Jackie, has left her handsome nephew, Simon (Christopher Russell), in charge of operations and he doesn’t have a clue about making fudge. With Jackie away, Simon and Amanda must work together to recreate Jackie’s world-famous fudge in time for the competition, learning that their opposite philosophies just might make for a sweet and savory romance.

Unfortunately, there is no trailer for Sweet Holiday Romance.

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The Passionflix movie Beauty From Pain will debut online on December 18.

Based on the book by New York Times best-selling author, Georgia Cates, the movie focuses on an aspiring musician (Samantha Allsop) who escapes to Australia after a devastating heartbreak, where she agrees to a no-strings romance with a billionaire winemaker (Jackson Gallagher). But when real feelings emerge, she must choose between walking away or risking her heart on a man who’s terrified to love.

Here is a trailer for Beauty From Pain:

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On December 18, the BET+ holiday movie Vera’s Holiday Flop will debut online.

When Vera’s 20-year high school reunion collides with the holiday season, she braces herself for a weekend filled with awkward encounters, old flames and plenty of bad decisions. But what starts as chaos may just lead to closure, laughter, and the kind of joy that only comes from reconnecting — and forgiving.

The movie stars Charity Jordan, Terri J. Vaughn, Grit, Chrissy McDaniel, Tyler Chronicles, Algebra Blessett, Jelani Akil, Scotty ATL and Saycon Sengbloh.

Here is a trailer for Vera’s Holiday Flop:

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The holiday movie Christmas in Big Sky Country will debut on UPtv on December 14 at 7 PM.

Becca Collins (Rebecca Dalton) collaborates with Logan Johnston (Olivier Renaud), the oil company’s new PR agent, to ensure her brother-in-law returns home safely for the holidays after an incident on an oil rig. Can Becca trust Logan’s intentions?

The cast also includes Tamara Duarte, Mark Ghanime, Conrad Coates and Shaun Johnston.

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On December 14, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Oy to the World will debut at 8 PM.

When a synagogue’s pipes burst, a church offers space. As choir directors prepare a joint Christmas-Hanukkah service, old rivals Nikki and Jake must overcome their competition to unite their communities through song.

The movie stars Brooke D’Orsay and Jake Epstein.

Here is a trailer for Oy to the World.

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On December 13, the holiday movie Very Merry Mystery will debut on OWN at 9 PM.

Ashleigh Murray and Tristan Mack Wilds star as a small-town hairstylist and her detective boyfriend, respectively, in a story that revolves around a beauty shop owner who attends a Christmas Murder Mystery party where the host goes missing, leading to a thrilling investigation.

Here is a trailer for Very Merry Mystery:

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The Lifetime holiday movie Rodeo Christmas Romance will debut on December 13 at 10:03 PM.

When a fiercely independent equestrian finds herself ranch-sitting for a friend while caring for her injured horse over Christmas, she clashes with a brooding veteran.

The movie stars Rebecca Dalton and Corey Sevier.

There does not seem to be a railer for Rodeo Christmas Romance available, though.

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On December 13, the Lifetime holiday movies Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch will debut at 8 PM.

The movie follows the story of a pro hockey player who finds romance with a grieving rancher.

The movie stars Arielle Kebbel and Tyler Hilton.

Here is a trailer for Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch:

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