Every year, Hallmark launches its Countdown to Christmas in the weeks leading up to the holiday season. The movies are predictable, wholesome, and designed to provide comfort and joy.
The themes rarely change, and that’s part of their charm. Often, a big-city professional returns to a small town, where a chance encounter rekindles an old flame, or sparks a brand-new one. Familiar stars appear year after year, paired with different co-stars. I have my favorite stars as I am sure you all do. If you watch them, you know exactly what I mean.
The very best part of these movies is that the main characters always find their happy ending. What makes the movies work is the journey the characters take because the outcome is predictable.
I used to watch Hallmark’s holiday lineup religiously, though not as much these days. Maybe I’ve grown a little weary of the predictability, or perhaps the stories feel a bit stale. Still, each season I manage to find one or two that I genuinely enjoy.
These days, I think I prefer reading holiday rom-coms to watching them. Curling up with a festive book in the evening helps me unwind, and I find it’s the perfect way to relax before bed. I have probably read almost a dozen of these rom-coms already and I won't stop reading them until the New Year.
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