Traci (Nikki Deloach) once had a very strong faith until her husband's death despite her prayers and then she stopped believing.
On
her second Christmas without him she decides to join a bereavement support
group in search of comfort and inspiration
The
leader of the support group Michael (Brennan Elliott) is masking his own grief
and puts on a brave front to assist the other group members.
But
Michael and Traci support each other through the grief process aided by their
Christian faith.
Estranged siblings Lindsay and Brad Morgan (Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf) and his wife Sarah (Kellie Blaise) are invited by their mother Josephine (Fiona Bell) to spend Christmas at a Scottish Castle where Lindsay meets Mac Bell (James Robinson).
But reconciling Jo’s children’s differences is not the only reason for them sharing a Scottish Christmas and it’s a surprise that’s going to change their lives for ever.
Matt Cunningham (Scott Garnham), a widowed father of five, Rosie, Buster, Charlie, Violet and Lily (Delilah O'Riordan, Dexter Sol Ansell, Evan Scott, Faith Delaney and Madison Davis), inherits a farm in Cobbledon, and although it’s the last thing he wants to do, the kids persuade him to leave their London home for the farm.
His
boss Ms Fletcher (Ashley Jensen) has him working on a pitch which she wants
completed on time and he has to face a stark reality in adjusting to village
life.
He
doesn’t see himself staying in the Village but his eccentric farm hand Beano,
and the children he spends a lot of his time entertaining, the Vet Miss Ashley
(Kathryn Drysdale) and the rest of the villagers have other ideas and try to
make Matt stay in Cobbledon.
LA based Fitness Coach Kim (Hannah Galway) always spends Christmas with her Aunt Freida (Jill Frappier) who owns a Vintage store “Little Treasures Eclectic” in Forestbrook, but shortly before they were to get together her Aunt dies.
At
the will reading Kim has been left with definitive tasks to be performed, in
the form of riddles, which when solved reveal a gift from the shops inventory
and the recipient, these tasks must be completed before the estate can be
settled.
In
addition as per her Aunts instructions she has to work closely with local
realtor Scott Collins (Jeremy Walmsley) who just happens to be Kim’s former
sweetheart.
As
they work together on the riddles old feelings are reawakened, old secrets
uncovered and revelations of what’s most important.
Molly Bishop (Eden Broda) could have taken the easy option and got a senior position in her fathers (Howard Hoover) company but instead chose to go her own way, as a result she is struggling as a waitress while looking for an entry level job in marketing and her car is in the garage.
One
of the regulars at the cafe, Aiden Ford (Zach Smadu), has a soft spot for her
and wants to help her out but Molly is too proud to accept help, and gets an
interview with Mike Ward (Shane Marriott).
Cameron
(Steffi DiDomenicantonio), her friend at the cafe, thinks she should accept
Aiden’s help, but she is adamant.
Aiden
doesn’t give up though and they get to know each other, but to complicate
things, Aiden and Mike are best friends.
Natalie Rogers (Anni Krueger) learns that her cousin Olivia (Nia Vardalos) has to cancel the Christmas Eve opening of her new Italian restaurant because bad weather has her grounded in Rome.
Natalie’s
heart goes out to Olivia and all of the guests who were planning on attending
so, despite having no experience in such things she decides she will open it
for her.
Luckily,
an attractive if pessimistic chef named Stefano Grimaldi (Gilles Marini) is on
hand.
Although
he thinks getting ready to open with only three days until Christmas is
impossible, but her positivity overrules his pessimism and with the help of two
young students BeeBee Jordan and Tyler (Emma Myers and Andrew Brodeur) they
overcome all the obstacles.
And
of course, there is love on the menu.
Christina Campbell (Jade Harlow) is a talk show relationship expert, with her own show “Heart of Chicago” and a whole raft of her own romantic hang-ups, who is good at advising other people but can’t sort her own love life out.
While
driving through Ohio to New York to advance her career she has a near miss with
a horse in Cedar Grove and crashes her car.
With
the Inn fully booked, the owner of the horse, widower Corey Henderson (Houston
Rhines) and his daughter Heather (Saige Chaseley) insist she stays at their
ranch while her car is being repaired.
While
stranded in Ohio and enjoying the hospitality of the charming rancher she is
reminded that love is always worth the risk.
