Christmas at Pemberly Manor

Android eyed Christmas Cheddar lifer Jessica Lowndes, and professional recurring character Michael Rady (previously seen on Hallmark in Joyous Christmas and Christmas in Homestead, MSG approved and MSG Fav respectively), front this one, about an up and coming event planner and the uptight business magnate the script throws her together with. She's got a demanding boss who's made it clear that her job depends on the small town Christmas festival she's assigned her to organize. He's ready to sell his childhood mansion when a conveniently timed water main break destroys the town square and has her begging to use his house for the festivities. He refuses, then relents, they bond, yada yada yada. The one twist here is the town mayor's an old friend of Lowndes' who evidently never quite got over being friend-zoned in college, and consequently becomes the third corner in the love triangle. The eventual winner of Lowndes' affections isn't particularly hard to guess, we all know who the male with the top billing is. But the instigator of the romantic obstacle in 95% of these things is a major league douchebag who deserves his eventual fate, not the well intentioned platonic buddy who becomes a chump and will be off to watch Christmas movies and sip Peppermint Mochas while he tries hard to not dwell on his failure during the most wonderful time of the year. This aside, the leads handle their roles well and the recurring Christmas gala planning makes the Christmas factor a constant. MSG Approved, just try to forget about the lonesome loser.