A 2018 Lifetime Christmas movie that aired on Thanksgiving, starring One Tree Hill actors Hilarie Burton, Robert Buckley, Danneel Ackles and Antwon Tanner.
A recently-single woman dreads the thought of going back to her home town in Louisiana for Christmas when she finds out her ex-boyfriend will be there with his new girlfriend.
Tropes associated with this movie:
- Amicable Exes: Jolie and her ex-boyfriend Foster still get along, despite the fact that she brought a fake boyfriend home after finding out he's in a new relationship.
- Grand Romantic Gesture: In order to confess his love to Jolie after faking their relationship, Jack enlists her family to help him to do so. It works
- Fake Relationship: Jolie and Jack sign a contract drawn up by his sister, Naomi, to pretend to date over Christmas so she doesn't humiliate herself in front of her ex-boyfriend. Jack's doing it to be able to ghostwrite a romance novel.
- Happily Married: Jolie's parents and her sister and brother-in-law, along with Naomi and Martin.
- Noodle Incident: Jack and Jolie attempted to go out on a date several years prior to the start of the movie, but he stood her up.
- Obnoxious In-Laws: While we don't see them and they seem to treat Naomi well, she still tries to hide from her husband's family because they won't leave them alone about having kids.
- Working with the Ex: Jolie and Foster have to work together on the town's annual Christmas celebration.
