Finding the beauty of not-like-me.

If there’s one thing Harlow Cruse hates more than those schmaltzy Heartcast TV movies, it’s the fact that she loves those schmaltzy Heartcast TV movies. She loves them angrily. With popcorn. Popcorn? As if she doesn’t get enough drama in her day-to-day—directing a ministry-minded community theatre that cranks out three shows a month, and trying to keep up with her aspiring screenwriter bestie, Teagan, a self-described “dramagician”. When the Heartcast Channel Movie division announces they’ll briefly be allowing submissions for new, original Christmas movies, Teagan is convinced this is her time.

Roped into workshopping scenes from Teagan’s in-progress spec script, Harlow finds herself paired with an even more reluctant co-star. Jack Bentley might have the most Heartcast Original Movie name on the planet, but he is anything but formulaic. How different can two people be?

It’s fine. Made-for-TV plot-points do NOT a romance make. Right? Right?

Mother/Daughter writing duo, Kaley and Rhonda Rhea’s first romantic comedy, Turtles in the Road, was a finalist for The Christy Award, a Selah Award, and more. Rhonda and Kaley also enjoy teaming up with beloved Bridges TV host, Monica Schmelter, for the nonfiction, Messy to Meaningful projects. Rhonda Rhea is the author of over a dozen other titles and an award-winning humor columnist. Both live in St. Louis and enjoy big family life with the growing Rhea team.