I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

THE MOVIE note:  I just feel silly trying to correct an imdb entry.  The novel says Maggie Daniels.  I thought imdb made a mistake, but it turns out, they are one and the same person.  Maggie Daniels=Maggie Davis The cast of A Christmas Romance with the author. Front: Stephanie Sawyer, Chloe Lattanzi. Back: Olivia Newton-John, Gregory Harrison, and Maggie Davis. Even if it were just a few days, it seemed like a lifetime.  They were together day and night...all four of them plus the animals.  They've roughed it out during those times without electricity and running water. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN was a convincing loving mother to two young girls who have been grieving for the loss of their father for two years, then Mr. Brian Harding comes into their lives as THE CHRISTMAS STRANGER.  GREGORY HARRISON was charming as ever, even if he was supposed to be Grinch-like at first. CHLOE LATTANZI and STEPHANIE SAWYER were darlings. ...