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Not in any particular order.  These are the stories that livened up my July: 1) A CHRISTMAS DETOUR; 2)OPERATION CHRISTMAS(I could relate to this most, but this is not necessarily my favourite among the four); 3) CHARMING CHRISTMAS; AND 4) MARRY ME AT CHRISTMAS Two New York City-bound travelers find themselves inextricably linked when a snowstorm reroutes them to an airport hotel in Buffalo. Ever the eternal optimist and hopeless romantic, Paige desperately needs to find a way back home to meet her fiancé’s parents before her forthcoming wedding. And it’s somehow up to fellow passenger Dylan MacKenzie, who is permanently soured on romance following a recent heartbreak. Yet Dylan somehow rises to the occasion to become Paige’s chivalrous helpmate. The pair are joined on this misadventure by an older couple named Frank and Maxine trying to get to Connecticut. As their madcap journey ensues, our foursome will find plenty of surprises in store. - The Hallmark Channel Th...

Brian ( Rob Estes ), a job-obsessed corporate man whose fiancée ( Kelly Monaco ) has just walked out on him, gets a lesson in love and loss when he buys a charming but rundown old cottage in the countryside of Maine. Brian soon figures out he isn’t so alone when strange things start happening: lights mysteriously flicker, voices echo through the halls, and, strangest of all, fresh bouquets of flowers appear around the house when the garden outside is neglected. Curious, Brian wanders down the garden path and finds the spirit of Nora ( Sarah Manninen ), a beautiful woman who is quite literally living in the past. Realizing they are living in the same house, fifty years apart, Nora and Brian form a special friendship. Can one man change a whole town’s history in a single moment? - The Hallmark Channel Initial release: 14 May 2011 Director: Michael Scott Screenplay: Duane Poole Music composed by: Graeme Coleman Producer: Harvey Kahn #HallmarkMoviesAndMysteries Time is ...