7.4 stars.
This has a feel good quality more than most in that it's mainly for the Christmas hope and joy. That is the sole reason for a 7.4 rating. What we have in this film is a good message which is mainly about honesty. The other traits encouraged are the importance of joy, following your dreams, and good honest hard work.
The film contains romance, and the leads are very charismatic and gorgeous, however what is lacking is tension, expectation, buildup, and raw emotion. I felt this was a bit more on the cookie cutter side and less the emotional and pure romantic side. I don't know if it's simply my mood, or the x-factor is just lacking somehow. I feel as if I'm wrong, because it seems like I should give this a 8.0 or higher, but I just wasn't deeply moved or affected by the love. Brooke D'Orsay is wonderful, easy to love, and her character is deserving of our sympathy. I was engaged with her presentation. Daniel Lissing is also good, although there aren't many expressions coming from him, so I'm a bit curious as to what the hoopla is all about. I think it's because he's a 10/10 on the smoking hot meter. Ok, that's fine, and so I'll defer my rating on this movie to those who idolize him.