A Christmas for the Books (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, A Christmas for the Books is a romance and tv movie film directed by Letia Clouston, running about 90 minutes. “This holiday, throw the rules.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Lifestyle guru and romance expert, Joanna Moret, has developed a fool-proof strategy for ending holiday loneliness and it's all detailed in her best-selling book, The Love Audit. After appearing on a morning show, she is offered the biggest opportunity of her career—to throw the MacAllen Holiday Gala—and if all goes well she'll get her own TV show. Little do her fans, or the MacAllen's, know that she is newly single and can't seem to apply her principles to her own love life. Joanna asks the morning show producer, Ted to pretend they are a couple or risk being exposed as a fraud.

Who’s in it. A Christmas for the Books stars Chelsea Kane as Joanna Moret, Drew Seeley as Ted Domrose, Chad Connell as Del MacAllen and Alanna LeVierge as Valerie, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, A Christmas for the Books has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Christmas for the Books page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Christmas for the Books tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Your Name., Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Cinema Paradiso.