Living in a crowded New York City apartment does not mean getting close to the neighbors. During the hectic Christmas season, the residents go about their lives while an old widower sits alone in his living room reading a card that says his son won't be coming home for Christmas. Meanwhile a dancer packs up her ballet shoes to give up on her dream in the big city. A financial consultant can't commit. An artist tries to confront his fear about talking to the girl upstairs. A washed up journalist can't find the right story. And three students more concerned with popularity than making friends all walk into an elevator. 8 strangers stuck in an elevator 8 stories high. 8 strangers are about to find out what being a true neighbor means.

Martha Evans has been abandoned by her ne'er-do-well husband, who took all their cash and left her homeless and virtually destitute with her two daughters and stepson. Martha leaves town in hopes of finding a job and a place to stay. She finally finds a job at a sleepy rural diner, formerly famous for its home-made root beer. But with her car broken down and the bills piling up, it looks like it's going to be a bleak Christmas for the Evans family. However, there are warm hearts working behind the scenes that ultimately make this the happiest holiday of Martha's life -- a real answer to her prayers.

Mandy Page, the owner of a used book store, loves Christmas. When she finds a touching letter to Santa stuffed between the pages of an old book recently donated, she decides it would be fun to answer it. But playing Santa might prove difficult since the letter is dated 70 years earlier. Mandy tracks down where the book was donated from, and meets Joe Canton, who agrees to help her play Santa and track down the mystery writer. As they get closer to finding the letter writer, they find themselves growing closer together too. And with Christmas fast-approaching, the identity of the mystery writer and love might be the best gifts Mandy can receive. A Lifetime Channel premiere!

It seems that anything is possible once the Professor arrives in town with his colorful and ragged band of rail-riding wayfarers. When the Professor tells Tim about a legendary supernova with mysterious powers that is set to appear in the night sky any day now, Tim knows he'll finally get the dog he's always wanted. After making the wish, Tim realizes something went wrong: he has a fur coat, a wagging tail, a wet nose, and four paws!

Cali, an up-and-coming famous model, is determined to sprinkle in visits to charitable causes between her Christmas work commitments. To do so, a driver is hired to take her from one city to the next in a week-long trip across the country. Jack, the driver, sees the winter weather is getting worse and suggests a detour at his parents’ home. There Cali finds the peace she’s been seeking. The toll of her profession has made her unhappy, but a glimpse of the family’s joyful life—and one with Jack’s loving heart—might just help her reach her most important dreams.

Ashley has been on her own all her life. She feels even more alone this Christmas as she searches fruitlessly for a job. The seasonal cheer around her only rubs salt in her wounds as she scrapes by to support herself and her dog, Dash. But her neighbor, Nick, knows exactly what to do. He offers her a job, to be his assistant in the best work-helping others. There's one catch that Ashley must honor though-she can't tell anyone that her new boss is a sort of Secret Santa, helping others anonymously.

A group of orphans goes on a journey to restore the lost magic and save Christmas.

Two estranged brothers try to reconnect at Christmas but there's something that one of them can't get past...the other think's he's a time traveler.

Kim and Theo meet in the midst of Black Friday shopping madness but there’s a definite spark between them. When a power outage causes some panic at a store, the couple gets separated. With Christmas coming, there should be plenty of distractions but neither Kim nor Theo can forget the other. Both yearn to find each other but how with so little information to go on? It’ll take a little Christmas magic and destiny to bring them back together.

A year after Theo and Kim first met, Theo is eager to marry Kim. He picks up a ring to propose, but is sidetracked by Kim’s news of a great development at her work. With the Christmas rush of shopping and traditions, Theo tries again and again to propose, but something gets in the way each time, even losing the engagement ring. Kim can tell something is wrong, but not the reason, and it has both her and Theo trying to figure out what the other wants in their relationship. But destiny brought them together before, and it’ll take a bit of fate and perseverance for Theo to find the perfect moment to propose and make this Christmas the happiest so far!

When young Amelia's parents decide to share their Christmas with a family in need, Amelia has a hard time figuring out if she should do the same. To help her decide, she asks her father to tell her three scripture stories. She discovers the true spirit of Christmas through the stories of Mary & Joseph, Elisabeth & Zacharias, and a pair of shepherds named Sharif and Omar.

Colette runs a coffee shop that is home to her secret and famous hot chocolate recipe. She finds herself in competition with Marcus, the kind, new dessert shop owner who draws her customers away with his own specialty hot chocolate. Colette thinks he stole her recipe but she gives him a chance when his store suffers damage from a fire and has to close. Colette works together with him to repair his shop but it might not be enough to get him back on his feet in time for Christmas. It will, however, help Colette see Marcus in a different light, especially as she learns the source of his hot chocolate recipe. Love, hot chocolate and an unexpected connection will bring Marcus and Colette together for the holidays.

A visionary and artistic young woman finds her love torn between her imaginary boyfriend and a real boy from one of her classes.

As the Christmas party for a book publishing company approaches, editor Maggie volunteers to help her boss Amanda find a date. Matchmaking is a bit of a hobby for Maggie, but she is thrown off her game when Jaxson, her old boyfriend from her college years, shows up at her work—as a newly signed, successful author. Maggie would love to deny she feels anything for him still, but Jaxson isn’t making it easy. She’ll have to face her decisions of the past, along with Amanda eyeing Jaxson, to bring together the perfect matches at Christmas. A Lifetime premiere!

Lila holds a grudge when she re-meets Glenn, her high school nemesis. He’s just moved back to town and got a job at the theater where Lila works, and she wants nothing to do with him. But Glenn claims he’s different now and wants to prove it. When the company has a Secret Santa gift exchange to bring in the Christmas spirit, Glenn swaps assignments to make sure he is Lila’s Secret Santa. Through working together, Lila sees he has changed, but does that mean she can really let go of the past to see him as a friend? And while she struggles with that, she is charmed by the secret Santa gifts she’s been receiving. She will come to a crossroads within herself when she discovers she’s falling in love with the person she used to resent.

An awkward high school boy is forced to break out of his shell, when his elementary school nemesis moves back into town and tries to steal his girlfriend at Christmas time. Sequel to The Christmas Project.