I don’t think I have liked a single movie starring Brooke D'Orsay. Ryan Paevey movies aren’t much better. At least A Fabled Holiday has a Lindsey Stirling cameo. That gives me something to look forward to.

Talia (Brooke D’Orsay) grew up wanting to be an author. She turned out to own a bookstore instead. Her childhood friend, Anderson (Ryan Paevey), became a doctor. As adults, the two have become disillusioned with life. During this Christmas season, they end up at the same inn in the town of Wunderbrook. A familiar town from their childhood with magical properties to heal the woes of anyone staying there.

Surprisingly, I found myself actually enjoying A Fabled Holiday. Sure, it follows the same Christmas tropes but it actually leans into those tropes. I’m not sure how much I can talk about this without giving too much of the plot away. I do want to say that I loved how the townspeople fit into the story. It was a perfect twist on the classic Christmas movie.

While I don’t think everyone would enjoy this one, I think it’s worth giving it a watch. If you’ve ever read a book and wondered what it would be like to live inside that world, A Fabled Holiday is for you. It might be enough to make believers out of all of us.