Fall in Love With These Romantic Christmas Movies on Netflix

As with so many rom-coms, the heroes of Merry Kissmas have to figure out the wrong relationships before they can figure out that they're right for each other. Kayla is engaged to a self-absorbed choreographer, but after she kisses a sweet caterer, she begins to realise what real romance could be like.

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When a wealthy young woman discovers a "Dear Santa" letter written by a little girl, she finds her life changing quickly. And when she meets the girl's father, a soup kitchen owner, she finds her life opening up to love too.

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Ghosts seem more like a Halloween plot than a Christmas one, unless we're talking about the ghosts of Christmas past and future. The Spirit of Christmas brings a holiday twist on the classic haunted house genre: a ghostly resident in a haunted hotel who comes back to life for the 12 days of Christmas every year. Then the ghost meets Kate, an overworked lawyer trying to sell the property, and as they attempt to break the curse binding him to the house, unexpected feelings develop.

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The fake-boyfriend plot is definitely a staple of the rom-com genre. A Holiday Engagement gives the plot a Christmas twist. When a young woman can't face telling her family that she got dumped by her boyfriend, she hires an actor to pretend to be her fiancé during the Thanksgiving weekend at her parents'.

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Although romance definitely plays a big part in Christmas in the Smokies, it's not the only plot. The story revolves around a family fighting to save their beloved berry farm during the holiday season. While their daughter spearheads their efforts to save the farm, her famous ex returns to stir things up a bit.

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Nothing screams rom-com more than "opposites attract." That's exactly the premise behind You Can't Fight Christmas: she's a holiday fiend, he's a business-minded workaholic. Will he find Christmas joy? Will they find true love? We're betting on yes.

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Also released as Holiday High School Reunion, this movie combines two of the most potentially stressful events: Christmas and school reunions. When Georgia attends her high school reunion, she's giddy at the possibility of a second chance with her former crush — but true love might have found her in a totally different way.

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It's a classic Christmas movie plot: a rich character learning about the things that matter more than money. In A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale, a young woman has to choose between her wealthy, powerful employer and her handsome friend's request to help save a dog park at the holidays.

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When a seemingly perfect couple reach their breaking point, they agree to split up. Their divorce will be finalized on Christmas — which also happens to be their wedding anniversary. Miss Me This Christmas follows Regina and Franklin as they try to start new lives but can't quite let go of their holiday romance.

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OK, so it's not just a Christmas movie, but Christmas does play a part in Coffee Shop. Donavan, a coffee shop owner, finds her store in danger of repossession. As she fights to save her business, she also learns to take a chance on the possibility of romance with a handsome New York writer — even if he does prefer tea to coffee.

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Not all holiday romances are about fresh young faces. Holiday Baggage is about a middle-aged divorced couple who have drifted apart from their family over the years. When they all reunite for the holidays, it turns out their feelings aren't as long-gone as they had thought.

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