Minor background character; likely one of the male mall employees Cherry has casual encounters with.
Brady is a helper who works with Dave and his family to prepare the extravagant Christmas display. His involvement places him within Dave’s holiday effort, which includes lights, decorations, Santa figures, reindeer, and elves, and supports the preparations that create both cooperation and tension around Dave’s controlling approach.
Grant is an attorney and the son of the donor withdrawing financial support from Katie's family's horse sanctuary. He helps Katie search for a way to raise the money needed to save it, making him a key partner in her effort to address the sanctuary's financial crisis.
A person away for work who calls Nicole as she weighs her romantic options.
Jesse is Beth's romantic partner and Alex's former partner, whose past relationship with Beth caused a serious rupture in Alex and Beth's friendship. Jesse reveals the truth about when the relationship began, prompting Alex to confront the betrayal and eventually accept Beth and Jesse's relationship with greater understanding.
Chet Charles is described as a former high-school heartthrob. When he appears, he mistakenly believes Emily has asked him to be her date for a Christmas Eve party. Emily tries to correct the misunderstanding, but Chet enthusiastically accepts, adding an awkward complication to her already strange Christmas experience.
Cooper is Madison's longtime friend and has been in love with her, though he has struggled to say so openly after she once responded to his confession with friendship. He helps arrange a place for her at a Christmas telethon and prepares a gift and message. On Christmas Eve, realizing she is hurt and that he has behaved badly, he decides to go see her perform.
Rex is a colleague of Taylor and Connor at Covington Construction. He jokes about Connor and cautions Taylor that she may not know what she is getting into, shortly after the couple agrees to keep their secret marriage private. His remarks provide an early warning amid their pursuit of the Langford acquisition.
David Pinard has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 2019. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Country Hearts Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Yes, Santa, A Bluegrass Christmas, We Met in December. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
