‘Christmas on Windmill Way’ on GAF

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Mia (Christa Taylor Brown) is excited about Christmas until her grandmother (Marcia Bennett) informs her she has sold the land on which the family’s mill sits. The caveat to the sale is that Mia could continue her family’s furniture crafting business at the mill. Well, that little caveat was only verbal so with nothing in writing Mia quickly discovers her beloved business – the town’s landmark windmill, is about to be demolished.

In walks Brady (Chad Michael Murray), her former beau whom she thought jilted her at their high school prom. That’s all she needs on top of her business problems. Why did he have to come back to town right now? Well, the answer is he is the representative of the company that just purchased the mill. Talk about a punch to the gut. 

Brady was unaware that the mill would be demolished, so he, still having feelings for his hometown and old girlfriend, does everything in his power to help her hold onto the mill and her business. The windmill is the landmark of the town and a petition to save it soon pops up online, but is it enough to actually save the mill?

The town has a strong Dutch history and this wooden and brick windmill is part of that. Also, to add to the flavor of the town (no pun intended) is Mia’s grandmother’s bakery that offers plenty of old-fashioned Dutch treats. This cute little town is filled with Dutch products and plenty of history. Tearing down the Windmill would change it’s complexion, but by adding the proposed resort the tourist industry would get a shot in the arm.  

While Mia and Brady try to find a way to save the mill, their old feelings resurface. And, as we always want when it comes to a sweet (again, no pun intended) holiday film, romance blossoms just like Dutch tulips (although it’s too late in the year for those). Mia and Brady rediscover how much they meant and still mean to each other.

Christmas on Windmill Way premieres December 2, 2023 on Great American Family’s Great American Christmas.

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