The actress, who also served as a producer on The Knight Before Christmas, worked very closely with director Monika Mitchelle to ensure that the story didn’t fall back on cliché romance tropes. Her character Brooke isn’t exactly looking for love, but when she finds that feeling, she knows exactly what to do. “We wanted to show that you can still really need someone and fall in love with them even if you don’t need to be saved from yourself,” Mitchell said.