3.5 stars 
 When eternally cheerful Julia decides that her handsome, taciturn neighbor Cain needs an overdose of Christmas kindness to turn his attitude around, what starts out as a social experiment turns out to be so much more. Will past disappointments and current secrets be too much for these unlikely lovers to overcome? 
 Sweeter than sugar cookies and gone just as fast, The Twelve Days of Christmas is a charming romance that will start your holidays off right.