Holiday Romance

Two Lonely People, One Crazy Night....Meital Ben-Or and Jake McAvoy are used to being on opposite sides of the fence. In the Israeli army, she was a tough sergeant and he was a lone soldier who tried to cross a boundary with her. Now, years later, they are facing off again, in a seemingly-endless series of committee meetings in the hospital where they both work. When an ice storm slams Montreal, the annual Chanukah party turns into an overnight event, for who knows how long. It’ll take a Chanukah miracle to make sure that everyone is safe and well-fed. It’ll take more than that for Jake and Meital to overcome their differences – and their attraction - to survive the Chanukah party.

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