More often than not, the plots are a variation of “woman in the big city gives up her job, leaves her (admittedly bougie and shitty) boyfriend, and moves back to the small town she grew up in where she hooks up with her old boyfriend who, in spite of his working class salt-of-the-earth appearance, has money.”
Episode 152: Hallmark Christmas Movies and the Cozy, Conservative Nostalgia Machine
mom says it’s my turn to post the relevant pod episode in the next thread
I can also recommend It’s Christmastown