A Home for the Holidays

Wedding singer Mel Hart has always had a mixed relationship with Christmas. When Mel was a child, her mother, divorcée Connie, did much to keep the myth of Santa alive for her. But as Mel grew older, she realized that her mother’s creative impulses were fueled and complicated by her addiction to alcohol. As an adult, Mel loves her, but nothing has changed in regard to Connie’s alcohol dependency, other than her mother seems to be getting sicker. As Christmas approaches Mel gets a call that Connie has died. As grief, guilt, anger, and regret take hold, Mel gets a surprise lifeline. A woman named Barb shows up on her doorstep, claiming to have once been her mother’s best friend. She insists that Mel come home with her. Once at Barb’s house, Mel learns of a different part of Connie’s life. As she grapples with all that she learns, Mel finds new connections with her mother, a way to move forward in her own life, and a possible new love interest.