The Noel Diary

 is a Christmas romantic comedy about a man returning home over the holiday season to settle his estranged mother's estate. It is based on Richard Paul Evans' bestselling book.

Summary
"Cleaning out his childhood home at Christmas, a novelist meets a woman searching for her birth mother. Will an old diary unlock their pasts — and hearts?"

- Official Netflix synopsis

"When best-selling author Jake Turner (Justin Hartley) returns home at Christmas to settle his estranged mother's estate, he discovers a diary that may hold secrets to his own past and that of Rachel (Barrett Doss) - an intriguing young woman on a mission of her own. Together, they embark on a journey to confront their pasts and discover a future that's totally unexpected."

- Official Netflix logline

Cast and Characters

 * Justin Hartley as Jake Turner
 * Barrett Doss as Rachel
 * Essence Atkins
 * Bonnie Bedelia
 * James Remar