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Baby, it’s hot outside — but it’s a winter wonderland on Hallmark Channel this summer for the annual Christmas in July programming event, which will have viewers unwrapping two all-new movie premieres this year!

Following the Merry Movie Week marathon on the sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, the Christmas in July celebration will kick off on Hallmark Channel on July 1st and will run throughout the month featuring fan favorite marathon events [see the the schedule here]!

As for the brand new holiday movies coming to the celebration, Katie Cassidy and Stephen Huszar (Undercover Holiday, A Homecoming for the Holidays, Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas, Return to Christmas Creek) will lead A Royal Christmas Crush (premiering July 8) while Heart of the Holidays former co-stars Vanessa Lengies and Corey Sevier will reunite on screen for Take Me Back for Christmas (premiering July 15).

Get more information about the all-new movies below!

A Royal Christmas Crush — Saturday, July 8 at 8pm/7c | Watch a Sneak Peek!
Starring: Katie Cassidy and Stephen Huszar

Ava (Cassidy) accepts the opportunity of a lifetime to work at the Royal Ice Hotel which leads her to a surprise whirlwind romance with the most important guest of all, the Royal Prince (Huszar) himself.

Take Me Back for Christmas — Saturday, July 15 at 8pm/7c (previously titled The Christmas Reboot)
Starring: Vanessa Lengies and Corey Sevier
Watch a Sneak Peek!

A Christmas wish gives Renee (Lengies) the successful life she’d always dreamed of. This new reality is perfect, except for one thing… she is no longer married to her husband Aaron (Sevier). Now, Renee must race against the clock to win Aaron back before Christmas Eve.

Is it July yet?!

Stay Merry,