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The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale

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Dumped and broke, Finn awakens a billionaire system! Now a mega-CEO, he agrees to fake-date Fiona for a holiday hometown visit. Watch him crush greedy exes and snobby elites. But as dark secrets unravel, will this fake romance become real love?

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The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale Reviews

★★★★☆4·10 reviews

QuinnRecap

★★★☆☆·3 months ago

The first idea in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale is stronger than the follow-through.

Avery_NoSpoilers

★★★★☆·3 months ago

The romantic tension in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale mostly lands because of the performers.

NinaNoSpoilers

★★★★★·4 months ago

The lighting in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale gives the emotional scenes a little extra weight.

QuinnRecap — ★★★☆☆

The first idea in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale is stronger than the follow-through.

Avery_NoSpoilers — ★★★★☆

The romantic tension in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale mostly lands because of the performers.

NinaNoSpoilers — ★★★★★

The lighting in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale gives the emotional scenes a little extra weight.

Avery_Watching — ★★☆☆☆

The acting in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale is serviceable, not memorable.

IvyScenes — ★★★☆☆

The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale is not bad, just not very surprising.

Nora_Watching — ★★★★☆

The lead in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale has enough presence to keep me watching.

EllaMarathon — ★★★★★

The main conflict in The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale is clear and surprisingly addictive.

Avery_Screen — ★★★★★

The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale handles the short format with real control.

screenTimeLiv — ★★★★☆

The middle of The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale could be tighter, though the hook is solid.

Lena_Drama — ★★★★★

The Triumphant Return A New Year's Tale is the kind of messy drama that still feels controlled.

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