Islie Hirvonen and Madeline Hirvonen, who portray sisters Emma and Abby Darlington, are sisters in real life.
The quote, "Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others," comes from Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
The movie was written by Tracy Andreen who is Katrina Law's sister-in-law. Tracy also wrote Snow Bride, which was Katrina Law's first Hallmark movie.
Along with On the 12th Date of Christmas (2020), Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas (2020) and Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (2020), this is one of several 2020 Hallmark films that demonstrate the network's shift to male-driven plot lines, wherein the male protagonist's arc takes the greatest leap in terms of personal growth.
Blends elements of Sabrina (1954) - two brothers operating a multi-million-dollar empire, one all-work, the other all-play - and The Sound of Music (1965) - grieving children learning to experience the joy of life again under the guidance of a governess.