Hailee Anderson, a well-known entertainment reporter for a network morning show, is humiliated when her oft-absent investment banker fiancé, Jason is revealed to be linked to a Beverly Hills socialite coming her way to the Big Apple. Hailee flees to a small town, where she becomes involved in budding artist Beck's battle to save a community arts center for kids. Short on Christmas spirit, due to an experience in her past, Hailee has to find a way to inspire both the kids and Beck, as well as herself, to bring back the spirit of what Christmas is all about, love.