Merrilee Kain had spent her lifetime hiding in her sister's shadow, but when she choked on a piece of bread, she discovered that nothing has happened in her life because of it. She decides to reinvent herself, starting with coloring her hair and adhering nails to her fingertips, but nothing she does turns out the way it's supposed to, and the man who saved her once saves her again. After saving Merrilee, Dale Vincelli never expected her to ask him for dating tips, but when she does, he can't just say no. After all, she's been part of the family since they were kids and lived next door to each other. So he agrees on one condition, they actually date until the man she's interested in asks her out. Merrilee has no problem with his condition, except there isn't another man she's interested in. What happens when another man doesn't show up? What happens when each of them discovers that the one person they'd been waiting for has been there the whole time? Will this Christmas grant them all their wishes?