简介：HollyisnotlookingforwardtoXmas.Herbrotherhasawifeandkidstobringtotheirparents'house.Shehasn'thadaboyfriendsinceTed.HollylovedTedbuthebrokeherheartwhenhechosetobreakupwithherwhenhewastransferredtoanoutoftownnewspaperownedbyhisfamily'spublishingempire.Oh,andworkisunrewarding--todaythewomanHollywashelpingfailedtoregaincustodyofherkidswhenprobonolawyerRyanHughesnevershowedupatthehearing.KnowingshewillnevermeetHughes,Hollyhastosettlefordictatinganastylettertohim.Holly'sfriendDianetriestoperkherupbypromisingtosendheragreatXmaspresent.SowhenahandsomemanwithaXmastreeknocksatherdoor,sherealizesDouglasFirwoodisherpresentandshecantakehimhometoherparentsforthedayasaboyfriendsheisseriousabout.Hollythinksthedayisgoingperfectly--sheandDougarehittingitoff,herfamilylikesDoug,andherfamilybelieveseveryfactaboutDougthatshedreamsuponthespurofthemoment.Therearethreetruthsshedoesn'trealize:herbrother'swifeforeseesgreatprofessionaladvancementifshecangethisnewbossTedmarriedtoHollysoTediscomingover,Diane'sgifttoHollywasagreatbottleofbooze,andhowunbelievablycoincidentalitisthatthemanshowingupatherdoorcarryingaDouglasfirshouldclaimtobenamedDouglasFirwood. HollystoppedbelievinginSantaClausafterherwishtomeetthemanofherdreamsnevercametrue.SoSantasetsherupwithRyan,whoisn'tentirelytruthfulabouthimself.NowHollyfacesadilemma:marryhercurrentboyfriend,Ted,orfallinlovewithsomeonewhohasliedtoher.…