Small town pub owner, Amber Tatum, craves a family to call her own, especially during the holidays. But painful childhood memories make her steer clear of the annual traditions the small town of Cold Creek has to offer. When a handsome Italian chef saunters into her bar and jingles her bells, she wonders if her Christmas wish might possibly come true. Giovanni Sentieri is ready to put down roots and take over his grandmother's Italian Café. After a devastating divorce, he finds himself as a single father, struggling to balance work and life. The last thing he expected was to fall for a spunky bar owner. So when he learns about her tragic childhood after a few too many shots of whiskey, he invites her to spend the holidays with his family. Will the magic of Christmas bring this couple together, or will the self-proclaimed Grinch of Cold Creek turn her back on the possibility of love and family?