Celebrating Christmas is the last thing on former Marine David Randall's mind when he leaves behind his military life to take care of his newly orphaned nephew. But when the job waiting for him is suddenly eliminated, he takes the only position available – a temp position with the buttoned-down daughter of the CEO of Banks Sportswear. Appearances are not always what they seem. And a growing attraction for his new boss spells trouble with a capital T.
A frustrated overachiever, whether playing the spoiled rich girl, or trying to prove she has what it takes to make it in her father's corporate world, Charlee Banks has until the company Christmas party to come up with a proposal to expand the family business in the domestic market. Saddled with a temporary administrative assistant who is a mis-fit for the job if ever there was one, it's not long before a shattered heirloom ornament, a little boy's tears, and a hero's broken heart has workaholic, Charlee Banks realizing there's one Christmas proposal she'd better get right.