For single father and department store owner Matthew Blanchard, there's very little joy to be found around the holidays. The housekeeper that he relies on is away on vacation. The store Santa he hired has skipped town. And now, his daughter 's only Christmas wish is for a mom-something a lot more complicated than what's usually wrapped under the tree. Acting as the store's Mrs. Claus for the season, Sherrie Latimer discovers Lucy Blanchard's wish. To make it come true, she'll not only have to casually convince the Scrooge-like Matthew that he needs a wife, but also find a woman who will love him and Lucy as much as they deserve. As she narrows down suitable candidates and finds herself more and more entwined in Blanchard's lives, Sherrie also starts to glimpse the kindness behind Matt's gruff façade. And before long, she finds herself with a complicated Christmas wish of her own...