Plot Synopsis

With the holiday season at hand, single mom Nicky Talbot is unemployed and struggling to afford a nice Christmas with her young daughter. Hearing that Cartwright's Department Store is hiring temporary holiday help, she rushes in to apply, but is rejected by Senior VP Fiona Aldrich, who considers her a threat to the relationship she hopes to have with Bill, a charming and handsome store manager. In a whimsical turn of events, Harry Osbourne, claiming to be a consultant from corporate headquarters, encourages Nicky to dress up and begin working as the store's Santa Claus. With the magical help of Harry, who turns out to be a real-life angel, she keeps the job and, despite Fiona's attempts at sabotage, becomes the most popular store Santa Claus in Cartwright's history; however, nobody knows that Santa Claus is a woman and Nicky fears she will lose her job if her secret gets out. Before long, feelings develop between Nicky and Bill, who keeps crossing paths with Nicky when she's not in her Santa costume. With Christmas a few days off and Harry called away on another "assignment," Santa's true identity is revealed and everyone is shocked to learn that Nicky is the store Santa. Fiona fires her on the spot and Bill, feeling deceived, questions whether or not he wants to continue their relationship. With her life falling apart again, Nicky is going to need a Christmas miracle to save the holiday season.