Billionaire James Nielson plans to close many of his business's installations, including the original factory started by his grandfather in the small town of Newbury, when a woman—whom he had a sexual fling with over a year ago—abandons her baby at his company’s headquarters claiming he is the father.

He and his baby daughter visit Newbury during the holidays where he hires a local woman, Melanie Frank, to be his nanny. She has been furloughed from her job at his factory, and, like everyone in the town, relies on the company for her livelihood. She wants to be an artist but is financially trapped in the town.

It is obvious to Melanie that James is uneasy around his daughter, isn't finding the town charming, and doesn't feel any Christmas spirit. She's plenty attracted to James, but will this city mouse really be interested in a country mouse?