At the end of the concert tour, Maxwell Matthiews stays behind to nurse his sprained ankle while his bandmates fly to the Caribbean for the holidays. To make matters worse, his flight is cancelled due to a blizzard. Stranded, he yearns for a warm and homey place to recuperate. When a sexy waitress offers him a place to stay, he eagerly accepts—until he learns the house's owner has mistaken him for the prospective husband of her granddaughter. Instead of revealing the truth, Max plays along. But his well-intended plan falls apart when love gets in the way. And submitting has never been so tempting….
Thea Blake has a soft spot for stray dogs and cats. Now her collection has expanded to include a crabby and forlorn musician who's stuck in her city of Boston. As a heartthrob, he's down-to-earth and charming. But it’s his friendliness and need for a helpful friend that wins her over. Her grandma will love him. What an ideal way to solve her problem. All she wants this holiday season is for her grandmother to be happy. It seems like an ideal arrangement—until she falls in love.