Boston advertising exec, Ellen Patterson, has always been a devilish elf, landing herself in trouble more times than not. As big as her personality is, her heart is even bigger. She can't help taking in wounded strays and trying to fix them. She'd love to find a man of her own like her best friends and coworkers, Samantha Darling and Amber Evans. So far no one she's met has been man enough to handle her. Detective MacKenzie Johnson stuns everyone by showing up at Sam's wedding and arresting Nathan Snow's father. Mac, aka Scrooge MacGruff, is the angry wounded half-brother to Nate. His father abandoned him and his mother died when he was little, so he grew up alone in an orphanage in Boston. Instantly melting, Ellen tries to heal Mac's wounds, but he won't let anyone get close to him. Doing what she does best, she stirs the pot, wreaking havoc on his live and his investigation. She underestimates the street smart, tough as nails cop and is stunned to discover she may have finally met her match, but will he take a chance on a Happy New Year and let her make his spirits bright?