Malcolm MacTavish is a descendant of Scotland's Clan MacGregor and a successful young businessman in Fort Worth, Texas. Alanza Cantalamessa works a gourmet pizzeria owned by her Brazilian artist mother and her Italian Poppa. Both of them are smitten with each other but Malcolm is too shy to do much more than make small talk--until a promotion at work that will send him away to Australia for six months. It's December and he has to do something--fast. Praying about the situation, Malcolm decides to give Alanza twelve gifts leading up to Christmas. Their families and friends think they are moving too fast. And a gold-digger who tossed Malcolm aside in the past has now decided he's the man of her dreams. Can Malcolm and Alanza overcome their obstacles before he has to travel abroad? Or are they really not meant for each other?
