When snowboard designer Sean Hughes sees Zoe Flynn hitchhiking at the bottom of Mount Hood he recognizes a free spirit -- much like himself! They hit it off, and Zoe ends up agreeing to pose as Sean's girlfriend at his family's Thanksgiving. But following an accident and a misunderstanding they're soon stuck with each other for the Christmas holidays! Zoe's girl-next-door looks make Sean wish their charade was a romantic reality, but Zoe is hiding something...and he has until the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve to discover her secret!