It's Christmastime in Twilight, TX. And this year, best friends Joel and Jana discover a shocking surprise: as they are organizing the living nativity they find a sweet little baby in the manger with a note saying the mother will return...soon. Jana tucks the infant into her arms, and she and Joel make the impulsive decision to take the baby home. Jana is impulsive; Joel is a planner, but they agree that it's better to care for this precious bundle for the holidays, in hopes that the mother really will come back by New Year's. As the days pass, the pair begin to fall in love with the child and they're also forced to face facts; their relationship goes far deeper than friendship. And, as the spirit of Christmas takes over, and this unlikely couple must open up to the feelings they've been hiding from each other all along.