At almost twenty-one, Emma White's life is a mess. Leaving a note to her parents, she ran away at sixteen determined to make it as an actress. Four years later and nothing has improved. It's Christmas, it's hot and she is secretly living in the store where she works as a Santa's helper in Santa's Grotto.Toby is twenty-eight years old. He's rich and single. After suspecting someone is robbing the store, he waits to see what's going on. He comes across Emma who has made herself right at home. She is obviously down on her luck, so instead of calling the police he takes her to task himself.Unsure of what to do with Emma, Toby takes her to stay with him for a while. It doesn't take long for the two to start a steamy affair. Things seem to be going smoothly, but how will this hot Aussie react when he finds out about her missing past?