When Anna Miller starts out on a short vacation, a chance stop in the quaint New England town of Dickens will forever change her life. East Coast native and single dad, Julian Thomas feels like he and his daughter are finally settling into their new routine after moving out of the Big Apple. Until he meets the teacher in her new school, then he's not sure the ray of sunshine is going to be a good fit for his daughter. He thinks she's bold and irrepressible; she finds him to be arrogant and condescending. Can the magic of Dickens steer the two injured souls in one direction?