After moving to Seattle from a small mid-western town with big dreams and a bigger ego, Chris Mathews soon discovers that his brilliant designs are not a key to instant success without experience or references. On the brink of going home a failure, the last thing Chris expects is to meet the man of his dreams, his neighbor Karl Collins. With only three days until Christmas and nearly broke, Chris is determined to find Karl the perfect gift and to win his heart while also desperately trying to sell his designs. The success of his career had been all about his ego, but now he needed to succeed to stay with the man he loved.