It’s the professional opportunity of Emma’s lifetime: the event management company she works for is sending her to join the New York office for a year. Business there is booming, they need an extra set of hands, and she’s been chosen for the job. Her mission? Organize a massive holiday party for a fancy law firm.

Despite her years of experience planning elaborate events back home in Amsterdam, things in New York don’t exactly get off to a smooth start. Between a work nemesis, a venue disaster, and a late cancellation from the live band, the whole event is threatening to come apart at the seams. But then there’s her gorgeous neighbour who just happens to be the lead singer in New Dawn, an incredible local band. Sure, he hates Christmas, but how hard could it be to persuade him into taking a Christmas party gig? Emma just needs to pull out all the stops to convince her Grinch Next Door that her favourite holiday isn’t as terrible as he believes—and salvage her job while she still can