When romance novelist Diana (Jeni Ross) learns that Maple Creek, a charming pioneer village, is struggling to stay afloat, she uses her notoriety to help generate interest in the town by sponsoring a Christmas gala. The event allows visitors to experience Christmas the way the pioneers did. Diana rallies her family and friends to pitch in, but she's challenged at every turn by the village blacksmith and town historian Carter (Jake Epstein). Sparks fly as the two must work together to save the village in time for Christmas. But when Diana's secret crush, Greg (Oliver Renaud) surprises her at Maple Creek the night before the big Christmas gala, she's conflicted by her feelings and must take a page out of her novels to figure out her true "Happily Ever After."