Plot Synopsis

When his high-maintenance girlfriend Chelsea refuses to cook Thanksgiving dinner, jaded, bad-boy rock star Dax is found by New York paparazzi passed out in his car with a frozen holiday turkey in the passenger seat. In order to repair his tarnished image, Dax publicly agrees to grant a fan's Dear Santa Christmas wish. To his dismay, his manager Jason drops him off in Cedar Grove, a small Midwest town, where he's committed to spend a week and perform in a local holiday Christmas concert. At first, he is horrified to be stuck in the Reverend Harding family's home under strict rules and a curfew. But he soon becomes charmed by the Reverend's wife Lynne, teenage son Tim and very surprised contest winner and daughter Kelly, a sassy, unemployed book-jacket writer. He soon begins to appreciate what the Hardings have -- love, caring and an uplifting holiday spirit. With their help he learns the true meaning of Christmas and begins to reevaluate his life choices. The movie features an original musical duet by Lachey and Porter, entitled "You."