Roxy Doyle meets Sam Dunham and becomes more smitten with him than she ever has another man. In fact, she thinks she's in love with him. So when he asks her for a favor, she doesn't see any reason to turn him down. He asks her if she will go to Lincoln, Nebraska and deliver his daughter a special gift for Christmas. He tells her his ex-wife hates him so much she won't let him see the little girl.
Roxy rides to Lincoln and finds a town deep in the throes of Christmas. The entire town is decorated, and there's a party in the park. She meets the little girl, and her mother, who turns out to be married to the sheriff. She also hears horrible things about Sam that cause her to think he might not be the man she thinks he is. When there's a bank robbery and a murder, Roxy finds herself on the trail of the culprits, partnered with her most unusual sidekick—Santa Claus!
