Life in Little Leyton is never quiet and when handsome developer Max and his bride-to-be Ellie receive some sad news he decides to whisk her away for a romantic break. The time away gives Ellie a new perspective and she's eager to get home to get on with planning their wedding. But a devastating incident at the pub she runs the Dog & Duck puts everything in jeopardy. And at their home tensions are heightened when Ellie's future mother-in-law turns up with all her worldly belongings much to Max's sister Katy’s despair. With Max preoccupied with problems at work Ellie's left literally holding the baby while dealing with a seemingly endless list of dramas. And as Christmas approaches Ellie begins to wonder if she'll ever get her happily ever after. . .