In Mistletoe Gardens a legend exists: anyone who kisses underneath the mistletoe will be guaranteed another year of love... When local baker Essie Browne discovers that Mistletoe Gardens is to be demolished in January, she's determined to save the place she loves so much. So Essie proposes building a life size gingerbread house to bring in the crowds...just how hard can it be? Well, quite hard actually. Essie can bake gingerbread blindfolded, but she hasn't got a clue how to build an actual house with it! She needs help - and fast!Enter local builder, Joss Hallissey. Essie is convinced that with Joss's help they can pull this off. There's just one tiny problem: Joss hates Christmas, gingerbread, and... well, just about everything else too. Joss the Grinch makes it clear that her idea is ludicrous and pointless, but he reluctantly agrees to help with her plan. Will the gingerbread house be enough to save Mistletoe Gardens? Or will Essie's chance for a magical kiss under the mistletoe be lost forever?