Carly spends Christmas with her best friend's family because, after she flunked out of college, she can't imagine going home for the holidays and facing her over-achieving family.
Carly's life was a bit of a mess, but at least Kayla's family was welcoming.

The last thing she ever expected to happen was to spend Christmas in the company of her favorite actress, a woman she'd spent years crushing on and who recently came out, Vivian Gardner.
What started out as a dreaded holiday season this year, quickly turns into the most memorable of Carly's life.