After losing their jobs right before Christmas, six restaurant employees hatch a plan to rob their boss's high-stakes poker game. As the complications and mishaps pile up, one thing becomes clear: It'll take a Christmas miracle to pull this heist off.
Following the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin is invited to speak at her alma mater by her mentor and former professor. After accepting the invitation, Kate finds herself deeply enmeshed in the lives of an eccentric group of college students.