Girlfriend for the Holidays
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Theo Lennon, the star NFL player for the Chicago Bears, returns home for the holidays after a four-year absence due to his career to attend his sister's wedding. To prevent his grandmother from playing matchmaker with her friends granddaughter, he lies about being in a serious relationship.
Meanwhile, Annalise Carter, working a horrible job as an escort to support herself while completing her final year of medical school, is set to begin her residency at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Orphaned at just 15 by a car accident, she battles financial struggles but is steadfast in her ambition to make a difference in others' lives. What unfolds when their paths unexpectedly cross?
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