Laid off from the analyst's job she pursued for security's sake and tired of feeling obliged to stick close to her family while dating seemingly appropriate men who just don't thrill her, Niki Randhawa leaps on a last-minute flight for her friend Diya's wedding in India. She arrives just in time for Diwali, the Festival of Lights, held annually in November. At the wedding, she meets London musician Sameer Mukherji, who sets her heart vibrating while reawakening her passion for the arts, and soon she needs to choose between Sam and a job offer back home, a decision that carries her into the Christmas holiday.