Royal New Year's Eve

Caitlyn Enderby is a talented but overlooked assistant to Abigail Miller, the ruthless editor of Appliqué magazine. On Christmas Eve, Caitlyn meets a man named Jeff who is delivering a notebook for Lady Isabelle Collins. Mistaking him for an aspiring model, Caitlyn gives him career advice and warns him about Abigail's temper. In reality, 'Jeff' is Prince Jeffery of Wallingford, who is in New York for a royal charity gala where he is expected to propose to Lady Isabelle on New Year's Eve. When Isabelle sees Caitlyn wearing one of her own original designs, she is so impressed that she commissions Caitlyn to design her gown for the ball, bypassing Abigail's daughter, Leighton. This spark of success triggers Abigail's jealousy, leading her to overload Caitlyn with party-planning duties to ensure she fails at completing the dress. As Caitlyn and Jeffery work together on the gala's catering and art auction, they form a genuine bond. Jeffery, tired of the strict confines of royal life, enjoys the anonymity Caitlyn provides, while Caitlyn finds inspiration in Jeffery's passion for his family's foundation. They share a 'life-changing' moment over street-cart hot dogs, which Jeffery finds superior to the 'pine foam' served at royal functions. However, the romance is complicated by the presence of King Richard, Jeffery's father, who arrives early to ensure the royal engagement stays on track. Abigail eventually resorts to extreme sabotage, having the art department create a fake photo of a duplicate dress to make it appear that Caitlyn's 'original' design was stolen from another designer. This leads Isabelle to reject the dress and Abigail to fire Caitlyn. Heartbroken, Caitlyn retreats to her parents' home, believing her career and her connection with Jeffery are over. Meanwhile, Jeffery realizes he does not love Isabelle and that she views their potential marriage as a duty rather than a romance. He breaks off the engagement, choosing personal happiness over the throne. Barnaby, the Prince's loyal valet, intervenes by delivering the finished gown and an invitation to Caitlyn, encouraging her to believe in fairytales. At the New Year's Eve ball, Leighton confesses her mother's sabotage, and Abigail is forced to admit Caitlyn's talent. The film concludes at the stroke of midnight with Jeffery and Caitlyn confessing their feelings and sharing a kiss, marking a fresh start for both as the new year begins.