Mistletoe and Wine — A.J. Llewellyn

Professional clarinet player Sean Kallis is at a crossroads in his life. Having moved to the sleepy California country town of Ono -- nicknamed Oh, No -- to take care of his ailing mother, her passing has left him adrift. Christmas is coming, but he doesn't feel the spirit of the holiday season. Not one bit. Tormented by his failed organic vegetable garden and broken farm machinery, he ponders his uncertain future. He receives an unexpected invitation to travel to Corfu, Greece, to play clarinet for the island's quirky Christmas band. He'd be dangerously close to Loukas Stathis, the man who had broken his heart. Can he risk it?

Loukas Stathis is Greece's most celebrated bouzouki player. As talented as he is with musical instruments, he's lousy at love. He's kept secrets, foolishly kept them, and lost the man he loves more than life. With Christmas around the corner, can he make a change that can make them both happy? After all, as the lyrics in Mistletoe and Wine, his favorite Christmas carol state, it's a time for living, and, for trusting.

But most of all, Christmas is a time for believing.