Five years ago, Ignatius "Nate" Harrington left his unfulfilling life in California for the position of police chief in the small New England town of Storybrooke. Now at Christmas, his brother and friend are coming for a visit. Nate is pretty sure his brother just wants to convince him to come home. But Nate has a new life there and even a new guy he's seeing. One he's reluctant to label as his boyfriend just yet, Storybrooke native, Jackson Wedge.
Nate's blindsided when his brother's best friend, Danny, one of Nate's ex-lovers who broke his heart before, has come along for the visit because he thinks Nate's the one who got away. Nate's mortified when Jackson witnesses him kissing Danny just before a tragic accident. Now Jackson's in the hospital, Danny's leaving, and the holidays are ruined. Except Nate finally knows just where he belongs and with which guy. Can he set things right in time for sleigh bells to ring in the season?