Located on the shores of Lake Pend Oreille in beautiful Northern Idaho, Camp Bay Chalet is a discreet and cozy B&B, popular with both locals and minor celebrities for its fabulous holiday weekends. Eric, an ex-con who lives and works at the Chalet, does his best to keep his head down and his nose clean, hoping the inn’s upscale clientele never learn about his past. For years, pediatrician Max and his husband Wilson spent every Christmas at Camp Bay Chalet. After Wilson’s death, Max returned to Camp Bay. He and Eric had one perfect night together, but afterward, Max panicked and fled before morning. Now, he hopes to make up for lost time, but will he change his mind when he learns Eric’s darkest secret?

In the wake of his husband's recent passing, nightclub owner Bryan Nantel feels smothered by sympathy from his well-meaning friends. Tired of being seen only as a grieving widower, Bryan decides to spend the holiday with his father in Houston, even though he fears it will be the end of his hard-fought sobriety. But a chance encounter at the airport changes everything. Noah Porter is a former baseball player whose career was cut short by a devastating injury. He’s not quite ready to come out of the closet, but he has every intention of losing his virginity ASAP. On a whim, he invites Bryan to spend the weekend with him at Camp Bay Chalet, a secluded B&B tucked away in the panhandle of Northern Idaho. Bryan knows running away with a man he just met is crazy and reckless. Maybe even dangerous. But it sure beats his other options. He figures what happens at Camp Bay can stay at Camp Bay. And a bit of Christmas craziness may be exactly what he and Noah both need.

One's a neat freak. The other's a hot mess. And for the next five days, they're stuck with each other. John Cunningham hates going home for Christmas. The small Idaho town holds too many memories of the love he left behind. He makes his usual reservation at a B&B, thinking there will be no chance of running into Adam or his angelic voice. Adam Barnes left his hometown and his broken heart behind him years ago. But now an old bandmate needs his help, an opportunity that Adam can't pass up. He rushes off to Idaho, telling himself there's no reason to be anxious. John and his enigmatic smile don't live there anymore. When he arrives, Adam learns the accommodations he was promised are non-existent, and there's nowhere else to go. Far from home and with no other options, John and Adam opt to share a room. But there's only one bed. And no matter their painful history, the attraction is still there. Will they give in to temptation with what little time they have? Or will past hurts haunt them forever? Subbing for Christmas is a crossover between Wine Country Daddies and the world of Camp Bay. It features a finicky winemaker, a wannabe rockstar, and a second chance eight years in the making.