The Magi in Winter: A Novel

Heart-warming and elegant, The Magi in Winter weaves a rare tale of an improbable and magical romance that forever changes the course of three lives. It is Christmas, and Erik Leiden is on a Lufthansa flight to his beloved Bavaria, where he plans to finally fulfill a dream, spending Christmas in Germany. Now divorced and emotionally drained, the middle aged Californian finds himself alone on his way to the Drei Könige, a small family run hotel in the hills of the Bavarian Forest. No sooner does he settle in for his transatlantic flight than his modest plan is suddenly upended by the curious passenger seated next to him. Jenny Heilman is twenty-four, decked out in full punk regalia, and noticeably pregnant. He seems to keep running into her: she is on the connecting flight to Munich, he has to help her find her way through the airport, and eventually he tries to help her when she has all her money stolen by a team of pickpockets. During a blizzard they are forced to take refuge in his hotel, even to share the last room available, where the warm embrace of the woodland inn takes hold on their damaged hearts and harried minds. The novel is a classical love story, but one full of surprises and an original twist.