BANNING SANTA

He’s a cowboy from Montana. She’s a mountain girl from Vermont. It will take Santa Claus and some Christmas magic to bring them together.

Nothing can ruin the magic of Christmas. Enter the U.S. Government.

In a world where political differences can divide families, destroy friendships, and turn neighbors against one another, Stowe and Wyatt seem destined to be on opposite sides of everything. They work across the political aisle, disagree on policies and priorities, and see the world through very different ideological lenses.

They should never work as a couple. Challenge accepted.

As their lives become increasingly intertwined, Stowe and Wyatt discover that what truly matters has little to do with politics. Beneath the debates and disagreements, they share something far more powerful: a belief in love, family, compassion, and the enduring magic of Christmas.

Their journey takes them across the globe, exposing them to new cultures, traditions, and perspectives—and drawing them closer to each other along the way. But back home, in one of America’s most politically divided cities, the noise is impossible to escape. Fate may have brought them together, but staying together will require them to decide whether love can be stronger than ideology.

And then there’s Santa.

As Christmas approaches, Stowe and Wyatt set out to find the perfect jolly old St. Nick who can help rekindle the wonder of the holiday season. But in a world increasingly cynical about Christmas—and weary of the commercialization surrounding it—can they remind people what the season is really supposed to mean?

Banning Santa is a heartwarming Christmas romance about political differences, unexpected love, family, forgiveness, and rediscovering the joy that can get lost beneath all the noise. Funny, thoughtful, romantic, and filled with holiday spirit, it asks a deceptively simple question:

When politics, money, and love collide, what matters most?

Banning Santa is part of The Santa Trilogy, a three-novel series exploring the true magic and meaning of Christmas through an unconventional blend of romance, political intrigue, humor, and holiday storytelling. At the heart of the series is an age-old battle between two powerful forces—love and money—and the people forced to decide which one will ultimately define their lives.

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Banning Santa — Product Information

Title: Banning Santa
Author: Mikael Carlson
Series: The Santa Trilogy — Book 1
Publisher: Warrington Publishing
Publication Date: November 2023
Language: English
Genre: Holiday Political Suspense / Holiday Romance / Political Fiction
Formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobook.'

Quick Product Data

Kindle ASIN: B0CM9L62PD
Paperback ISBN: 9781944972332
Hardcover ISBN: 9781944972349

Kindle Page Count: 308 pages*
Paperback Page Count: 308 pages
Hardcover Page Count: 306 pages

Paperback Trim: 6 × 9 inches
Paperback Dimensions: 6 × 0.69 × 9 inches

Hardcover Nominal Trim: 6 × 9 inches
Amazon Hardcover Exterior Dimensions: 6.24 × 0.96 × 9.24 inches
Amazon Hardcover Weight: 1.17 lb

Formats: Kindle eBook, Paperback, Hardcover, Audiobook
Publisher: Warrington Publishing
Series: The Santa Trilogy, Book 1
Publication: November 2023
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Audiobook Length: 9 hr. 48 min.