The Santa Trilogy

Step into a holiday world where Christmas magic is real, love can bridge even the widest divides, and Santa Claus is far more involved in the modern world than anyone ever imagined.

The Santa Trilogy by Mikael Carlson follows Stowe Bessette and Wyatt Huffman, two people from different backgrounds, different parts of the country, and very different sides of the political world. On paper, they have every reason to clash. In reality, they gradually discover that the things that matter most—family, loyalty, compassion, friendship, and love—run far deeper than the differences separating them.

Then Santa Claus enters their lives. And nothing is ever quite the same again.

This is not the Santa who appears once a year, delivers presents, and quietly disappears back to the North Pole. Carlson’s Santa is charismatic, mischievous, compassionate, surprisingly worldly, and very much a participant in contemporary life. He can charm a room, challenge powerful people, inspire strangers, and remind even the most cynical among us that Christmas still has the power to bring people together.

Across the trilogy, Santa becomes the catalyst for a series of increasingly unexpected adventures that carry Stowe and Wyatt far beyond anything they imagined when their paths first crossed.

What begins with an unlikely search for the right Santa grows into a globe-spanning holiday journey filled with political maneuvering, romance, humor, mystery, friendship, and more than a little Christmas chaos.

Along the way, Stowe and Wyatt travel through a world filled with holiday traditions, spectacular destinations, unexpected encounters, and people whose lives are changed by the simple act of someone caring enough to help. From Washington to Europe and the Arctic Circle, each novel expands the story while keeping its focus firmly on the people at its heart.

Every destination introduces new traditions, perspectives, and reminders that generosity is not limited by geography. Christmas may look different from one country to another, but the desire for connection, kindness, and belonging is universal.

Because in the world of The Santa Trilogy, Christmas magic does not come from flying reindeer, presidential airplanes, or even the man wearing the red suit. It comes from what people are willing to do for one another.

And sometimes, all it takes is a little Christmas magic to remind two very different people that love has always been the greatest gift of all.