Mama Dated Santa

By Amy R. Anguish

Description:

Trudy McNamara doesn’t do Christmas anymore. But she will do anything for her nephew Mark, even take him to visit Santa. After Dad died and the holiday bucket lists stopped, December hasn’t been the same. But Trudy finds herself tangled up with the toy store Santa and Christmas when she discovers her mom … dated Santa.

Nick Russo, manager of Russos’ Toy Emporium, is at a loss as to how to save his family’s store. When Uncle Paul, the Santa and part-owner, hires Trudy to revamp their store, Nick’s life turns upside down. He’s been so focused on the numbers, the Christmas season has become nothing more than one last drive for sales. But Trudy makes him re-evaluate his attitude as well as want to help hers.

Why the author wrote this book:

The year my mother-in-law passed away, we discovered the man playing Santa was a guy she had dated back in college. When I said to my husband, "your mom dated Santa!" the title stuck in my head as a possibility for a book. And it grew from there.