Secret Santa

Rebecca Chandler is somewhat of a scrooge, and this Christmas, she's even worse. The Indianapolis Sentinel reporter has just been dumped by her boyfriend, and now her editor has given her the assignment to travel to Hamden, and cover the story of a Secret Santa, who, much like Santa Claus, mysteriously appears every Christmas Eve to donate a gift to someone less fortunate. But Rebecca has some plans of her own. Instead of writing a tear-jerker of a story, which is what her editor wants, she plans on writing an investigative story, and unmasking the good samaritan. Of course, Rebecca didn't realize that Hamden, Indiana was actually the Christmas capital of the world, complete with an Annual Christmas Pageant; and that the quirky characters whom she meets there will actually be teaching her a great many things, including love, sacrifice, and the true meaning of Christmas.Miller and Polson have created a fantastic novel, filled with fun, yet quirky, characters, who will teach even the grumpiest scrooge how to love this season. In the footsteps of Dickens' Ebeneezer Scrooge, and Grisham's Luther and Nora Krank, fans will relish in Rebecca's likeness to all three characters, and enjoy her own sarcastic humor at the same time. A must-have book this holiday season.Erika Sorocco