Dear Santa by. Debbie Macomber

A special holiday wish list brings about hope, love, and seconded chances.

Excellent, heart-warming Xmas story., Debbie Macomber has done it again. I recommend this book.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Great Christmas story by Macomber. I am sure this one will also become a holiday Hallmark movie. Good characters and plot and a quick read.

Loved! Finished in a day. You can always count on Debbie Macomber for a good read beginning to end. It made me smile and cry!

This book was a very good read. It really reinforced the magic of Christmas. The ending was just the way I hoped it would be. Another great book by Debbie Macomber!

What a wonderful story! Debbie Macomber out did herself with this story. It is a bit of Christmas magic for two young people. Santa really does read the letters. This story proves it. I've been reading Debbie since I was a teen and I've always loved her books!!

Debbie Macomber's Christmas novellas are almost legendary. If you read one, you'll need to pick up the next one, then the next one, then... You get the idea. In Dear Santa, Lindy Carmichael returns home to Wenatchee, WA for a much deserved vacation, where she hopes to recover her joy of the season. Overworked and overstressed, Lindy has also learned that the man she thought she loved has been cheating on her for months with her best friend. A good dose of TLC from her mom is just what she needs.

When Lindy shares her grief with her mom, her mom does the unexpected and pulls out an old shoebox. Inside are the letters to Santa that Lindy had written as a child. She encourages Lindy to read the letters, and as they reminisce about how each was answered, Lindy realizes that, if nothing else, it might make her feel better to put what she needs now into the form of a Dear Santa letter. Too old to still believe in Santa, she writes her letter as a lark. What if her new letter could come true, too?

This was such a fun story to listen to. (I "read" the audio version.) By the end, I was pulling for Lindy to make the right decision. I loved how Macomber throws in a bit of Christmas magic in the form of a department store Santa who just might be the real thing. If this isn't yet a Hallmark Christmas movie, it should be! It has all the elements, and left me feeling good when the final kiss came.

Heartwarming, soothing and touching just what you need a book about Christmas to be about. Lindy Carmichael has come home for the holidays to visit her family. Lindy is not looking forward to the holidays due to the fact her boyfriend not just dumped her but dumped her for best friend. So begins this story where Lindy is feeling hopeless. Lindy's mom encourages her by reminding Lindy of the many times when she was a child she wrote to Santa and how surprisingly the things she wrote Santa all came through.
Lindy laughs it off an remind her mother she is a grown woman who knows Santa no longer exist. With that said Lindy does pen a letter to Santa and mysteriously it seems all she has written and ask for is coming through. As always Debbie's book a uplifting and inspiring. Very encouraging read remind us all to hope and never give up.

Lindy heads to her small hometown after a breakup to spend the holidays with family. There, her mom Ellen shares her old letters to Santa, childhood wonder and wishes Lindy made as a kid when hope was more plentiful. It is a sweet premise and when Lindy writes a new letter to Santa to help her combat her present-day blues, you can only hope things go her way. Fun characters and predicaments, a fun, quick holiday read.

I found Dear Santa to be a delightful story with engaging characters, holiday ambiance and clean romance. When I finished reading this book, I came away with a holiday warmth in my heart and a big smile on my face.

I highly recommend Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber ~ 5 STARS!

I received this book for free. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own. Thank you to Ballentine Books and Ms. Macomber for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I just love a Debbie Macomber Christmas book, and this one did not disappoint me! Even though I was reading it after Christmas in January, it was still a great read. Lindy writing letters to Santa as a child and then as an adult brought a smile to my face. It made me want to write a letter to Santa, too! Lindy is caught up in corporate America trying to get ahead when she is faced with a decision that will return her to her hometown of Wenatchee. She definitely made the right decision! I will be recommending this book to my friends!

Lindy Carmichael is headed home for Christmas. She just broke up with her boyfriend and lost her college best friend at the same time. Lindy has her dream job, but she isn’t happy. When her mother brings out the letters to Santa she wrote as a child and how those wishes come true. Lindy has decisions to make and with a new letter just may have her wishes come true. Can a woman’s Dear Santa letter change her life forever?

Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber is her annual Christmas holiday story. A unique take on making wishes come true. The man character decides it won’t hurt to try a tried-and-true holiday wishes come true for children, a letter to Santa. Whether it’s just taking a chance or putting your wishes out into the world to make them possibly come true. Dear Santa takes a woman on a life changing journey that will have her finding old friend and a grade school nemesis. A letter to a holiday legend may help her to change her life forever that she didn’t see coming. When a woman relies on an old family tradition to get her through a rough time emotionally, that tradition just may bring her exactly what she didn’t know was missing in her life. Debbie Macomber’s Dear Santa has holiday traditions, emotional feelings, making old connections, that have the reader cheering for the main character as she makes her journey to happiness during the Christmas season. A must read for Macomber fans and anyone who loves a holiday story. Your emotions will be engaged as you follow this young woman’s journey. The reader just may start to believe in Santa again. The reader absolutely loved this book by a favorite author.

This was an enjoyable holiday read by Debbie Macomber. While there was a bit of instant love between 2 of the main characters, it was still a feel good story with relatable characters. The rekindling of childhood friendship was a great part to the story- and is something that I found totally believable.
I enjoyed this quick read and would definitely recommend it for the holiday season!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced digital copy of this book!

i'm a fan of Debbie Macomber and love her holiday stories. This was a cozy seasonal read about following your heart and finding true happiness. A nice way to relax during the holiday hustle and bustle and savor the small joy of the season.. Thank you netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc in exchange for a review.

I loved this Christmas Romance. It is full of heartbreak, healing, blessings, wishes, hope and love. The perfect novel to get you in the Christmas spirit anytime of the year.
Many thanks to Random House zPublishing and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Lindy Carmichael returns to her hometown for the holidays and is set to be in a funk the whole holiday. Her mother decides to get her into the holiday mood by having her read all her past letters to Santa. When Lindy talks to Santa things begin to look up. Debbie Macomber alway has the best Christmas stories. I got hooked with her Christmas Angels, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy many years ago. For a uplifting read that is never preachy this is a great gift for readers of all ages. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Dear Santa by Debbie Macomber is a contemporary romance that is set during the Christmas holiday season. This sweet romance is one of finding hope again during the holidays.

Lindy Carmichael has returned to her hometown of Wenatchee, Washington to spend time with her family for Christmas even though Lindy is not the most cheerful herself. Lindy had thought she had a wonderful relationship until she found out that her boyfriend had been cheating with her best friend.

Lindy’s mother wanted to cheer up Lindy when she arrived so she shared Lindy’s old childhood letters to Santa with her. After reading the stories from when she was young Lindy can’t help but hope for a little Christmas magic to still exist and writes another letter wishing for a new best friend and boyfriend this Christmas.

Having already read and enjoyed many stories from Debbie Macomber I was not surprised to find myself completely enjoying Dear Santa. This one was slightly a second chance romance with the characters having known each other in childhood and it was full of Christmassy fun. Everyone could use a little bit of hope in the holiday season and the author did a wonderful job bringing hope to life in the story. Great feel good read for the season.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

DEAR SANTA introduces you to Lindy who is having a difficult time this Christmas. Lindy Carmichael takes a break from her graphic designer job in Seattle. She travels home to her family in Wenatchee, Washington. Leaving her home in Seattle is just the break she needs now as she recently caught her boyfriend and best friend together. Wow, all I can say is, this story blew me away! Keep the tissues close by as you are reading DEAR SANTA by Debbie Macomber. She will have your emotions all over the place. Once I started reading, it was very hard to stop! The twists and turns made it impossible to put down, as I had to know what was going to happen to Lindy after so much heartache! What an awesome story. All of Debbie’s characters feel genuine and relatable and put your emotions on one heck of a roller coaster ride. As you are reading, you will find yourself cheering for all of them, praying they can work out their problems and be happy once again. You will also wonder how much heartache a person can stand before they completely break down and shatter.


DEAR SANTA will have you giggling out loud, at the same time holding your breath. The way Lindy freaked out was totally expected and I’m sure I would have done the same thing. DEAR SANTA is all about family and the past and the secrets that come out are heart tugging. It had me flipping through the pages like a woman on a mission. I had to know what was going to happen to Lindy and all the secondary characters. Maybe she can find the meaning of her life once again. While in her hometown, Lindy runs into her childhood nemesis, Billy, who manages and owns The Wine Press which is a local restaurant. She realizes that Billy was a bully to her during school because he liked her. DEAR SANTA is a heart tugging story that will hold you hostage until the very last page. Once you start reading, it will be very hard to put down!


I have never met a Debbie Macomber story that didn’t pull on my heart strings and DEAR SANTA did not disappoint. It is kind of predictable but I still loved every minute of it. It is a sweet story filled with family, emotions that will have you smiling and tearing up, second chances and no bad language or sex scenes. I look forward to Debbie Macomber’s holiday stories every year and as soon as I know they are coming I’m filled with excitement. Debbie has a way of pulling her readers right in and making them fall in love with all of her characters. I found myself cheering for Lindy and hoping she would be able to remember what Christmas is all about.


I received a complimentary copy of this book from Ballantine Books through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Another Christmas and another charming holiday read by Debbie Macomber! Linday Carmichael, an up and coming marketing star, returns home for Christmas not really feeling the spirit. Her boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend and she's been trying to prove herself at work to seemingly no avail. While home (in a very adorable festive town) her mom has her look at her old letters to Santa, thinking this might help Lindy navigate things now. Lindy rereads the letters and realizes her wishes were all answered in unexpected ways. Lindy, feeling like she has nothing to lose, writes one last letter to Santa. With Christmas magic and faith-this year will forever change LIndy's life.

This is a festive, magical and charming read we come to expect from Debbie Macomber this time of year. The characters are relatable, the festive descriptions add something special to the story and the hints throughout about Santa in town will warm even the most skeptical believer. If you need a little faith in yourself-this is a great holiday read.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

This book was adorable and not at all what I was expecting. I love how DM makes all her books seem magical and this one did not disappoint. I loved the nostalgia of being back at home and seeing old friends and classmates. If you’re looking for a book to bring a smile on your face, you found it!

Debbie Macomber does it again. A story about the magic of Christmas and following your heart during the holiday season. When sending a letter to Santa might be what cures all. If you want a quick holiday read this book is the one for you.