Talk Santa to Me

Written by Linda Urban

Narrated by Inés del Castillo

A teen girl gets the perfect second try at a first kiss in this hilarious, romp-filled young adult romantic comedy perfect for fans of Jenna Evans Welch and Hallmark Christmas movies.

Francie was born in a stable. Really. Granted, it was the deluxe model with the light-up star on the roof, one of the many Christmas items for sale at her family’s Hollydale Holiday Shop. Their holiday gift empire also includes the Santa School, which was founded by Francie’s beloved grandpa, who recently passed away.

Francie’s always loved working in the shop, but lately Aunt Carole has been changing everything with her ideas for too-slick, Hollywood-inspired Santas and horrible holiday-themed employee uniforms. Aunt Carole’s vision will ruin all the charm and nostalgia Francie loves about her family’s business…unless she does something about it.

But this winter is about more than preserving the magic of Christmas. Francie is saving up for a car and angling to kiss the cute boy who works at the tree lot next door—hopefully it will be good enough to wipe her fiasco of a first kiss from her memory.

As the weather outside gets more and more frightful, can Francie pull off the holiday of her dreams?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Sep 27, 2022
• ISBN: 9781797151557

Linda Urban

Linda Urban's debut novel, A Crooked Kind of Perfect, was selected for many best books lists and was nominated for twenty state awards. She is also the author of Hound Dog True, The Center of Everything, Milo Speck, Accidental Agent, and the chapter book Weekends with Max and His Dad, which received two starred reviews. A former bookseller, she lives in Vermont. Visit Linda online at lindaurbanbooks.com and on Twitter at @lindaurbanbooks.

Reviews for Talk Santa to Me

[Republic212 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a cute and fun Christmas read!! I loved the Christmas lord we got to experience as well as Frankincense’s relationship with her family and friends!

[Becky Baumgartner · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Cute and there was more depth as it went on, but I still felt sad that Francie only felt ok with herself after she knew she could kiss. I think I would've liked it better if she felt better about herself before that. The narrator did a good job.