The Day Dancer Died: A Holiday Tale about Friendship, Finding Your Voice, and the Magic of Second Chances

Feel-good women’s fiction with magical realism — perfect for fans of Susanna Kearsley and Sarah Addison Allen.

Peyton Bartlett is drowning in a marriage that diminishes her. Dismissed by her wealthy in-laws and measured against expectations that push her far outside her comfort zone, she longs for one thing: to be seen and valued for who she truly is.

In Peyton’s elite neighborhood, tragedy strikes when Santa Claus is mistaken for an intruder and Dancer is shot. Grief shakes Santa’s world and reveals a deeper truth: the spirit of Christmas may be fading, even among his own reindeer.

When a young reporter brings Peyton and Santa together, their unlikely connection changes everything.

 Though they come from different worlds — one of privilege, one of myth — they discover that the struggle to be understood is universal. 

Discover how their journeys intertwine in The Day Dancer Died.