The Man Who Saved Christmas: A warm, hopeful festive short story for 2026, perfect for fans of Love Actually, (Paperback)

<p><b>What would you do if Christmas - just - disappeared?</b> </p><p>The festive season has always been a tough time of year for Ben, but this Christmas Eve might be the final straw. He's filled with grief over losing his lovely Mum, working a job he hates and worried about making every impossible end meet. Coupled with the pressure to make Christmas magical for his son, Liam, he wishes it would all just disappear this year. </p><p>But he soon learns you should be careful what you wish for, as a mysterious man hands Liam a snow globe and a warning: if you wish for it, Christmas will disappear. Ben thinks nothing of it, until he wakes up the next morning to find Christmas has gone. No tree. No carols. No turkey. No-one has heard of Christmas at all. </p><p>With a hopeful seven-year-old and a joyful next-door neighbour, Ben sets out to save the magic of Christmas. Can he rediscover it's true meaning before the season is out? </p><p>A warm, hopeful short story, perfect for readers who love the quiet magic of The Holiday and Arthur Christmas. </p><p><b>Readers love Steve McCarthy's uplifting fiction: <br>'A heart warming, humourous read before Christmas' &amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;<br>'Gripped from 1st to last chapter' &amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;<br>'Look forward to more ' &amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;<br>'This book is like a ray of sunshine and a healing hug' &amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088;&amp;#11088; </b></p>

• The Man Who Saved Christmas: A warm, hopeful festive short story for 2026, perfect for fans of Love Actually, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798248898961
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-02-18
• Page Count: 82