The Secret Santa Setup: Count Down to Christmas with 25 Sealed Chapters by Sarah Hutt

The Secret Santa Setup by Sarah Hutt turns a holiday read into a Christmas countdown, with 25 individually sealed chapters to open one day at a time from December 1 through Christmas Day.

Sixteen-year-old Amanda Mathers has her December carefully planned. She'll work at the Matcha-Do About Coffee pop-up at Post Christmas Tree Farm, convince her parents to let her travel abroad next summer, and pull off a Secret Santa exchange with her friends.

What she hasn't planned for is Luke Post.

Luke may look awfully good carrying freshly cut Christmas trees, but Amanda isn't about to let him distract her. When she draws his name for Secret Santa, however, she has no idea what to give him. Getting to know Luke might be the answer—and could lead to something neither of them expected for Christmas.

With a chapter waiting to be unsealed each day, this interactive holiday romance makes reading part of the anticipation of December itself. It's a fun alternative to a traditional Advent calendar and a clever gift for teens and young adults who love Christmas stories, romance, and a little daily surprise.

• Author: Sarah Hutt
• Format: Interactive book with 25 sealed chapters
• Reading Schedule: December 1–25
• Genre: Young Adult / Holiday Romance
• Themes: Christmas, Secret Santa, Friendship, Romance, Holiday Traditions

What is The Secret Santa Setup about?

The Secret Santa Setup by Sarah Hutt is a young adult Christmas romance about sixteen-year-old Amanda Mathers, who draws Luke Post's name for Secret Santa and discovers that getting to know him may change her holiday plans in unexpected ways.

How does The Secret Santa Setup Christmas countdown work?

The book contains 25 sealed chapters. Readers open one chapter each day beginning December 1 and continue through Christmas, turning the story into a bookish Christmas countdown.

Is The Secret Santa Setup like an Advent calendar?

Yes. Instead of opening a small gift or piece of candy each day, readers open a sealed chapter of the story. It makes a fun book Advent calendar for someone who loves reading.

Do you have to wait until December to read The Secret Santa Setup?

No, but the book is designed so readers can open one sealed chapter each day from December 1 through Christmas. Following the countdown makes the reading experience part of the anticipation of the holiday season.

Is The Secret Santa Setup a romance?

Yes. It is a young adult holiday romance centered on Amanda and Luke, with Secret Santa, a Christmas tree farm, friendship, and a developing relationship woven into the story.

Is The Secret Santa Setup a good Christmas gift for a teenager?

Yes. Its combination of a Christmas romance and 25-day interactive countdown makes it an unusual gift for teens and young adults who enjoy books, holiday traditions, and romance.