The Year I Broke Christmas

Tinsel Bramblepelt didn’t mean to break Christmas. He just thought the Naughty List needed a little backup.

After years of watching bad behavior get excused, Tinsel and one very frustrated Scout decide to create their own quiet system of consequences: perfectly usable toys with tiny, maddening flaws meant to send a message.

The plan was supposed to be subtle.

Instead, the kids notice.

And once rumors spread about mysterious “marked” toys, Christmas turns into a full-blown investigation involving playground theories, online conspiracies, and children suddenly wondering whether Santa has been paying much closer attention than they thought.

Funny, sharp, and unexpectedly heartfelt, The Year I Broke Christmas is a mischievous holiday story about accountability, kindness, and what happens when the Naughty List finally gets its backbone back.