Dear Santa, I Asked for a Human
(2026)(The first book in the Hollow Pine series)
A novel by Calia Quinn
I asked for a human man.
I did not ask for consequences.
Hollow Pine goes hard on the holidays. Lights everywhere. Traditions no one questions. A Santa statue that feels less decorative and more… observant.
So when I decide to manifest something better than another emotionally unavailable disappointment, I’m very specific. I write the letter. I burn it properly. I assume the universe has a sense of humour.
It does.
Just not the kind I expected.
Because wanting something intensely in Hollow Pine is a dangerous hobby, and the attention I draw isn’t sweet, subtle, or accidental.
Dear Santa, I Asked for a Human is a dark, atmospheric obsession romance with sharp humour, slow-burn tension, and a town that takes requests far too seriously. This isn’t about falling in love—it’s about what happens when you''re noticed.
Festive. Feral. Deeply unwise.
Welcome to Hollow Pine.
I did not ask for consequences.
Hollow Pine goes hard on the holidays. Lights everywhere. Traditions no one questions. A Santa statue that feels less decorative and more… observant.
So when I decide to manifest something better than another emotionally unavailable disappointment, I’m very specific. I write the letter. I burn it properly. I assume the universe has a sense of humour.
It does.
Just not the kind I expected.
Because wanting something intensely in Hollow Pine is a dangerous hobby, and the attention I draw isn’t sweet, subtle, or accidental.
Dear Santa, I Asked for a Human is a dark, atmospheric obsession romance with sharp humour, slow-burn tension, and a town that takes requests far too seriously. This isn’t about falling in love—it’s about what happens when you''re noticed.
Festive. Feral. Deeply unwise.
Welcome to Hollow Pine.