Belle's Christmas Carol

A Dickens-Inspired Holiday Novella

Michelle Griep

• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• eBook ISBN:
  9781493455379
• Year: 2026

While all of London waits for snow, an orphanage in need holds holiday cheer, sparks of love, and secrets waiting to be discovered.

When Ebeneezer Scrooge's former fiancée, Belle Beaumont, unexpectedly inherits a struggling London orphanage, she dreams of giving the children of Haven House the most splendid Christmas they've ever known. But her vision of snowflakes and merriment quickly collides with reality: Fire damage has rendered part of the building unsafe, and the paperwork is years behind.

Barrister Rafe Munro is fighting to clear an innocent man and searching for a child, who may be his relative. His pursuit leads him to Haven House, where Rafe offers to help Belle sort through the chaotic records that might lead to the missing child. Amid the mayhem of running an orphanage full of mischievous children and eccentric staff, will Belle and Rafe find love and the answers they seek this holiday season?

"An ode to Christmases past, present, and future. . . . Don't miss this lovely and festive holiday read."--Julie Klassen, bestselling author of A Sea View Christmas

With characters from Dickens's A Christmas Carol, this festive historical romance Christmas novella of family and second chances from Michelle Griep is set in Victorian England and perfect for fans of Julie Klassen, Mimi Matthews, and Bridgerton.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Books by Michelle Griep
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Historical Notes
• Discussion Questions
• Acknowledgments
• Bibliography
• For more from Michelle Griep
• About the Author
• Back Ads
• Back Cover