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ONCE UPON A DICKENS CHRISTMAS
Three delightful Christmas tales from beloved storyteller Michelle Griep.
Pour yourself a cuppa, get lost in the merriment of the season, and enjoy a Dickensian Christmas in three stories from fan favorite Michelle Griep.
12 Days at Bleakly Manor: Brought together under mysterious circumstances, Clara and Ben discover that what they've been striving for isn't what ultimately matters. What matters most is what Christmas is all about...love.
A Tale of Two Hearts: Pleasure seeker William Barlow needs a wife immediately to gain his uncle's inheritance, and Mina Scott is just the girl to make him look respectable -- too bad she turns him down. Ought he give her a second chance?
The Old Lace Shop: Recently widowed Bella White is finally freed from the domination of the overbearing men in her life, but when she enters into a business partnership with the handsome Edmund Archer, she begins to wonder if marriage is worth a second chance.
My Review:
A spectacular collection of Christmas tales that do Charles Dickens proud. Each novella is infused with holiday warmth and delicious feel-goods. Perfect stories that celebrate the season in traditional style. There's angst aplenty and plot twists galore on the way to three breath-snatching happily ever afters that will make your toes curl. Love the Christmasy familiar Victorian setting and Elizabeth Gaskell flair to these stories. They honestly read as 100 + year old classics! Definitely a collection I'll be revisiting each year. And I especially enjoyed the audible version. There's something so delectable about having a Christmas story read to you. Perfect accompaniment to holiday baking and gift wrapping!
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
If you would like a chance to win a copy of Once Upon a Dickens Christmas, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday September 21 2019. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!
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I noticed a couple of trees changing colour already! So, yes, that means Christmas is drawing closer. Hooray for Christmas stories though. Good luck, rubynreba!
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You're welcome, Linda. Good luck!
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DeleteGreat review. This is another one I have been looking forward to reading I love the cover. Thanks for the chance.
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It's a great cover, isn't it? Good luck, Tighefan!
DeleteOh how I love Christmas season, by your review of the book, I would love to read it, thanks.
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It's a pretty classy collection. The kind of stories you won't mind reading year after year. Good luck, Marjorie.
DeleteOh I love Michelle Griep...and Christmas! What a fantastic combo!
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Absolutely perfect combination. Let's hope Michelle Griep has many more Christmas stories in her. Good luck, Melissa!
DeleteOooohhhhh! Another Christmas wonder from Michelle Griep!! I am so excited to read this! And I love that you said it reads with the nostalgic of an old classic! It's Christmas come early, for sure!!!
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You'll love this collection, Alison. Good luck!
DeleteMichelle Griep is one of my favorite authors! I'm read for some holiday reading. Kav, thank you for the wonderful review and the opportunity to win a copy.
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Here's a perfect place to start your holiday reading! Good luck, Caryl!
DeleteI read and enjoyed 12 Days at Bleakly Manor so I'm sure I'd like the other novellas as well. Michelle Griep is an author who can write equally well in different genres. Thanks for featuring this book.
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You'll definitely enjoy the other two novellas in this collection too. Good luck, Pam!
Delete"ONCE UPON A DICKENS CHRISTMAS" is tops on my list of must reads. Love Christmas and love the Dickens books especially "A Christmas Carol". Always enjoy this author and can't wait for the opportunity to read this one. Can't get better than one book with several Christmas tales!
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There's definitely a Dickensesque flavour to these stories. You're gonna love them. Good luck, Kay!
DeleteI have this on my wish list. Thank you for sharing your review. Blessings
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You're welcome, Lucy. Good luck!
DeleteI put this book on my wishlist at my favorite Christian book retailer as soon as I saw it. It is a definite read for me.
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DeleteI loved the first story but haven't read the others yet. I love that they put all three in one book! Thanks for the giveaway!
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I hadn't read the first two releases so it was extra special to come upon this book on audible. Good luck, Heidi!
DeleteI've read 12 Days at Bleakly Manor and it was really good. I'm looking forward to the rest of the collection. Do I wait for the holidays or go ahead and read them?
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Absolutely go ahead and read them now. lol Because you know there are going to be more great Christmas reads on the horizon! Good luck, Liz!
DeleteCan't beat Michelle Griep for Christmasy stories! I've read 12 Days at Bleakly Manor but not the other two, how fun that they're all in one fantastical book!
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I listened to the audible but I have it on good authority that the actual book is lovely -- the cover, the way it's bound. A real Christmas treasure. Good luck, Trixi!
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Good luck, LSA!
DeleteI'm in the midst of a Christmas romance right now, so I'm primed for more. And since I adore Michelle Griep's Bow Street Runner's books, I need to branch out into her other stories like the Once Upon a Dickens duo. I missed them on the first go-round, so it's nice that they've been put into one volume along with an additional story.
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I missed them too so I was thrilled to see them in this collection. Good luck, Terrill!
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