Publication Date: September 1, 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?
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.
A delightful holiday novella with Dickens-inspired characters provides a humorous Regency romp.
Author Michelle Griep weaves a second chance at love into Belle’s Christmas Carol. After suddenly inheriting an orphanage of seven children, Isabelle Beaumont never expected the complications that would ensue.
Haven House may be far from the perfect home and in need of repair after fire damage, but Belle is determined to make this Christmas one to remember.
Meanwhile, her path crosses with Rafe Munro, a barrister searching for a child regarding a defense case. Although the sparks may be evident, both characters carry excess emotional baggage.
Through the story, readers will fall in love with the mischievous children while cheering on Belle and Rafe. Incorporating Christian faith elements makes the story even more impactful.
Belle’s Christmas Carol delivers both humor and heart in a novella perfect for the holiday season.
I hear voices. Loud. Incessant. And very real. Which basically gives me two options: choke back massive amounts of Prozac or write fiction. I’ve been writing since I discovered blank wall space and Crayolas. I seek to glorify God in all that I write–except for that graffiti phase I went through as teenager.
