04788cam a2200817 i 4500 417817903 TxAuBib 20200221120000.0 200221s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2017478978 2018275619 9781683222606 Paperback 1683222601 Paperback (OCoLC)1080247515 TxAuBib rda Griep, Michelle. Once Upon a Dickens Christmas / Michelle Griep. Once Upon a Dickens Christmas : 3 Charming Christmas Tales Set in Victorian England. Twelve days at Bleakly Manor. First Edition. Uhrichsville, OH : Shiloh Run Press, an imprint of Barbour Publishing Inc., 2019. 448 Pages : Paperback ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Once Upon a Dickens Christmas Series, The ; 1, 2, 3 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? 12 Days a Bleakly Manor: England, 1851: When Clara Chapman receives an intriguing invitation to spend Christmas at an English manor home, she is hesitant yet feels compelled to attend--for if she remains the duration of the twelve-day celebration, she is promised a sum of five hundred pounds. But is she walking into danger? It appears so, especially when she comes face to face with one of the other guests--her former fiancé, Benjamin Lane. Imprisoned unjustly, Ben wants revenge on whoever stole his honor. When he's given the chance to gain his freedom, he jumps at it--and is faced with the anger of the woman he stood up at the altar. Brought together under mysterious circumstances, Clara and Ben discover that what they've been striving for isn't what ultimately matters. The Old Lace Shop: London, 1853. Innkeeper's daughter Mina Scott will do anything to escape the drudgery of her life, for there's nothing more mundane than serving customers day after day. Every minute she can, she reads lovely stories and dreams of someday becoming a real lady and catching the eye of William Barlow, a frequent guest at the inn. William is a gentleman's son, a charming-but-penniless rogue. However, his bachelor uncle will soon name an heir, either William or his scheming cousin Percy. In an effort to secure the inheritance, William gives his uncle the impression he's married, a perfect plan until Uncle invites William to bring his wife for a visit. William asks Mina to be his pretend bride, only until his uncle names an heir on Christmas Day. Mina is flattered and frustrated by the offer, for she wants a true relationship with William. Yet, she agrees then wishes she hadn't. So does William. Deceiving the old man may mean that more than just money is lost. 20200221. Christy Award for Short Form (2018). 19th Century Fiction. 19th Century. 1800-1899 Fiction. 1800-1899. FICTION / Christian / Romance General. FICTION / Christian / Romance. FICTION / Holidays. FICTION / Christian / Historical. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Man-woman relationships. Christmas stories Fiction. Christmas stories. Religious Orientation Christian Fiction. Religious Orientation Christian. Religious Orientation. Prisoners Fiction. Prisoners. Revenge Fiction. Revenge. Short stories Collection. Short stories. FICTION / Christian / Suspense. Manners and customs Fiction. Manners and customs. England Fiction. England. England. Social life and customs 19th century Fiction. England. Social life and customs. FICTION / Christian / Collections & Anthologies . Christian fiction. Romance fiction. Christmas fiction. Religious fiction. Love stories Fiction. Love stories. Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Social Life and Customs. The Once Upon a Dickens Christmas Series ; 1, 2, 3.