![]() ![]() And odd occurrences begin happening: one person’s jewels go missing, strange foods are served at mealtimes, accidents happen that turn out not to be accidents. A late and most startling arrival is none other than Ben!Īs the participants get to know one another, personalities clash. At her aunt’s urging, Clara accepts the invitation.Ĭlara finds no host at Bleakly Manor, but she is surprised to see an assortment of people there who have all been promised various rewards if they will stay twelve days. If Clara can stay the entire twelve days of Christmas, she’ll receive 500 pounds. Out of the blue Clara receives an invitation from an unnamed host to Bleakly Manor. ![]() ![]() She’s been living with an aunt, trying to survive in reduced circumstances. Not only did Ben abscond with the family fortune, but he left her at the altar with no explanation. Twelve Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle Griep is the first in her Once Upon a Dickens Christmas series set in Victorian England.Ĭlara Chapman’s family has lost its fortune, and the person seemingly to blame was her former fiance, Benjamin Lane. ![]()
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