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Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Love is the only sequel published to Charles Dickens beloved Christmas classic that follows Ebenezer Scrooges quest to rediscover true love after his harrowing Christmas Eve Night of the Ghosts But even true love is not without its pitfallsIn a thrilling and poignant sequel to the worlds most beloved Christmas tale of love and redemption Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol a reformed Ebenezer Scrooge finds that his newfound mental and spiritual peace of mind cannot solve his remaining enduring problem loneliness Scrooge knows a pair of adopted kittens playfully named Julius and Caesar cannot make up for the love of a woman By sheer coincidence Scrooge discovers his estranged former fiance Allyce Bainbridge is a widow whose husband died valiantly while serving with Her Majestys Coldstream Guards in the Crimean War however Scrooges socially awkward attempts to regain her trust are bitterly rebuffed It takes another visit from the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley to tell Scrooge that only The Ghost of Christmas Love can unlock the chains of resentment binding Allyces twicebroken heart Marley further compounds Scrooges dilemma by enigmatically telling him that this Ghost of Christmas Love will only manifest to Allyce if Scrooge is willing to make a sacrifice that all his wealth and gold cannot buy Scrooge sets out to right the wrong from his past nagging at his soul breaking Allyces heart He enlists the unlikely but sincere help of Florence Nightingale and a cast of endearing characters not all of whom are what they seem to be in a satisfying story that answers the question What happened to Ebenezer Scrooge after his Christmas Eve visit from the ghosts and his change of heartThe prose is simple yet wonderfully written and the narrative is wellplotted and smooth Rich themes of faith love and sacrifice permeate the novel which culminates in a fulfilling and feelgood finaleKirkus Reviews