Christmas Karol

"A new Christmas perennial." - Caitlin Flanagan, staff writer, The Atlantic

"Touching, funny, and remarkably deft." - Clare McHugh, author of A Most English Princess

"A brilliant retelling." - Peachy Keenan, author of Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War

"A delight to read, a literary confection perfect for the holiday season!" - Abby Roth, Creator of Classically Abby

Karol Charles does not have time for ghosts. Its Christmas Eve and shes at the office. Sure, her kids thought shed be making cookies with them back at home, but this is important. This is what it means to "have it all." Then, a familiar cough from the adjacent room jolts her out of her work. It cant be possible. Marley is dead. She has been for years.

With Marleys death, Karol is now running their law firm by herself. But she still strives to live by her best friend and law partners creed: The job makes the money and the money buys the things that make your family happy. Working all the time is a sacrifice Karol has made willingly.

But Karols life takes a drastic turn when she falls outside of Rockefeller Center and has to be hospitalized. Except something is wrong with this hospital. Theres a ghost in the waiting room and another magical visitor in the lobby. With them, Karol revisits long-forgotten memories and begins to unravel the truth about her current situation—and a future that is anything but cheery and bright.

In this modern twist on Dickenss A Christmas Carol, Karols journey through her past, present, and future reveals a difficult yet liberating truth: It is far better to have what matters than to have it all.