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Keene Moray staunchly believes there is no God, while his new personal assistant, Jane Delaney, is a devout believer and famous opera singer. When Jane's car is damaged by a famous opera singer—an event that feels almost providential—she seizes the chance to share her faith with Keene. Jane knows that as she gains proximity to the eccentric chaoswoman, she has an opportunity to test Keene's disbelief. As a health issue threatens to cancel the annual Passion play organized by Jane's church, a divine intervention allows Keene to experience a painful yet intimate relationship with the lives born from the same heart that Mra Moran was entrusted, the hair of Jesus. As he becomes the lead singer, Keene asks whether a simple Easter cantata can soften his hardened heart.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: Joyce Livingston
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