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In "What Matters Most," Luanne Rice weaves the story of Sister Bernadette Ignatius, now Mother Superior at Star of the Sea Academy, and Tom Kelly, her former lover, as they return to Ireland to uncover a shared past and a long‑lost son. Meanwhile, Seamus Sullivan, a young man from St. Augustine’s Children’s Home in Dublin, searches for Kathleen Murphy, whose family claim led her to America and whose destiny now intertwines with a Newport maid who remembers their childhood bond. The novel follows their journeys across sea and time, exploring faith, love, and the belief that miracles arise after nights of darkness.
Set against the backdrop of Irish shores and Connecticut’s coastal academy, the narrative probes the enduring power of love and the mysteries that bind hearts across generations.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Luanne Rice
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