Book description
Adeline Harris grew up in surroundings steeped in religion, from the
beloved ayah in India who told her stories of Jesus wrestling tigers, to
the strict father in England who placed a stone under her knee when she
said the Rosary. It was no wonder that she always wanted to be a nun and
a saint.
Brought up to respect the church's authority, the parish priest was an
important early influence in her life. And when she met the new
charismatic priest, Father Kelly, her interest and amazement instantly
deepened. She enjoyed spending time with him and rapidly began to spend
every spare moment at the church, learning much from the principled man.
Following her father's death, Adeline's mother struggled to cope and
Adeline was sent to live with Father Kelly. As Adeline grew up, she
found herself falling in love with her guardian and hoped he might
return her feelings. Then, when she was 18, she met a young man, Andrew,
at a local dance. Soon she was pregnant and turned to the one person she
could always rely on for help. He offered to look after Adeline and her
baby, but he couldn't understand her affections for Andrew. And, as time
passed, deep down she always knew it was a friendship that was destined
to end in heartache.
