Before Cara Fleming became a detective for the Chicago Police Department, she lived in the shadowy depths of homelessness. Running from an abusive relationship, bleak anonymity had been her only recourse. Now, when her apartment is set ablaze in an attempt to stop one of her investigations, she plunges undercover into street life once more to protect herself and an important eyewitness. Bryan O'Shaugnessy, an Episcopal priest on the south side of Chicago, has a new project on his hands: the soup kitchen his church sponsors. Overworked, harried, and lonely, he finds himself surprisingly drawn to the new volunteer named Cara. Against this backdrop of hide-and-seek with criminals who will stop at nothing, Bryan unexpectedly meets the love of his life. Though Cara longs for rest, she resists putting down roots because of old memories. Will Bryan be able to convince her otherwise? Will her faith grow strong enough to accept the possibility of a home with him? Will warmth and compassion, author Sally John explores one of those moments--the space of a heartbeat--that can completely alter the course of a person's life.
Product Information
Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 325 Vendor: Harvest House Publishers Publication Date: 2005 Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.50 (inches)
ISBN: 0736913157 ISBN-13: 9780736913157 Availability: Usually ships in 24-48 hours. Series:In a Heartbeat
Publisher's Description
Before Cara Fleming became a detective for the Chicago Police Department, she lived in the shadowy depths of homelessness. Now, when her apartment is set ablaze in an attempt to stop one of her investigations, she plunges undercover into street life again to protect herself.
Bryan OShaugnessy, an Episcopal priest on the south side of Chicago, has a new project on his hands: the soup kitchen his church sponsors. Overworked, harried, and lonely, he finds himself surprisingly drawn to the new volunteer named Cara. Against this backdrop of hideandseek with criminals who will stop at nothing, Bryan unexpectedly meets the love of his life. Will he be able to convince Cara to accept the possibility of a home with him?
Author Bio
Sally John is the author of the popular The Other Way Home and In a Heartbeat series, including A Journey by Chance and In a Heartbeart. A three-time finalist for the Christy Award and a former teacher, she lives in Southern California with her husband, Tim. Writing fiction takes a backseat only to her cherished roles of wife, mom, mom-in-law, and grandma.