A Light in the Window [Paperback]

In this beautifully crafted second novel in the Mitford series, #1 New York Timesbestselling author Jan Karon delivers a love story that's both heartwarming and hilarious. 

Father Tim—Mitford's rector and lifelong bachelor—is in need of divine intervention. His attractive neighbor is tugging at his heartstrings. A wealthy widow is pursuing him with hot casseroles. And his red-haired Cousin Meg has moved into the rectory, uninvited. 

Only time will tell if the village parson can practice what he preaches. Filled with the miracles and mysteries of everyday life,A Light in the Windowis an affirmation of what some of us already know: Life in a small town is rarely quiet. And absolutely never boring.Jan Karonis the #1New York Timesbestselling author of the Mitford series, featuring Episcopal priest Father Tim Kavanagh. She has authored twelve other books, includingJan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader, and several titles for children. Jan lives in Virginia near the World Heritage site of Jefferson's Monticello.

INTRODUCTION

Come away to Mitford, the small town that takes care of its own. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitford is a crazy quilt of saints and sinners—lovable eccentrics all. Seen through the eyes of Father Tim, the long-suffering Village Rector, Mitford abounds in both mysteries and miracles, compelling readers to return again and again to this beloved series.

In the tradition of James Herriot, Bailey White, and Garrison Keillor, author Jan Karon brilliantly captures the foibles and delights of a hilarious cast of characters.

Book II: InA Light in the Window, Father Tim is in love and running scared. Cynthia has won his heart, but he is set in his ways and afraid of letting go. To complicate things, a wealthy and powerful widow pursues Father Tim, plying him with crab cobbler and old sherry. In the ensuing comlcl