The Breath of Peace (The Hawk and the Dove Series Book 7)

Madeleine Hazell and William de Bulmer have been married a year. She is a healer, a wise woman, practical, intelligent and blunt. He is not only an ex-monk, but an ex-abbot, accustomed to authority, administration, and figures – but less capable in such matters as shutting up chickens for the night. They are deeply, irrevocably in love. And every conversation may become a battlefield that leaves both wounded and resentful. Meanwhile at nearby St Alcuin's Abbey, the aged monk who served as cellarer has died, and Abbot John finds himself critically short-handed. Who will handle the rents? The provisions? With a sense of rising panic Abbot John turns to his friend William, the man who renounced his vows for love – only to find that John's own pastoral skills may be required in matters matrimonial. But what does a monk know of matrimony? Except that everyone is only human and kindness is the oil of grace for both the cloister and the hearth. Madeleine Hazell and William de Bulmer have been married a year. She is a healer, a wise woman, practical, intelligent and blunt. He is not only an ex-monk, but an ex-abbot, a man accustomed to authority, a gifted administrator, at home with figures - but less capable in such matters as shutting up chickens for the night. They are deeply, irrevocably in love. And every conversation may become a battlefield that leaves both wounded and resentful. When the aged monk who served as cellarer dies, Father John, the Abbot of nearby St Alcuin's Abbey, finds himself critically short-handed. Who will handle the rents? The provisions? He is a gifted infirmarian, a capable leader, but estate management is beyond his competence. With a sense of rising panic he turns to his friend, the man who renounced his vows for love, the former Father William - only to find that his own pastoral skills may be required in matters matrimonial. Madeleine Hazell And William De Bulmer Have Been Married A Year. She Is A Healer, A Wise Woman, Practical, Intelligent And Blunt. He Is Not Only An Ex-monk, But An Ex-abbot, A Man Accustomed To Authority, A Gifted Administrator, At Home With Figures - But Less Capable In Such Matters As Shutting Up Chickens For The Night. They Are Deeply, Irrevocably In Love. And Every Conversation May Become A Battlefield That Leaves Both Wounded And Resentful. When The Aged Monk Who Served As Cellarer Dies, Father John, The Abbot Of Nearby St Alcuin's Abbey, Finds Himself Critically Short-handed. Who Will Handle The Rents? The Provisions? He Is A Gifted Infirmarian, A Capable Leader, But Estate Management Is Beyond His Competence. With A Sense Of Rising Panic He Turns To His Friend, The Man Who Renounced His Vows For Love, The Former Father William - Only To Find That His Own Pastoral Skills May Be Required In Matters Matrimonial : Madeleine Hazell and William de Bulmer have been married a year. She is a healer, a wise woman, practical, intelligent, and blunt. He is not only an ex-monk, but an ex-abbot, a man accustomed to authority, a gifted administrator, at home with figure--but less capable in matters such as shutting up chickens for the night. They are deeply, irrevocably in love. And every conversation may become a battlefield that leaves both of them wounded and resentful. When William's former abbey, St. Alcuins, suffers the loss of their cellarer, the current Abbot Father John doesn't know how to handle the rents and provisions. He is a gifted physician and a capable leader, but estate management is beyond his competence. With a sense of rising panic he turns to his friend, the man who renounced his vows for love, the former Father William--only to find that his own pastoral skills may be required in matters matrimonial Madeleine Hazell and William de Bulmer have been married a year. She is a healer, a wise woman, practical, intelligent, and blunt. He is not only an exmonk, but an exabbot, a man accustomed to authority, a gifted administrator, at home with figures?but less capable in matters such as shutting up chickens for the night. They are deeply, irrevocably in love. And every conversation may become a battlefield that leaves both of them wounded and resentful. When William's former abbey, St. Alcuins, suffers the loss of their cellarer, the current Abbot Father John doesn't know how to handle the rents and provisions. He is a gifted physician and a capable leader, but estate management is beyond his competence. With a sense of rising panic he turns to his friend, the man who renounced his vows for love, the former Father Williamonly to find that his own pastoral skills may be required in matters matrimonial William de Bulmer, an ex-monk and ex-abbot, has renounced his vows for a new life with a wife, now married a year. When the aged monk who served as cellarer dies, Father John, the Abbot of St. Alcuin's Abbey, calls upon his friend, the former Father William, to help in managing the estate. However, other matters may need his attention.