Tender Rhapsody — Judith Duncan

SHE CARRIED HER HEARTACHE LIKE A SEARING FLAME

Nightclub singer Jillian Lambert had a special earthy quality to her voice that excited critics and audiences alike. Her fans didn't know that the deep emotion she poured into her music was evoked by a man in her past.

Jacob Holinski had been her passion, her reason for living, her very soul. When a tragic accident crippled him, he had left her rather than become a burden....

Five years later the wounds were finally healing. Life for Jillian was at least bearable. And then Jacob came back, ripping open all the painful memories....