Dancing at Angel Abbey tells the story of how the life of one unhappy young lawyer, Kate Cunningham, is transformed by a series of serendipitous coincidences orchestrated by Archangel Gabriel. Given the reputation of the legal profession, some readers might wonder why an archangel would even bother to help an attorney. After all, there are so many more deserving people out there, right?

Not necessarily.

Personally, I tend to think that the less-than-saintly among us probably need Heavenly help the most. And lawyers aren’t uniquely undeserving, no matter what those reruns of “Law & Order” might suggest. Quite the contrary! When she’s on the right track, a lawyer can do a whole lot to make the world a better place. The trick is to get – and keep – her on the right track.

Enter the archangels, and especially Archangel Gabriel. Without giving away too much of the story, suffice it to say that Gabriel has a lot of faith in people, and plenty of confidence in the angels’ ability to nudge us in the right direction. Dancing at Angel Abbey reflects my own belief that all of us can find our way. I’d like to think that Gabriel would agree.