<p><em>Maryah's heart skipped a beat when she heard a voice. Footsteps sounded behind her. She turned to kneel propping her arms on the sofa to push herself up on unsteady legs.</em></p><p><em>Her brother stood in his typical garb sports team t-shirt shorts and sneakers. Danny stood near the window with the sunlight streaming around him giving him an ethereal appearance.</em></p><p><em>She felt the blood drain from her face. Is this a dream? she wondered.</em></p><p><em>I wish it were he said. I died last night.</em></p><p>--</p><p>Maryah finds herself on a dangerous precipice. Grief-stricken and shattered after the unexpected death of her brother she struggles as guilt from the past consumes her.</p><p>Her marriage on shaky ground and time with her dying dog MayBea running out Maryah is pushed to the brink. At this emotional crossroads she begins a spiritual journey unlike anything she has ever imagined.</p><p>Can her guardian angel and MayBea help Maryah confront a dark secret from the past to find forgiveness and redemption?</p><p><em>The Reluctant Angel</em> is a moving and inspirational tale which takes us on a journey of the bond between a human and their dog and the unconditional love of the true angels in our lives.</p>