Rapture River

Rapture River, Robert Edward Smith’s first novel, tracks the relationship of two lovers who are as unpredictable as Michigan’s weather. Josh, a Catholic priest, and Joyce, a Native American, meet at St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church on the banks of the Black River, a premier brook trout stream for fly fishing. Each embraces their own spiritual heritage but struggles with an inner sensual demon. They must prove strong enough to bridge that spiritual gap and assuage his guilt and her an...