The Moment of Truth : A Christian Romance: Voice of an Angel, #2

By Kelsey MacBride

This Christian romance short story of 11,000 words is the second book in the Voice of an Angel series from author Kelsey MacBride.

The story continues with a chance for Sam to redeem herself after her fiasco at the Women of Grace audition. Joshua accidently stumbles upon Sam's private performance and wastes no time getting Mary to hire her. Ecstatic with the opportunity God has given her, Sam immerses herself in hours of practice as she prepares for her first day with the band. But her attention is temporarily distracted when her sister drags her along on a blind date where she hits it off with Paul. As her first day of rehearsal approaches, her obsession with being perfect compromises her voice and she watches helplessly as her lifelong dream slips away. But to her surprise there is a silver lining to her loss.

Joshua is overjoyed at discovering the perfect addition to his band. With a complete quartet of talented singers, he commits himself to polishing their performance for the upcoming tour. While he is intrigued and awestruck with Sam's talents, he is distracted by Nicole and strategizes on how to win her heart. But his attention is diverted when Charles confronts him about leaving the band. On Sam's first day of rehearsal, he has high hopes for her performance. But when Sam's warmup goes awry, he rethinks what place Sam can have with the band. Will he continue to follow his instincts and help Sam with her career? Or will he dismiss her from his life? Find out what happens by downloading this second book in the heartwarming series.

Stayed tuned for the next Christian romance – A New Friendship - in the Voice of an Angel series.

If you enjoy heartwarming Christian romance with a focus on love, faith and family, be sure to check out these other books and series by Kelsey MacBride.

Other Christian romance series by Kelsey MacBride:

• The Inspiration Point Series
• The Glen Helen Series
• Grand Bay Series
• The Colorado Springs Series
• The Hawaii Love Series
• The Bradley Sister Series
• The Crystal Cove Series

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kelsey MacBride
• Release date: Sep 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9781386286776

Book preview

Chapter 1

Sam timidly followed Joshua into the crowded Japanese restaurant. She had driven by Minato's several times but had never eaten there. The fine establishment was popular in Orange County for its succulent seafood dishes and exquisite sushi with prices to match. Her pace quickened as she tried to keep up with Joshua as he made a sharp left, passing several bamboo-lined cubicles with wooden tables.

Everything had happened so quickly. Thirty minutes ago, Sam had been wallowing in the anguish of missing her audition. And now everything seemed so surreal as she followed Mr. Davis, or Joshua as he preferred to be called, to meet the infamous Mary Turner.

She could feel a nervous energy shoot through her body as Mary angled her brows at Joshua as he led her up to the table.

Mary, you're not going to believe this, but I've found the perfect singer for our group. His voice bubbled with enthusiasm like a kid discovering apple pie for the first time. Meet Samantha ...

Brown, she added and gave Mary a timid smile.

Ah, yes, Samantha Brown. He turned toward Sam. Samantha, this is Mary Turner. His gaze returned to Mary. She's the singer Stephanie mentioned. You must listen to her. I've never heard anything like it. She sings with so much passion it gives me the goosebumps.

Mary studied Sam for a moment as if she were modeling for a discount department store catalog. Then she drew out a hand. Nice to meet you.

Sam shook her hand vigorously. The privilege is all mine. I can't believe I'm shaking hands with you. I love your voice, especially when you sang Lead me to Calvary; I saw your band perform two years ago in Anaheim, and I ended up buying tickets last minute, so I ended up sitting towards the back. She sucked in a breath. Oh, my gosh, my family won't believe I met you face to face. She whipped out her cell phone. Do you mind if we take a picture together? My friends are never going to believe this.

Mary angled her brows and looked at Joshua as if that had been the sole purpose of Sam's audition.

Sam handed her camera to Joshua and posed next to her without hesitation.

After taking the picture, Mary pointed to the chair across from her. Please, have a seat.

I hope I'm not intruding on your dinner, Sam said as she took a seat next to Joshua.

Of course not. Joshua looked at Mary for approval. "Finding our next singer is a top priority, isn't it?

Mary gave him a half-smile. Mr. Davis is right. You don't need to worry about interrupting us. If Joshua, I mean Mr. Davis, thinks you're the perfect singer, then I must listen to your voice. Please, sing me your favorite song.

Sam's eyes widened as they darted around the crowded restaurant. Right here? In front of all these people? She could feel a rumbling in her stomach.

Sure, why not? I'm sure they wouldn't mind the live entertainment. Mary gave her a thin smile. You said you wanted to be a famous star, didn't you?

Well, yes.

Then let's hear it.

Mary kept a serious face as Sam cleared her throat. A ripple of nervous energy traveled down her spine as she mentally rehearsed the first notes. The thought of auditioning before a famous singer intimidated her. Would she be able to land every note