title: The Vicar's Wife ~ A Tale Retold
author:  Victoria Kovacs 
description: <span>What if God told a minister tomarry a prostitute, just like the prophet Hosea in the Bible? Thus ignites theaction of</span><b>The Vicar Takes A Wife</b><span>.When a gentle English vicar marries a feisty American demimonde, it leads to humor and conflict of Biblical proportions. Not your typical Christian historical romance,</span><b>The Vicar Takes A Wife</b><span>takes aim at religious hypocrisy and isn't afraid to show the seedy side of life, one that includes prostitution and murder.</span>
  						    	
  						        	--This text refers to an alternate <a href="/dp/0990585557/ref=dp_bookdescription?_encoding=UTF8&amp;n=283155">Paperback</a> edition.
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