Joy Comes in the Morning by Jonathan Rosen: The writing in this story is so seamless that I was engaged even when the plot stretched my patience a bit. The story focuses on a Reform female rabbi and the man she becomes involved with, however, it is much more than that. The man's father had a stroke and seems to struggle with coming to terms with his feelings about Judaism against the devastation of having lost his family in the Holocaust. The man's best friend had a schizophrenic breakdown. The rabbi's family isn't as religious as she is and are wary of her and her devoutness. Issues of competency and feeling a fraud play a large role in this novel. Beautifully written and a satisfying ending.