The Sweetest Hallelujah

The Sweetest Hallelujah is an unforgettable story of two courageous women brought together by one extraordinary little girl.

Betty Jewel Hughes, once the hottest black jazz singer in Memphis, gives up her dream of stardom to raise her beautiful daughter Billie in Shakerag, Mississippi.

Now, ten years later, Betty Jewel is dying of cancer and seeks a loving mother for Billie when she's gone.

With no one she can count on, Betty Jewel takes out a want ad seeking a caring mother, and Cassie Malone, an outspoken housewife insulated by her wealth and privileged white society, is drawn to the mysterious ad.

Despite racial tension in the South brewing, these two women forge a bond as deep as it is forbidden, finding hope in a time of turmoil through their friendship.

This deeply moving and richly evocative tale will leave readers with a newfound appreciation for the transformative power of friendship and the unbreakable bonds that form between mothers and daughters.