The Gate of the Kiss is a historical romance novel set in the days of Hezekiah, the king of Judah. Written by John William Harding and first published in 1902, the book tells the story of a young man named Amos, who falls in love with a beautiful woman named Ruth. However, their love is threatened by the political and religious turmoil of the time, as well as by the machinations of Ruth's jealous and ambitious cousin, who seeks to use her as a pawn...