cover image A Preacher’s Passion

A Preacher’s Passion

Lutishia Lovely, . . Kensington/Dafina, $14 (344pp) ISBN 978-0-7582-2941-0

Amen to Lovely’s hilarious follow-up to Love Like Hallelujah , featuring her signature formula of divine and devilish folks trying to follow the word of God and keep it real in the bedroom and out. Passion Perkins attends Logos Word Interdenominational and is ready to end her several-year sexual drought. Love-hungry Passion lusts after Lavon Chapman, a producer helping Logos Word’s married pastors Dr. Stanley and Carla Lee create an inspirational DVD series. Lavon, alas, prefers the voluptuous Carla, whose husband’s lackluster erotic prowess makes her ripe for Lavon’s picking. They embark on a heated affair that Passion seeks to expose after Lavon refuses her overtures. Several subplots barrel along, including a bisexual love triangle involving church members. The scintillating brew of sex, faith and sharp humor will have Lovely’s fans breathless for more. (Jan.)