Meet the Pastor Omar and First Lady Ruby of Divine Evidence Baptist Church in Utica, NY. They have the perfect marriage, or so everyone thinks. Omar has a baby on the way by his secretary at the church, Shavonda. Shavonda is threatening to expose everything, and Omar can't have that. He has his own secrets and demons to hide and deal with. For years, there has been a pain in his ass that he owed his life to, which is Los. He was his top investor in the church. There were murders committed surrounding the church... How long will his secrets stay hidden in the church?
Sharee and Los are the most loved and hated couple in Utica. She ran the local prison, and he had several exclusive barbershops and salons in the Cornhill area. Everyone wanted a seat in his shops. Los was also involved in the drug game. He had the whole Utica on lock down and was currently working on locking down Schenectady too. With the more money he made, he would always give back to the church. Was Los's being generous? Or did he and Omar have secret business together?
Together, they’re a force to be reckoned with. Separated, they are the worst enemies ever. Can their wives save their families, or will hate love and greed destroy them all? Who will remain standing—the saints or the sinners?
This book involves two couples - Pastor Omar, Los, and their wives. The couples are tied together through the streets and through the church. I will preface my comments by stating that 1) I did not complete the story and 2) I liked the scandalous title and gorgeous cover and did not read the synopsis before I downloaded it. I feel like I may have received a flawed copy of the book. There appeared to be little to no editing or formatting in place. I had to stop after chapter 5 because it was simply too confusing and chaotic to continue. Each page if not paragraph was riddled with errors. Poor transitions, incomplete or jumbled sentences, lack of punctuation and incoherent dialogue all added to the confusion. I could not get a feel for the story or the characters, which is a shame because I think this story held potential. Will I try other work by the author? Sure, I would not let one book turn me off. However, I think he or she owes it to herself and readers to take another look at the version that was published and re-release the entertaining story he or she intended. #justmytwocents