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Hallelujah Love #3
A Preacher's Passion
Passion Perkins is hot to trot. After being celibate for five long years, she’s ready, willing, and able to end her drought. But she’s also determined to hold out for Mr. Right...a man her friends say doesn’t exist—until Lavon Chapman walks into her life: a powerful and handsome man who has come to the community to film an inspirational DVD about Passion’s minister, Doctor Stanley Lee, and his fiery wife, Carla Lee. But Lavon is only in town for eight weeks...
Passion is now on a mission to make Lavon her husband and to end her celibacy...and not necessarily in that order. But she’s not the only one. It seems Doctor Lee, though a master in the pulpit is a dud between the sheets, so Carla Lee has Lavon in her sights—and is determined to end up on top. Before long, other members of the church community are entangled in scandals of their own, and while some are getting busy in service to the Lord, others are just simply getting busy...
Passion is now on a mission to make Lavon her husband and to end her celibacy...and not necessarily in that order. But she’s not the only one. It seems Doctor Lee, though a master in the pulpit is a dud between the sheets, so Carla Lee has Lavon in her sights—and is determined to end up on top. Before long, other members of the church community are entangled in scandals of their own, and while some are getting busy in service to the Lord, others are just simply getting busy...
344 pages, Paperback
First published December 30, 2008
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January 18, 2019
Loved it!
Lutishia lights that fire in the church with this book.
This series is seriously addictive, I must purchase the rest.
The shocks leave it hard to leave a good review and synopsis because I would hate to ruin it for anyone. There are a lot of characters to keep up with but it is not confusing at all.
Five Stars! Can't wait to read the rest.
Lutishia lights that fire in the church with this book.
This series is seriously addictive, I must purchase the rest.
The shocks leave it hard to leave a good review and synopsis because I would hate to ruin it for anyone. There are a lot of characters to keep up with but it is not confusing at all.
Five Stars! Can't wait to read the rest.
April 28, 2009
A Preachers Passion by. Lutishia Lovely
Without a doubt one of the best reads for 2009. Lutishia has become one of my favorite authors to read and based off this novel she will definitely become one of your favorites as well. What can possibly go wrong in the church does happen here when the members start to think with their orgasms rather then to the Lord. This book is filled with so many characters that you must pay attention and not get lost. You will witness a First Lady love a man who isn’t her husband, a teenager stray away from the church for a sexual desire and to follow behind a first love, you will witness a male figure live life on the DL, and don’t forget the woman set to get revenge on a woman of God. In this novel I was so overwhelmed with the reality that these characters were living that I became apart of the story. I envisioned these people in my head as Lutishia told the story. One must remember that every one is human and that no one has a heaven or hell to put us in and in A Preacher’s Passion you will without a doubt see examples of, just like you, every one is human and we may all stray from the church. But always remember God will never stray away from you. This is a top of the list recommended read.
Tamika Newhouse
AAMBC Reviewer
Without a doubt one of the best reads for 2009. Lutishia has become one of my favorite authors to read and based off this novel she will definitely become one of your favorites as well. What can possibly go wrong in the church does happen here when the members start to think with their orgasms rather then to the Lord. This book is filled with so many characters that you must pay attention and not get lost. You will witness a First Lady love a man who isn’t her husband, a teenager stray away from the church for a sexual desire and to follow behind a first love, you will witness a male figure live life on the DL, and don’t forget the woman set to get revenge on a woman of God. In this novel I was so overwhelmed with the reality that these characters were living that I became apart of the story. I envisioned these people in my head as Lutishia told the story. One must remember that every one is human and that no one has a heaven or hell to put us in and in A Preacher’s Passion you will without a doubt see examples of, just like you, every one is human and we may all stray from the church. But always remember God will never stray away from you. This is a top of the list recommended read.
Tamika Newhouse
AAMBC Reviewer
January 14, 2015
A Preacher's Passion involves conflicts, suspense and your mouth hanging open when you lease expect it. You have a group of church folks that have their own distinguish features and attribute. Each character has a mission in this story to make you like or dislike them. In the series of events that happen in each chapter drawers you in and will entertain you until the end of this great read.
The Author comes direct and candid without curving any corners to bring to life real church folks life styles. She makes the reader form an opinion beforehand without knowledge of all the facts to have the reader on the edge of their seat up to the time of the last page.
The zest of this book will leave a great taste in your mouth for you to be looking out for up coming books from Lutishia Lovely.
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Claudia Mosley
The Author comes direct and candid without curving any corners to bring to life real church folks life styles. She makes the reader form an opinion beforehand without knowledge of all the facts to have the reader on the edge of their seat up to the time of the last page.
The zest of this book will leave a great taste in your mouth for you to be looking out for up coming books from Lutishia Lovely.
www.sisterhoodbookclub.webs.com
Claudia Mosley
October 26, 2014
This was a good book. I enjoyed the way Lutishia wove the characters into each other's lives. Scandalous! Carla was a married woman who wanted to be sexually pleased by her husband. Passion was a single woman looking for love in all the wrong places. Precious was a young college girl who strayed from her upbringing. I can go on and on about the characters. Don't want to give away too much of the story. Good book in the series. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. I recommend this book to those who enjoy reading non traditional Christian fiction. This book has too much spice to be labeled a traditional Christian Fiction book.
November 28, 2012
Page Turner from beginning to end. Where do i start. Ms. Lovely develops each character so well that you get engrossed in the story. I really can't blame Carla for what she did. She was not right but is there a right way to her situation? She tried talking to Stanley and counseling, even without the affair I believe they would have ended in divorce. Sometimes people get caught up in being religious and don't open themselves to really hear what others are dealing with. I was on the floor laughing every time Robin/Mira said "muthafucka ". She was crazy with a "k ". Karma ugly and she realized that once that tea kicked in. Speaking of karma how funny is it that Passion ended up with Stanley. I wonder if she going to go out like Carla or stay and suffer in silence. She want a man so bad I can see her suffering in silence. Stacy make me sick. She knew things were not right with Darius. After dating him for two years you had never been in his house. Then get pregnant to trap him. Has she not heard a baby doesn't keep a man. Bo had me rolling when he walked in her room and quoted Color purple "you sure is ugly ". This book made me laugh, made me think, and made me anticipate more. Would like the author to continue to develop more with these characters. Also would like to know how things turn out for Kelvin and Princess.
January 7, 2012
this is book 3 of this series and this book is the best so far of this best one as hard to put down 1. This book was serious page turner. The words flew off the page and I was quickly trying to find out what was going to happen next. The story covers over 4 different people and their relationships. Its Lutishia's style to keep a whole lot going on in the book. In all the action you get caught up in the preacher's wife love affair, a crazy women's secret obsession with killing a preacher's wife, another woman's crush on man who doesn't love her, another woman in love with a man who loves her and another man, and a sheltered preacher's daughter who is thrust into life with slutty boyfriend and drugs has this book filled with action packed drama. At the end of the book some of the story has some closure to some of the situations but there were a few cliff hangers that has me really interested in the next book.
April 24, 2014
The church's secrets can be large and out of control...
The church's secrets can be large and out of control...
The different stories of dysfunction in the church were enough to keep me reading. I could not put the book down. Passion's desire for a relationship put her on the path to destruction. Stacy's demand for a relationship with someone that she had doubts about put her in a horrible situation that she will live with forever. This is just 2 of the characters that kept me up at night...grab a chair because you're in for a treat.
The church's secrets can be large and out of control...
The different stories of dysfunction in the church were enough to keep me reading. I could not put the book down. Passion's desire for a relationship put her on the path to destruction. Stacy's demand for a relationship with someone that she had doubts about put her in a horrible situation that she will live with forever. This is just 2 of the characters that kept me up at night...grab a chair because you're in for a treat.
October 16, 2013
Book 3, Book 3... It was emotional for me because I'm sensitive to adultery and the participant even more bothered me. But it was a well established story of hot lust entertwined with dark secrets to unrequited love but all blended in a perfect formula.. This series just keeps getting better and better!!!
March 1, 2019
Can I say 360?? Because this is definitely a 3 freaking 60. Passion is just like Carla in many ways. Lavon is the guy you don’t really like until you hang with him then boom he’s the love of your life. Darius, Bo, and Stacy scream love triangle and the pettiness is too much to handle. Robin, Robin, Robin. Haha that’s all I can say. (God don’t like ugly). Princess is young, dumb, and full of cum. (Heard that once on the Staten Island ferry on the way to school, some old guy was describing why he likes young women and this is how I saw Princess throughout the whole book). Kevin reminders me of my first love and where is he now; with the same girl who had his baby. (Smh) Derrick is straight awesome. Tai is my girl and King become more likable. Onto the next book.
January 14, 2018
I have to say this story was very good since I didn't really enjoy the 1st book because it was too many characters to keep up with. I also skipped the 2nd book for the same reason. Fortunately, I decided to read this novel because it sounded like a good read. Lutishia did an awesome job with this story. The drama and character development were on point. It really shows what goes on behind closed doors with people in the church. The ending was so funny! I really recommend people to read this book if you wanna read something different and juicy.
June 23, 2019
random comments, questions, etc as i listen
Passion- Lavaughn told her on more than one occasion he was not interested, flat out no sugar coating, didnt answer her calls or texts, so when she decries during the holidays that she misses him, I'm thinking what did i miss. they had a few friendly dates, but nothing worth missing. hmmm. she's a busy body
Stacey another character who wore her desperation all over her. well she got what she wanted. darius should've been honest at the onset to stop giving her slivers of hope
the other characters didn't stand out in this edition
Passion- Lavaughn told her on more than one occasion he was not interested, flat out no sugar coating, didnt answer her calls or texts, so when she decries during the holidays that she misses him, I'm thinking what did i miss. they had a few friendly dates, but nothing worth missing. hmmm. she's a busy body
Stacey another character who wore her desperation all over her. well she got what she wanted. darius should've been honest at the onset to stop giving her slivers of hope
the other characters didn't stand out in this edition
November 28, 2013
This was the first type I have read of such Christian drama and I will just say that these were some hot mess Christians to the max lol The women in the book were doing the most craziest things to try to get or keep a man, it just made me mad...smh, but it was definitely a good read and had me anxious to see what would happen. This author also discussed many issues within the Christian kingdom as well that many people do not like to confront, but deal with everyday.
December 30, 2017
Amazing read
I cannot get enough of this series!!! This book had my head spinning. I was annoyed with Stacy and Passion the entire book. Lord these women were desperate and not beneath making a fool of themselves. But Passion got her Karma !! And Stacy wellll.....on to book 4 to see how that plays out
I cannot get enough of this series!!! This book had my head spinning. I was annoyed with Stacy and Passion the entire book. Lord these women were desperate and not beneath making a fool of themselves. But Passion got her Karma !! And Stacy wellll.....on to book 4 to see how that plays out
September 25, 2018
I could NOT put this book down! I found myself numerous times saying outloud “This should be a MOVIE!”. I love how Lovely truly fleshes out EACH character and gives them a personality. I had no idea I was actually reading book #3! I’m about to read #4 in this series because I just have to know what happens lol But now I want to go back and see how we got this point! Excellent!
September 29, 2016
The book had a lot of characters and I had to figure out who went were, but eventually it all came together and made sense. The ending makes me wonder what is going to happen in the next book. They were life lessons that were taught as well.
January 4, 2009
Ms. Lovely's colorful depiction of what often goes on in the church is right on. This was a enjoyable read.
July 4, 2011
This is a book that I will most likely read again. The whole series is intriguing to me.
October 31, 2012
My first introduction to Lutishia Lovely. I think she is a gifted writer: good character development with interesting plot that twists and twines right to the end of the book.
April 23, 2013
Really Passion! This was a fast read. As soon as I finished Love Like Hallelajuh! This book was a quick read.
May 4, 2013
High drama at church! This book was a trip. I loved the way it ended. I listened to it on audio & the narrator will have you cracking up, especially when reading Robin's parts.
October 17, 2013
3 1/2 stars
May 29, 2014
it was OK. just not my type of book.
September 1, 2018
I definitely feel that this third book in her Hallelujah series is far better than the first two. While I still feel that her plot twists are a bit predictable and some of the storylines mirror others within the same book, this read maintained more momentum than the first books.
Ms. Lovely definitely doesn't disappoint with her portrayal of the licentious behaviors of "church folk". BUT, I find that the progression of her characters was somewhat inconsistent. While most characters had wonderful character development, some seemed to be just thrown into the mix... going from 1 to 100, classy to uneducated, obsessed to psychotic.
I would recommend this book if you are into DRAMA, SEX, and SCRIPTURE (smh). This book serves it all with boiling hot tea on a silver platter. I look forward to discovering what other shenanigans Ms. Lovely has in store for her readers in the sequels. ~ Happy reading.
Ms. Lovely definitely doesn't disappoint with her portrayal of the licentious behaviors of "church folk". BUT, I find that the progression of her characters was somewhat inconsistent. While most characters had wonderful character development, some seemed to be just thrown into the mix... going from 1 to 100, classy to uneducated, obsessed to psychotic.
I would recommend this book if you are into DRAMA, SEX, and SCRIPTURE (smh). This book serves it all with boiling hot tea on a silver platter. I look forward to discovering what other shenanigans Ms. Lovely has in store for her readers in the sequels. ~ Happy reading.
April 23, 2019
Passion was so in love with Lavon, but he was in love with first lady Carla was was married and Passion wanted to get even with her for taken her man .
Passion knew they were having an affair because she saw Sister Carla coming out his hotel. Passion went to Carla and told her to leave her man along so since you would not she took the story to a religious gossip magazine, along with pictures and a story about there relationship.
Toake a long story short Dr. Staley Lee divorced his wife Carla and ended up marrying Passion. Now you would see why she committed adultery.
Passion knew they were having an affair because she saw Sister Carla coming out his hotel. Passion went to Carla and told her to leave her man along so since you would not she took the story to a religious gossip magazine, along with pictures and a story about there relationship.
Toake a long story short Dr. Staley Lee divorced his wife Carla and ended up marrying Passion. Now you would see why she committed adultery.
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April 10, 2020Passion or lust
One has to wonder if most of these characters even know Jesus. Desperate, jealous, lonely, scheming and conniving, their antics make for some reality TV type entertainment, but Christian fiction - not!
One has to wonder if most of these characters even know Jesus. Desperate, jealous, lonely, scheming and conniving, their antics make for some reality TV type entertainment, but Christian fiction - not!
April 10, 2020
One has to wonder if most of these characters even know Jesus. Desperate, jealous, lonely, scheming and conniving, their antics make for some reality TV type entertainment, but Christian fiction - not!
May 31, 2019
The things that go on in the church. Lord have mercy.
September 22, 2020
Still have to re-read but I think this one was REEEAL juicy 😭
July 15, 2022
It just keeps getting better!!!
September 18, 2023
Good read! Glad everything worked out at the end.
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