Love Like Hallelujah [Paperback]

Lutishia Lovely (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 2011

Lutishia Lovely returns to the Kingdom Citizens and Mount Progressive congregations, with updates, and sometimes upsets, on the lascivious lives of some scandalous saints.

With infidelity behind them, Tai's marriage to her pastor husband, King, is stronger than ever. Even when King's ex-lover, Tootie, comes back to town, Tai keeps her cool. That is until she hears that Tootie has a teenage son no one knew existed--a son who could be King's. Tootie isn't talking, and when she finally does, can she be believed? Tai doesn't think so and enlists the help of her best friend Vivian to find out the truth. What they find out, however, is more than either of them ever wanted to know.

Vivian must also deal with her husband's former assistant, a woman who believes that if it wasn't for Vivian, she would have been first lady of Kingdom Citizen's Christian Center. Now she's back to claim what's hers. Millicent's back also, just in time for the marriage of Hope and Cy, the man she thought she'd be married to by now. But she's not the only church member whose dream becomes a nightmare. What happens when love feels more like harried hell instead of hallelujah? There's only one way to find out...

Product Details

• Paperback: 291 pages
• Publisher: Kensington; FICTB edition (February 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758217536
• ISBN-13: 978-0758217530
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,370,138 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lutishia Lovely is an award-winning author of sixteen novels, six of which are romance titles written under her alter-ego pseudo, Zuri Day. In addition to her wildly popular Hallelujah Love Series, Ms. Lovely has a hot new trilogy called "The Business" about a soul food dynasty where delicious drama and sizzling scandal is always on the menu!

Prior to becoming a full-time author, Lutishia enjoyed many different careers. They all, however, had one thing in common - they all were linked into a "world of words". From administrative assistant to radio personality to actor to managing editor and senior writer for a holistic magazine,words have always been the magic that made Lutishia's world go 'round. Probably one of the spins that would most surprise readers is the fact that Lutishia was a rapper! That's right, for a short stint in the 90s, Lutishia was billed as "The Rhaptress" (a combination of a rapper and an actress), and toured with other singers and musicians throughout southern CA. She's happy now to beat out a rhythm on her keyboard...songs in the key of "writer" that she hopes will inspire and entertain!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's Done In The Dark Comes Out In The Light, January 29, 2008

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Priscilla C. Johnson "bookmaniac" (Baltimore, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Like Hallelujah (Paperback)

Tai and King Brooke and Vivian and Derrick Montgomery return in Lutishia Lovely's Love Like Hallelujah. After dealing with infidelity, Tai and King have grown closer together - that is until King's old girlfriend, Tootie, comes to town with a secret. Vivian and Derrick are receiving urgent telephone messages from a mysterious woman, who has her eyes set on being First Lady. Millicent also makes an appearance as she continues to struggle with the marriage of Cy and Hope.

Lovely does a wonderful job updating readers on the lives of their favorite Pastor's and their wives. It will make you laugh and shout out loud. Some portions of the story were a bit slow while others were predicable. You will still find yourself turning each page to see what happens next. Fans of Lutishia Lovely will find this story enjoyable and worth the wait.

Reviewed by: Priscilla C. Johnson
APOOO BookClub

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hell has no fury, January 29, 2008

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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Like Hallelujah (Paperback)

LOVE LIKE HALLELUJAH shares the lives of three Christian couples, and some scorned women who can bring scandal to the pulpit. After the fallout will these ministers still be able to shout hallelujah?

Hope's prayers have been answered, she and associate pastor, Cy Taylor are getting married. But, looming in Cy's past is a woman who is ready to settle her debt. After months of therapy she cannot get CY out of her heart and her mind; he is still her man. Hope is strong in her faith and is not worried. But should she be concerned about how far a revengeful woman will go?

Pastor, Derrick Montgomery and Vivian are happily married and have spent the last few years building his ministry. Vivian has the mother of the church to thank for opening her eyes to the temptation Derrick was facing; his assistant was too helpful and too dependable. Vivian quit her job and became her husband's assistant. A few years have passed and Derrick's former assistant is back with a plan, because she still thinks she should be first lady of the church. Vivian can handle his past assistant, but is she prepared for something more shocking?

Pastor King Brook and his wife Tai have overcome his past indiscretions and have strengthened their marriage. King has not had a dalliance in over fifteen years, but things start to crack a little when his former mistress returns to care for her ailing mother. She is married with kids of her own, but still has a thing for King. Tai remains ever confident until she learns 'the other woman' has a teenage son, and she begins to questions her faith and her trust.

Ms. Lovely returns to the two churches introduced in her previous book. She shares the peaks and valleys normal people have as they struggle to overcome un-godly enticements. She addresses, key issues surrounding pastors, first ladies, ministers of music and members. I did not view this sequel, LOVE LIKE HALLELUJAH, as Christian Fiction, but then it does represent what some ordinary Christians live with on a daily basis.

Reviewed by aNN
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny church comedy, September 8, 2008

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Denny "Den" (London,UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Like Hallelujah (Paperback)

Warning this is not, repeat not Christian fiction but a book about church folks. So if one does not want to read graphic scenes of hetro and homo sexual lovemaking then don't read this book. For the rest of us this is a funny, enjoyable and good read. I have not read the first book but will do so yet this story stands alone. There are 3 main ministerial couples dealing with the drama of ex girlfriends coming out the wood work or church sisters coveting the Pastors. (Are some church sisters insane?!)
Even tho these are church folks they are far from perfect - after all one of them is living with his fiancee and testing the goodies...mmmmm. ;o)
Looking forward to the 3rd book, I'm sure it will be full of drama just like this one.