FICTION

The Pastor's Husband

by Tiffany L. Warren
Dafina: Kensington. Mar. 2016. 256p. ISBN 9781617732027. pap. $15; ebk. ISBN 9781617732034. F
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Felicia Caldwell, unemployed and 30 pounds overweight, has hit rock bottom but stumbles upon hope when Dallas preacher Nya Hampstead tells her she'll be suddenly blessed. Sure enough, Felicia loses the extra weight and lands a job as a grant writer for the NBA Atlanta Crows. An office affair boils over when Lance Jarvis, a married NBA star, treats Felicia and her makeover curves to lavish Caribbean vacations. Meanwhile Nya's preaching star skyrockets with her prophecies from God, but nobody realizes Nya lied about her message to Felicia. When Lance kicks Felicia to the curb, this dangerously unstable woman doesn't blame herself but vows revenge on Nya! Still there's more trouble in the megachurch as established ministers become jealous of Nya's popularity and husband Greg questions her spiritual commitment.
VERDICT In a fine blend of suspense and inspirational fiction, Warren (The Favorite Son; The Replacement Wife) spins an entertaining tale about folks misbehaving behind the pulpit in a modern African American church. Readers will enjoy the contrast between an unbalanced Felicia determined to destroy Nya's fame and the emotional strain that preaching to thousands of adoring worshipers brings to Nya's marriage.
Reviewed by Staff , Dec 17, 2015
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