
Up Pops the Devil
HarperCollins · Paperback · July 29, 2008
Two hard years in prison have changed Wilford "Preacher" Winters for the better.
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- Who it’s for
- A changed man’s resolve meets old loyalties, secrets, and the hard work of beginning again.
- Themes
- Personal redemption, Faith under pressure, Secrets and relationship conflict
- Genres
- Black Christian Fiction, Contemporary Christian Fiction, Urban Fiction
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Two hard years in prison have changed Wilford "Preacher" Winters for the better. He did his time, now he's going to "do the right thing." But the women in his life have other ideas. Tanya, the sleek and sexy mother of his two kids, is much too comfortable with her pearls-and-Porsche lifestyle, and she'll do whatever it takes to maintain it...
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His sister, Loretta, kept "the business" running smoothly while Preacher was inside, and she can't believe he'd trade Easy Street bling for a nickel-and-dime dead-end job... His one-time girlfriend Serena, now married to his main man Barnard, is hiding a secret—and if past sins come to light, they'll ruin several lives and a very new, very precious friendship between Preacher and Barnard's beautiful-inside-and-out sister, Natalie. With his world about to explode all around him, Preacher's going to need every ounce of his new-found faith to remain strong. Because it takes a lot to become a new man, sometimes even a miracle.
Faith Under Pressure
A changed man’s resolve meets old loyalties, secrets, and the hard work of beginning again.
Come here for
- Faith tested by old ties and a costly attempt to change.
- Family loyalties, concealed history, and a friendship under strain.
Expect
- Contemporary Christian fiction with relationship drama and moral tension.
- A determined effort to hold on to faith while starting over.
Where it sits
| Black Christian Fiction | 46% |
|---|---|
| Contemporary Christian Fiction | 33% |
| Urban Fiction | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Literary Fiction
- American Historical Romance
- Thrillers
- Contemporary Christian Fiction
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- Christian Historical Romance
- Christian Romantic Suspense
- Women's Fiction
- Black Fiction
- Authors
- Angela Benson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- July 29, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Personal redemption · Faith under pressure · Secrets and relationship conflict
- Reading lane
- Literary Fiction