Lutishia Lovely is back and itâs a matter of life and death in this witty, wise new novel where family, fanaticism, and the rebel spirit of young adulthood collide . . .
When eighteen-year-old Raina Reed is given an ultimatumâher family or her first loveâshe chooses the latter, leaves the rigid cult community sheâs grown up in and finds herself shunned, ex-communicated . . . ghosted. Not seeing her parents is tolerable. Raina is happy for more time with her sweet, talented boyfriend Bryce, and enjoys the freedom found in living with him, his free-spirited cousin, Jackie, and Jackieâs mom Valerie, a struggling attorney. But her heart breaks at the thought of not seeing her baby sister. Abby is ten years younger and theyâve never spent one day apartâuntil now.
While Raina embraces her new life, she canât shake her concern about Abby, especially when a lingering illness worsens and her parents refuse to seek medical help. Raina is determined to break through the religious rules that stand in the way of her sisterâs well-being. Drawing on her new family and support system, including chanting, angel-card reading Jackie, justice-seeking Valerie, loving Bryceâand his eccentric, praying grandmotherâRaina finds her own kind of faith, one built on a love strong enough to move mountains . . .
Praise for the novels of Lutishia Lovely
âVibrant characters, artful storytelling, and an original voice make Lutishia Lovely worth every moment.â
âDonna Hill
âThe scintillating brew of sex, faith and sharp humor will have Lovelyâs fans breathless for more.â
âPublishers Weekly on A Preacherâs Passion