Author

Contributions

  • Ritz, David. - Contributor

Publication

2007 - Harlem Moon/Broadway Books, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

59,750 words, Guess

Page Count

239 pages

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2006102343
  • Goodreads1832584
  • LibraryThing3947371

Classifications

  • DDC813/.6
  • LCCPS3610.O26 S73 2007

Description

Albertina Merci is back in this delightful second book featuring everyone's favorite blues singer turned evangelist!After Albertina's dear friend Mr. Mario, the owner of Mr. Mario's Downhome Cafe, has a heart attack and then loses his wife to diabetes, he decides that his lifetime love of soul food is over for good. Mr. Mario vows to go healthy, both personally and professionally, and tries to get Albertina on board, but it quickly becomes clear that he may be looking for more than pastoral support. And while he is undeniably romantic, Mr. Mario believes in the power of man...not God.The only heat isn't in the kitchen, though. Clifford Bloom, a white DJ who has been a fan of Albertina's since her days as a blues singer, is now a member of her church and he always seems to be there just when Albertina needs him. Could this blossoming friendship be leading somewhere romantic?Caught between two very different men, Pastor Merci also has to battle to save her little church in the heart of Los Angeles as mega-church pastor Bishop Gold wants not only the land where her church sits, but her nephew Patrick's loyalty, as well.

Subjects

Topics

FictionWomen blues musiciansMan-woman relationshipsAfrican americans, fictionFiction, christian, generalAfrican American women clergyMan-woman relationships, fiction

Genres

  • Fiction.

Other Editions

  • Stay out of the kitchen!Harlem Moon/Broadway Books2007-01-01

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