Loretta, his partner in the drug-dealing enterprise that got him busted, has kept things humming and even expanded the business in the two years he's been gone and she doesn't understand why or believe that Preacher doesn't want back in.

Tanya, the money-grubbing mother of his two sons, is not excited about the changes she sees in Preacher, namely his jailhouse conversion to Christianity and the impact of that decision on their relationship.

Serena, the wife of his friend and probation sponsor, wants nothing more than for Preacher to pack up and leave town. They have history, a history she'd much rather remain in the past, especially since she hasn't share any of it with her husband.

In order to move forward with his life, Preacher has to tangle with each of these women and detangle the threads that continue to bind him to each one of them.

UP POPS THE DEVIL is a story about second chances, temptation, and forgiveness. Angela Benson, one of my all-time favorite Christian fiction authors, captures a real slice-of-life not unfamiliar in some African-American neighborhoods and puts a spin on it that causes the reader to consider the actions of every character, Christian or not. The characters in this humourous yet touching story, particularly the three women who just won't let Preacher live his life the way he wants to live it, jump off the page. I could easily envision a few more books to extend the story and delve further into the lives and antics of these ladies. The ending, which I didn't see coming, clearly sets the stage for more.

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