Jessie Belle Holt wants the finer things in life and staying in a small Georgia town is not going to get her everything her heart desires. When Traynor Deveraux comes to preach at a revival, Jessie knows he is going places and she intends to be by his side. It is not hard for her to gain his attention and soon become his bride. The church in Atlanta where Traynor is currently preaching is only the first stop to bigger and better things. She will make sure that Traynor is as prosperous as he can be, and she will have everything that she has ever desired. However, Jessie Belle never seems satisfied. How much is too much? How far is she willing to go to satisfy her ambitions?

Traynor Deveraux is a man of God and he delights is following His will. When he meets Jessie Belle, he believes that God has put her in his path for a reason and that reason is to be his wife. Jessie Belle is always encouraging him to do bigger and better things to broaden his ministry so that he may preach to more people about God. It seems that doors are always opening and Jessie Belle is always pushing him through. He hears whispers about his wife, yet he never seems to question her belief in him and his ministry. When things go too far and his wife is caught in a scandal, he questions everything. Who exactly is this woman that he married? Will they be able to have a future together?

Jacquelin Thomas has written a gripping inspirational romance. She has taken the biblical story of Jezebel and given it a fresh, contemporary twist. This is powerful story that details love and ambition and a woman's inability to tell the difference. Her characters are well developed and we gain an insight into the motivations that drive them. Whereas Traynor is a Godly man, Jessie Belle is a woman who is not above using manipulation to obtain anything she wants. Jessie Belle is a character that you will love to hate; yet at the same time you are wondering when and how she will find redemption. JEZEBEL is an amazing story, and it brings to life the temptations that we face everyday and the consequences of the decisions we make. I applaud Ms. Thomas for tackling such a challenging subject and creating this wonderful tale.

Book Summary

The biblical story reworked as a “cunning”(RAWSISTAZ Reviewers) contemporary romance of sin and salvation—from the Essence bestselling author.

Small town Georgia girl Jessie Belle just met her ticket out of town: a trusting pastor starting a prosperous church in South Carolina. Seduced by the riches that come with position and power, Jessie uses her wiles to move her unwitting husband into the forefront of the country’s leading ministry— by any means possible, including lies, sex, betrayal, and blackmail. When the walls come tumbling down, Jessie will pay a price she never imagined, and discover one last chance at redemption she never expected.