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Stay Out of the Kitchen!: An Albertina Merci Novel
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 Café, 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.
After Albertina’s dear friend Mr. Mario, the owner of Mr. Mario’s Downhome Café, 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.
254 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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August 16, 2016
This book was not what I really expected judging by the title. It`s about a black lady preacher and her wild friend, a diner owner and her son and her congregation. It`s about a big church who wants to come in and basically take over her church either by moving them out or building around them. She has to do some serious praying along the way and trust in God to show her the way right up until the very last minute. This book has a lot of religion in it and some of it will make you stop and think about some stuff ( or at least it did me). I enjoyed the book once I got into it, but again based on the title not what I expected. I thought the ending was really good but did leave me hanging with questions as to what she decided to do for sure.
September 5, 2009
That the battle is not over even when it looks like you lost. The lord truely does work in mysterious ways.
July 15, 2012
Couldn't get through first chapter.
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