{"id":365,"date":"2008-09-03T12:59:56","date_gmt":"2008-09-03T17:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/\/?p=365"},"modified":"2008-09-03T12:59:56","modified_gmt":"2008-09-03T17:59:56","slug":"up-pops-the-devil-by-angela-benson-cfba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=365","title":{"rendered":"Up Pops the Devil by Angela Benson – CFBA"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

This week, the<\/span>
\nChristian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a>
\nis introducing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Up Pops The Devil<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Avon A (July 29, 2008)
\nby<\/strong><\/p>\n

Angela Benson<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Angela has published nine novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. Her books have appeared on national, regional and local bestseller lists. She has won several writing awards, including Best Multicultural Romance from Romantic Times magazine and the Best Contemporary Ethnic Romance from Affaire de Coeur magazine. She was also a finalist for the 2000 Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award in Multicultural Romance.<\/p>\n

Awakening Mercy<\/strong><\/em> is the first book in her Genesis House series from Tyndale House Publishers. Awakening Mercy was a finalist for both the RITA Award given by Romance Writers of America (RWA) and the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction. The second book in the Genesis House series, Abiding Hope<\/strong><\/em>, was published in September 2001. Abiding Hope was awarded the Emma Award for Best Inspirational Romance presented by the Romance Slam Jam. The third book and final book of the series, Enduring Love<\/strong><\/em><\/strong>, is not yet scheduled.<\/p>\n

BET Books, now Harlequin’s Kimani Press purchased the mass market rights to Awakening Mercy and Abiding Hope in 2000 and released mass market editions of the titles in June 2002 and June 2003, respectively.<\/p>\n

Angela’s first hardcover title, The Amen Sisters<\/a>, was released in September 2005 by Walk Worthy Press. The Essence bestselling title won the Emma Award for Best Inspirational Romance. The trade paperback edition was released in November 2007.<\/p>\n

Up Pops the Devil, published by HarperCollins (Avon A) in August 2008, is Angela’s tenth novel.<\/p>\n

Angela has a diverse education and work history. She majored in mathematics at Spelman College and Industrial Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and worked for fifteen years as an engineer in the telecommunications industry. She holds Masters degrees in operations research and human resources development. Her most recent degree is a doctorate in instructional technology from the University of Georgia. Dr. Benson is now an associate professor of educational technology at The University of Alabama.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE BOOK<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>This is the story of Wilford “Preacher” Winters and the four women\u2014his fiancee’ Tanya, his sister Loretta, his old girlfriend Serena, and his new friend Natalie\u2014who complicate his re-entry into society as a law-abiding Christian man after being incarcerated for two years for drug trafficking. Two hard years in prison have changed Wilford “Preacher” Winters for the better. He did his time, now he’s going to “do the right thing.” But the women in his life have other ideas.<\/p>\n

Tanya, the sleek and sexy mother of his two kids, is much too comfortable with her pearls-and-Porsche lifestyle, and she’ll do whatever it takes to maintain it. His sister, Loretta, kept “the business” running smoothly while Preacher was inside, and she can’t believe he’d trade Easy Street bling for a nickel-and-dime dead-end job. His one-time girlfriend Serena, now married to his main man Barnard, is hiding a secret\u2014and if past sins come to light, they’ll ruin several lives and a very new, very precious friendship between Preacher and Barnard’s beautiful-inside-and-out sister, Natalie.<\/p>\n

With his world about to explode all around him, Preacher’s going to need every ounce of his new-found faith to remain strong. Because it takes a lot to become a new man, sometimes even a miracle.<\/p>\n

If you would like to read the Prologue and first chapter of Up Pops The Devil<\/a>, go HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Come and visit some of those hosting this blog tour:<\/p>\n

MY REVIEW:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Up Pops The Devil<\/a> is not the type book I usually choose to read but I found it to contain a wealth of spiritual truth. It is a gritty, realistic story about life after prison for Preacher who is a newly redeemed man. He quickly finds that living the Christian life is not as easy as he expected since everyone he loves seems to be doing everything they can to trip him up to return him to the man they knew before prison. Little does he know it, but there is a concerted effort in hell (aka the 3sixes) to bring Preacher back into the fold.<\/p>\n

The characters in Up Pops The Devil<\/a> are interconnected in various ways which further complicates the plot. They each have their own issues that contribute to Preacher’s problems. Benson has skillfully woven a story that depicts the very real spiritual battle for souls that is often overlooked in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n

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