Drama in the Church

this was the first time i have ever read any thing by this author...... i will read her next book and the one after that and the one to follow that and the one to follow.(smile) This book stood up to the title with out a doubt, i truly enjoyed this book from the very first page..... this book was sad funny it had plenty of drama i believe any body can relate to the people in this book.. god bless u dynah keep up the good work!

this was a very good and quick paced book to read it had a lot of issues and drama and characters that each could have a book of their own.this is a good debut novel from this author and i will read her next book.

Drama in the Church is a novel about the dangers of getting what one wishes for. A young woman seduced by the imagined lifestyle of being a gangster's girlfriend prays to God that she will find a thuggish boyfriend of her very own. When a handsome convict becomes interested in her, she is at first excited by her dreams come true; then the harsh realities of having a relationship with a criminal become all too clear. Seeking comfort in the sanctuary of the church, she examines the problems and hidden truths within herself, as well as the dark secrets of others around her. A passionate saga of love, lust, self-doubt, and the quest for wholeness, Drama in the Church is as captivating as it is salacious.

This novel has drama that involves members from the pulpit to the door; evolving around the associate pastor, her members, family and friends. No stone left unturned and no sin not revealed as Dynah Zales wrote this complex story of four women (Val, Elise, Tressie & Olivia). You have four major conflicts simultaneously going on in this tale: Valerie & Julian (her all-star NBA player, dating since their high school days); Elise & Murray (her impotent husband); Tressie & Payce (her "reformed" thug boyfriend, fearful of jail yet bordering on returning back there again) & Olivia (pregnant) & Bryant (her 1st time boyfriend). Each scenario is uniquely spicy and original in their twisted tale of drama - to tell the story is unfair. But it would be a cheat to not read this book. It was EXCELLENT!!! Star Rating:***** 5.0

This Sunday at First Nazareth AME Church seem pretty much like previous Sundays, the choir singing and members shouting praises to the lord. The congregation did not know that when Olivia stood up and confessed her sin to the whole church that she had sex outside of marriage and she was now pregnant and planned on keeping the baby, that this would be the beginning of some serious DRAMA IN THE CHURCH!! Olivia is in love and pregnant for her first boyfriend Bryant. Bryant has been playing the sweet father to be, but underneath he's a conniving, heartless bigamist, who has a secret that is so stunning you will shake your head with disgust. Bible study teacher Elise and her husband Miles have been happily married for six years, but for the last three months Elise has become the poster girl for frustrated wives. Ever since they decided to start a family Miles hasn't been able to rise to the attention of his sex starved wife. Meanwhile, a stranger has literally knocked Elise off her feet, causing her suppressed sexual hunger to surface. Depressed and wounded Miles seeks help for his problem but when he witnesses the ultimate betrayal, a broken Miles commits a desperate act to get rid of his problem once and for all. These are just two of a handful of suspenseful plots that keep the drama sizzling in the First Nazareth AME church. The cover and catchy title caught my attention and the story proved to be one I won't forget too easily. Be prepared for an array of colorful characters, and experience the disappointment, betrayal, greed and sex, along with spiritual lessons learned, that lead to DRAMA IN THE CHURCH! Locksie March 5 2006 ARC Book Club Inc. Star Rating *****5.0