Murder, Mayhem, and a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney

What he does remember and it will be forever burned in his brain despite myriad prayers to Jesus is the way Zora looked the first time he saw her. Nicky Parker, a recent graduate of Berkeley and reformed playboy, also suffers the trials of being a preacher’s kid, and he can’t remember the last time he saw eye to eye with his white, racist, Southern Baptist father. Her daddy may be a preacher, but some where among the thousands of church members, the on site coffee house, and the JumboTron, Zora lost God. He chooses her boyfriend, her car, her address, and ignores her love of painting, art, and the old ways of her grandaddy’s soulful AME church where the hymns pleaded, cajoled, and raised the roof. Of course for that privilege he keeps her in Prada and Kate Spade, Coach and YSL. Zora Nella Hampton Johnson knows exactly where she comes from and her daddy won’t let her forget. Shoot, and all she really hoped for was some breakfast…

Problem is, the beautiful guy beside her at the magazine rack just helped her conquer the nasty duo, and now he wants her to join a group of demon fighters led by his father, an aging exorcist bombarded by requests to deliver people from evil. So when an ugly beast lurks into Walgreens behind a dude who’s clearly up to no good, Emme tells it exactly where it can go. But God has his plan, and apparently tonight He means for her to whip some serious demon butt.Įver since her mom went crazy, Emme’s been wary of the gift they share for seeing demons, but she’s not about to let one get to her. She sure does wish she’d gotten to eat her french fries before she had to kick and run. with a quarter in her pocket and a rumble in her stomach. She just wants a home, a hootie, and some kickin’ boots.ĭoes she realy have to fight the devil to get them?Īfter the creep who’s married to her friend Kiki tries to assault her, Emme Vaughn finds herself in an all night Walgreens at 3 a.m.

Murder, Mayhem, and a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney