Angela Benson

Though Angela Benson began writing fiction in Miss Milizo's fifth grade English class, her first book was not published until 1994, more than thirty years later! Since then, Angela has published ten novels, one novella, and a nonfiction writing book. Her books have appeared on national, regional and local bestseller lists, and she has won several writing awards, including Best Multicultural Romance from Romantic Times magazine, and Best Contemporary Ethnic Romance from Affaire de Coeur magazine. She was a finalist for the 2000 Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award in Multicultural Romance.

Angela made a faith move to Christian fiction in 2000 with the publication of Awakening Mercy, 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, 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, is not yet scheduled.



A powerful and moving story of sin, temptation, and redemption involving a reformed ex-con and the four women in his life. Wilford “Preacher” Winters served two years in jail and has now reentered society, determined to live up to his jailhouse conversion and be a law-abiding citizen. But his life on the outside is complicated by the women to whom he’s returning. His live-in girlfriend, Tanya, the mother of his two sons, likes the high life and doesn’t want to settle for less. His sister, Loretta, the silent partner in his illegal activities, kept everything going while he was incarcerated, and she’ll do anything to get him back at the helm. His former girlfriend Serena, now married to one of his best friends, harbors a secret that could shatter all their lives. And then there’s Natalie, a new but precious acquaintance, whose faith in him is shaken when his past sins come back to haunt him. As Preacher and his women come to learn, sometimes you have to give up what you want most in order to achieve happiness.