He's Saved...But is He FOR REAL?
by Kimberley Brooks

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Chapter 1

Oh, No, He Didn't!

"Are you for real?" I asked Sandy while on my cell as I lay sprawled out on
my brown couch in my one-bedroom apartment in downtown Detroit.

"Yes, girl," Sandy replied while lying upright in her white canopy bed with
pink sheets, adjacent to her grandmother Madear's bedroom.

"You mean to tell me Pierre called off the wedding?" I asked.

I could not believe it. I couldn't believe that the first saved man I
dated for eight months, fell in love with, then was dumped by so he
could be with the wonderful "Miss Erika" called off the wedding. Erika
Richmond, MInister Richmond's daughter, was supposedly the most
virtuous prize in the church.

"Uh-huh," Sandy said as a matter of fact.

"Who told you?"

I had to ask. Knowing Sandy, this could be just some rumor. Or maybe a nightmare I needed to be awakened from.

"Madear's hairdresser's cousin's best friend, Lajaneequa, told me," Sandy assured me.

I held the phone in utter shock as I thought about how I'd fallen in love
with this man and couldn't understand why he left me that day almost
two years ago seemingly out of the blue, until I found out that he had
already started going out with Erika around the same time he was going
out with me. I thought he broke up with me because I refused to give
him some but the later found out that it was because he'd already had
his sights set elsewhere.

Man. I was looking forward to the day I finally got Pierre's two-timing,
wanting-to-have-his-cake-and-eat-it-too self out of my thoughts and
life forever. I was looking forward to the day he pledged his "till
death do us part" to Erika and I even thought about attending the
wedding. Erika, whom I used to serve with in the youth department at
our church some years ago, did send me an invitation in the mail. I was
looking forward to their wedding as the final closure that I needed to
finally get my mind totally off Mr. Pierre Dupree. Oh, well, I guess
that won't be happening anytime soon.

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Michelle

Pierre used his free hand to shush my lips. "Shhh," he said, "Don't say another word, Michelle Williamson."

I couldn't do anything but just stare at him. It was like he had me in a
trance. With that, he added, "I'm willing to fight for you, girl."

Liz

. . . Liz noticed that all of the patient prayer seekers were women -
women who knew very well that Minister Matthew Long was an unmarried
minister.

Sandy

"I'd rather burn in hell with my man than go through the rest of my life all alone!"

Michelle

I was waiting to hear something - anything ; I needed a Word from God.

Madear to Sandy

"Sandy, chile, if you walk out of that door right now, don't plan on coming back!"

Liz

"You got so many people going around saying they're saved just because it's
the, quote-unquote, "in-thing" to be right now. You gotta be careful
out here."

Liz

". . . I can't take any more of this foolishness. Michelle, girl, let's
go! I'm about to lose my religion up in here, these folks is driving me
crazy!"

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What Others Are Saying About the Book:

"Kim Brooks' sequel, He's Saved...But is He For Real? is sure to capture your
attention as it continues on the love journeys of unforgettable characters,
Sandy, Liz, and Michelle. It will have you laughing out loud while at the same
time minister to your heart and soul. It's an excellent read for single women,
or anyone who loves a great story about friendships, love, and
forgiveness.
-Kendra Norman-Bellamy, Essence
Bestselling Author of, More than Grace, Crossing Jhordan's River and Battle
of  Jericho

"I'm glad she did a sequel to He's Fine but is He Saved. This book was very good
and better than the first one she wrote. It's basically a continuation on the
lives of three young ladies and their journey in finding love. This book was
suspenseful from beginning to end. I especially enjoyed the dating adventures
Sandy was going through to find true love. This book is so fun and enjoyable to
read. By the way things ended in this book, I hope she does Part III. It still
had you guessing for more. She did a very good job with this one."
-T. Winston - Amazon.com Reviewer