





Reverend Curtis Black series
7 books
Here are 7 books from the Reverend Curtis Black series series by Kimberla Lawson Roby. Start with Casting the First Stone (2000), then read the rest in the order below. Books without a series number are listed in publication order.
Books in order

Casting the First Stone
Kimberla Lawson Roby
A charismatic preacher with a thriving congregation and a powerful public image, Reverend Curtis Black appears to have built a life grounded in faith—but behind the pulpit, his marriage and personal choices tell a very different story. As long-hidden secrets and dangerous temptations begin to threaten his carefully managed world, those closest to him must confront the cost of silence and betrayal. Exploring hypocrisy, ambition, forgiveness, and the complicated demands of faith, this gripping novel launches a compelling series centered on one of contemporary fiction’s most flawed and unforgettable ministers.

Too Much of a Good Thing
Kimberla Lawson Roby
A compelling story of desire, temptation, and the difficult consequences of having more than one can handle, this novel follows a woman whose seemingly perfect life begins to unravel under the weight of emotional and personal excess. As relationships are tested and carefully guarded secrets come to light, she must confront the choices that brought her to a crossroads. With her signature focus on family, faith, accountability, and redemption, Kimberla Lawson Roby delivers an engaging contemporary drama about learning when enough truly is enough.

The Best-Kept Secret
Kimberla Lawson Roby
A respected pastor’s carefully maintained image begins to unravel when a deeply troubled family member’s hidden struggle threatens to expose long-buried secrets. As private pain collides with public faith, the family must confront questions of addiction, loyalty, forgiveness, and the cost of protecting appearances. With emotional insight and keen social observation, this gripping drama explores the complicated bonds between faith, family, and redemption.

The Best of Everything
Kimberla Lawson Roby
Alicia Black Sullivan, the daughter of the infamous Reverend Curtis Black, is determined to build a life unlike her father’s—one grounded in fidelity, commitment, and lasting love. But her devotion to luxury and compulsive shopping pushes her marriage to Phillip, an assistant pastor, toward financial and emotional crisis. As mounting debt exposes the distance between appearances and reality, Alicia must confront the consequences of her choices and the unsettling possibility that she has inherited more from her father than she ever imagined. Exploring marriage, family legacy, materialism, and self-deception, this emotionally charged novel blends relationship drama with the sharp moral tensions of contemporary church life.

Be Careful What You Pray For
Kimberla Lawson Roby
After a failed first marriage, Alicia Black believes she has finally found happiness with JT Valentine, a charismatic pastor whose success and public stature seem perfectly suited to her privileged world. But beneath his polished image lies a web of infidelity, ambition, and hidden motives—and Alicia’s father, the formidable Reverend Curtis Black, recognizes the danger all too well. As secrets and betrayals surface, Alicia must confront the gap between appearances and truth while making difficult choices about love, loyalty, faith, and family. With its sharp look at hypocrisy, power, and the complications of prayer answered, this novel delivers an absorbing tale of romantic deception and spiritual reckoning.

Love, Honor, and Betray
Kimberla Lawson Roby
When Reverend Curtis Black and his wife, Charlotte, open their home to the young daughter born from Curtis’s past affair, their already fragile marriage is tested in unexpected ways. As grief, resentment, and old wounds surface, both spouses struggle to reconcile their public commitments with private desires. Suspicions of infidelity soon deepen the tension, forcing questions about trust, forgiveness, and the cost of keeping up appearances. A compelling tale of marital conflict and moral reckoning, the novel explores how betrayal can reshape a family—and whether love and faith are strong enough to survive it.

A House Divided
Kimberla Lawson Roby
When a heated confrontation leaves their son’s girlfriend in premature labor, Reverend Curtis Black and his wife, Charlotte, are forced to confront the consequences of their actions—and the growing fractures in their marriage. As resentment and blame take hold, Charlotte finds herself drawn toward another man, testing the boundaries of her faith, loyalty, and commitment. Set against the pressures of family, church, and public expectations, this emotionally charged novel explores betrayal, forgiveness, and the difficult work of rebuilding trust.