Say Jesus and Come to Me follows the life of Myrtle Black, a black, female reverend doing business in the South. She grew up in a religious household with her mother and father, who was also a renowed reverend. She loves her job and is admired by many people, however, she is hiding one big thing: her attraction to women.

Just as she begins to solidify her place in the male-dominated religious industry, she meets Travis Lee, a world-famous singer who is trying to do the same. The pair become close after Travis becomes a born-again Christian and they eventually fall in love. 

The book focuses on both Myrtle and Travis as they try to find a way to love each other out loud and retain their respective public images. 

I liked this book a lot. People who happen to be gay and religious tend to not have their stories told. I felt that Myrtle's constant worry about being outed and ruining her career was very relatable. There are very many people who feel that two things can't be true at the same time, and this book refutes that. 

Both Myrtle and Travis had interesting character development. Myrtle went from a womanizing, selfish person who didn't want to settle down, to a loving, open woman. Travis went from feeling lost and tied down in an unfulfilling, abusive relationship to a happy, healthy one. 

I do wonder about a few things concerning some of the recurring characters, however: for one, it was seemingly implied that

Travis' assistant, Agnes, had romantic feelings for Travis. But, at the end of the book, Agnes says that she loves Travis as a sister. I felt like that was a bit strange, because it was implied through how Agnes felt super protective over Travis and how she wasn't looking for a relationship with anyone.

 
Furthermore, I wonder what happened to Popora,

the woman who Rudy was pimping out. She went to jail for a brief moment after being assaulted and tricked by a police officer. She was bailed out by Earthly Treasure in time for Rudy's funeral, but then she's never mentioned again. I hope she went back home to take care of her son and heal from the damage that Rudy did to her.