religious institutions

Immanuelle Moore has lived her whole life in Bethel, a puritanical religious community controlled by the Prophet. Due to her mother's pregnancy by a man of another race, Immanuelle has lived her life on the edge of her community. But when she starts feeling a pull to the forbidden Darkwood where the first prophet killed four powerful witches, she soon discovers her mother's own connection to the woods through her journal. As she reads the journal, she learns of the dark side of the Church and its history, and Immanuelle must decide to embrace the darkness or save Bethel from destruction.

"Brooklyn knows that there's no good without evil, no right without wrong. And when a helpless girl calls her teen helpline, whispering that someone is hurting her, Brooklyn knows that she needs to save her anonymous caller, even if it means doing something bad. Her parents and friends assure her the call was probably a prank--but Brooklyn has always had a tendency to take over, whether someone has asked for help or not. She discovers the call came from Christ First Church and finds herself plunged into the cultish community of its youth group. She's especially drawn to Gavin, the angelic yet tortured pastor's son. Torn between an unstoppable attraction to Gavin and her obsession with the truth, Brooklyn is forced to make a devastating choice to rid Christ Church of evil once and for all... But the devil has plans for Brooklyn's soul"--Provided by publisher.

Gabrielle Mercedes, having lost the dream of becoming a dancer, searches for meaning in her life by joining a church, where she takes part in the dance ministry and meets handsome Zachary Wayne Morgan, but a secret from her past threatens to ruin her newfound faith and love.