SARAH JAKES ROBERTS’ 2025 WOMAN EVOLVE CONFERENCE ADVANCE NATIONAL COVERAGE: Houston author Kyina Routt’s ‘First Lady Games’ book creating widespread national buzz
Andre Johnson 
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways. Then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14/KJV)
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DALLAS — Shelia Faye Douglas was amongst the first individuals earlier this week to hasten to social media, where she announced the latest milestone stone surrounding her first love, Kyina Routt.
“My oldest daughter, Kyina Routt…please, please share one of her many accolades,” Douglas said via Facebook just as midday CST on Monday.
That to which Douglas was alluding is the forthcoming release of First Lady Games, the debut installment of Routt’s The Church Chronicles series that set off a fervent buzz across various message boards and social media platforms.
“Expect faith, fire, and unapologetic Black excellence woven into every page,” Routt via Facebook approximately 90 minutes before her mother’s spirited social media announcement surfaced.
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As part of Making Headline News’ advance national coverage ahead of Sarah Jakes Roberts’ Third Annual Woman Evolve Conference July 31 through August 2 from Atlanta, Georgia, Routt admittedly can’t pinpoint exactly when God strategically equipped the Conroe, Texas-based author with the awe-inspiring vision to compose a book that figures to help advance — and, of course, turn heads throughout — the kingdom for years to come.
“It felt more like He’s been giving me little pieces (for the book) over the years through life experiences, conversations, even quiet moments,” Routt told MHN. “And recently, it all just started coming together. That’s when I knew it was time to write the book. The vision had always been there, but now the message was clear.”
Routt’s First Lady Games is currently in the presale order phase and will officially debut May 9 and will available via https://kyinarouttnovels.com/ and where books are sold.
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According to Routt, such a riveting, spiritually-empowering written work, by all accounts, essentially was jumpstarted by way of what she appropriately describes as “honest” conversations.
“The Church Chronicles was born from a desire to pull back the curtain and show the real lives behind the pews — messy, beautiful, faith-filled, and flawed,” said Routt, explaining the divine purpose behind the book. “It’s about truth, grace, and giving voice to what’s often left unspoken in church spaces.”
Interestingly enough, Routt began the legwork for First Lady Games while pursuing higher education, overseeing the day-to-day operations of her businesses, and fulfilling essential obligations to her employer.
Regardless, she was destined to complete her heaven-mandated assignment until her published masterpiece had become a long-awaited reality.
Mission accomplished.
“Writing became my late-night escape,” Routt recalls. “The house would be quiet, and I’d be up thinking, praying, trying not to disturb my husband with the light from my phone. I finished it much later once life finally slowed down and the vision came full circle. My husband didn’t even know I wrote a book until I had finished it, and his mom read my manuscript.”
Routt witnessed her authorship debut come full circle in 2017 when she composed Plan, Develop and Launch.
There is, she recalls, a backstory behind her initial book.
“Most people don’t know this, but I actually wrote (that) little book back in 2017,” Routt said. “It was only about 32 pages — something I did on a whim just to see if I could. I didn’t promote it because it wasn’t really the kind of story I wanted to tell long-term, but I’ve been thinking about rewriting and republishing it with fresh eyes.”
In the meantime, though, Routt doesn’t shy away from the notion that God undoubtedly has enlarged her territory, courtesy of a remarkably incredible book that, much to her delight, figures to help enrich and empower lives for years to come.
“So far, the only person who’s read the full manuscript of First Lady Games is my mother-in-love (in-law),” Routt told MHN while chuckling. “She swears the characters remind her of William (my husband) and I, which had me side-eyeing her real hard. Yes, my husband and I have a love story, but this is not it. Me a First Lady — not my path…I pray. Still, that just shows how real I tried to make the characters feel to people. Her feedback has been full of laughter and reflection. Let’s just say she was ready to fight the church’s aunties by the time she got to His Favorite Drumbeat (Book 3).”
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Continued Routt:
“I truly believe God created me to be a storyteller, one who bridges the gap between truth and grace. This book is part of that calling. The Church Chronicles shines a light on how some in the older generation, though well-meaning, can make the younger generation feel judged instead of welcomed. God didn’t call us to be gatekeepers.
“He called us to love. This series is my way of opening the doors wider, making space for real conversations and real people to find their way back to Him.”
In Jesus’ Name.
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For more information about Conroe, Texas Author/Businesswoman Kyina “Kay” Routt, to inquire about her books, schedule her for book signing, interview requests, public appearances, or speaking engagements, call her publicist, William Routt, at 936.320.9283, or connect with her via Facebook or Instagram: @kyinarouttnovels. Send email to: [email protected].
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