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bl00dsuccker's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
lord do i love reading abt priests falling apart! it cures my religious trauma ❤️, but i am going to critique this book and maybe this is because we didn’t get to see these scenes but i would have loved to see the NON-SEXUAL aspect of poppy and tyler’s relationship because to me it seems like he just fell in love with her just because of how good their sex was when i’m sure there was more but we didn’t get to see that and there is a clear difference between love and want and clearly this book imo was clear want. i wanted to see him and her watching the walking dead, laughing and other stuff that couples do. i kinda got tired of every other page being smut but overall, i did enjoy this book and i will be reading this series!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Rape
kat_reads26's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I devoured this book! The spice? Chef's kiss. Simone definitely delivers on the sexy priest kink. Priest is heavily spicy with a leading male that is super believable, relatable, and is definitely entering my top 10 list of favorite book boyfriends.
I was surprised by how respectful Simone actually was to the Catholic religion (despite what most would call "blasphemous" sex scenes, but hey, no complaints here). If anything, this book is pro Christianity without being too preachy (but it does have its moments). If you were looking for a spicy romance about a Priest that's also anti-religious, this book isn't that.
Priest is the perfect spicy, dark romance book for you if you love DDLG, light BDSM elements, romance, and have a kink for men of the cloth defying their sacred vows.
While this book does move hot and fast with the sexuality, Simone makes the lead character's chemistry and romance (mostly) believable, all while keeping you on edge wondering if a happy ending is possible for this taboo pairing. The book focuses mainly on the lead characters of Father Bell and Poppy Danforth (but why do we care about anyone else anyways???), giving the story lots of space to breathe life into these characters and make you root for them til the end.
I will say that the ending did feel very rushed and like that of a rom-com. I think Simone could have left Tyler and Poppy's fate more open-ended (and maybe not have written Midnight Mass, sorry not sorry).
Also, SURPRISE: Sinner and Saint, the following books in the Priest series - are NOT about Father Bell and Poppy. I wish I knew that before preemptively purchasing Sinner. I wish that the Priest storyline had been stretched out more for a slow burn love story (with lots of spice of course) and had a more high risk plot that could have gone on into a second full length book (not Midnight Mass).
But overall, this was worth the read, and I may even come back to it someday when I find myself missing Father Bell.
I was surprised by how respectful Simone actually was to the Catholic religion (despite what most would call "blasphemous" sex scenes, but hey, no complaints here). If anything, this book is pro Christianity without being too preachy (but it does have its moments). If you were looking for a spicy romance about a Priest that's also anti-religious, this book isn't that.
Priest is the perfect spicy, dark romance book for you if you love DDLG, light BDSM elements, romance, and have a kink for men of the cloth defying their sacred vows.
While this book does move hot and fast with the sexuality, Simone makes the lead character's chemistry and romance (mostly) believable, all while keeping you on edge wondering if a happy ending is possible for this taboo pairing. The book focuses mainly on the lead characters of Father Bell and Poppy Danforth (but why do we care about anyone else anyways???), giving the story lots of space to breathe life into these characters and make you root for them til the end.
But overall, this was worth the read, and I may even come back to it someday when I find myself missing Father Bell.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse and Suicide
bookishvampiratelycan's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide
readwithria's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Look, was the spice spicy? Absolutely. But this book is technically called Priest: A Love Story and I wasn’t feeling the love part. Tyler and Poppy definitely had physical chemistry, but I don’t understand their emotional connection at all. Was there one?
If you want a smutty book this is definitely that, and the writing is good, but the characters are a bit flat for me. 3 stars.
If you want a smutty book this is definitely that, and the writing is good, but the characters are a bit flat for me. 3 stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, and Alcohol
katyiswriting's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Grief
katey_'s review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
We’re all going to hell for this one huh
Truly though, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the writing, the characters and the romance. It's definitely deeper than I thought it would be going into it.
Truly though, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the writing, the characters and the romance. It's definitely deeper than I thought it would be going into it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Suicide
Moderate: Death, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse and Religious bigotry
banna1028's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide
thecanadianbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I cannot believe I started AND finished this book in one evening. 🤣🤣🫣
There were so many times I was dying laughing because of the absurdity of the situation, yet it was also gold. Wowza.
There were so many times I was dying laughing because of the absurdity of the situation, yet it was also gold. Wowza.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia
sydk50's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide
charliebites's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship