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alisonreadsdmv's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Child abuse and Suicide
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I enjoyed the first one even though it made me question my morals the whole through the first and second book. But again, I'm going to hell for enjoying this book.
This book follows Sean Bell who we met briefly in the first book, he is Father Bell’s brother. He knows he is not a good man, and he has never pretended to be. He doesn’t believe in goodness or God or any happy ending that isn’t paid in advance. What does he believe in? Money and Sex. They have words for men like him – playboy. Womanizer and Skirt Chaser. His brother used to be a priest and used to call him one thing – a sinner. That all changes, when he meets a mysterious woman where he’s looking for a one-night stand and she disappears and left him with one thing – a name, Mary. But it turns out that’s not her name, it’s Zenny Iverson, he has seen her in fifteen years when she was a baby. Her older is his best friend and she has had a glow up. Not only does Sean feel like he’s too old for her but she is also deciding to become a nun. Zenny used to have a crush on Sean, but before she commits her life to God, her Reverend Mother has told her to have three weeks of being a normal senior and to live her life and to make sure she is comfortable with her decision. So Zenny makes Sean a proposition – to seduce her in every way.
I liked that it wasn’t all smut and no story. I know there was a lot of smut in this book because of the context of playboy seducing younger girl who happens to be a virgin. There was an actual complex story with actual characters with two very different family dynamics and very real traumas – Sean's complex history with God and dealing with his sister’s suicide and his mother dying of cancer. Zenny’s story of being a virgin because she had a rough almost thing in high school and then her family putting a lot of pressure on her to be the next big thing in the family when all she wants to do is help people. I think it’s really interesting that we see this whole series from the Bell’s point of view – with Tyler’s and Sean’s point of view. I love that these men are completely falling head over heels for these women when the women have no clue. The smut was fire and honest to god, Sean and his mouth and how he dragged out the oral until she was ready just made me fall in love with him more.
Even though it was interesting being from the male’s POV, I would have loved for it to have been a multiple POV with Zenny’s thoughts. I think it would have made it 1000% times better especially when they were apart and trying to pick her feelings apart.
I feel like I need to go to church after reading this book but I'm looking forward to the other Bell brother’s book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide and Racism
jennybugg's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Death of parent
notamouse's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
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Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Racism, and Grief
blasphemyandtaryn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Cancer, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Homophobia
cnoguera's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Death of parent
bertrandlm's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Cancer, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism
emir214's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Of all three of the Priest books, this one is my favorite. It's spicy and tortured and loving all in one. I was invested in the characters whole lives as well as their relationship development. This is the most we see of the Bell family as a whole and I love them all, twisted as their morals are.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide
mus_books21's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
eccentric_kam's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked Priest purely for the spice but I liked this for the little bit of a plot and all the spice. I loved the interracial relationship. I thought that the MMC's crisis of faith was so well written. I did myself a favor and listened to the audiobook and will already be listening to certain chapters again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer