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katierosecrane's review

challenging dark reflective tense medium-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

4.5

The first part of the book starts out predictable like other smutty books. Then out of nowhere you’re hit with tense waves of concern and contemplation.

Beautiful.

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kajsavi's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-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

3.5

I, surprisingly, liked this a lot! The initial talk about religion and god had me put off, but I powered through and was happy with the story. Seeing as I am kind of anti-religion and very much anti-catholicism, I liked the philosophizing around belief that the narrator did with the help of the other characters. None of the characters seemed to have an uncomplicated relationship with their belief and that sold it for me. The heedless devotion, that is quite American, is a huge issue for me, but there was very little of that brand of religion here. Personally I don't feel differently about religion after reading this, but I can definitely appreciate the exercise in belief vs non-belief. And the spice was out of this world.

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tasnim_2000's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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booksalacarte's review

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective tense 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

Sinner-3.25⭐️ 3.5🌶️

Millionaire romance

Age gap

Contract romance

Forced proximity

🏳️‍🌈 side character rep

I enjoyed this story so much more than Priest. It’s interesting being inside the brain of a man in a romance novel. A adjustment for me, for sure… but I can see the intention and reason for it. It read very similarly to many other billionaire romance books I’ve read.

The Catholic practices were fetishized some, but not as much or the way they were in Priest. The spiritual struggle was so much more real, relatable and common, in my opinion.

I found myself, again, caught off guard by the spirituality that was genuine, raw and relatable. The struggle with the structure and dealings of the Catholic Church and finding the good and necessary in the institution that is as corrupt as it is. It was such an interesting mentality. But then the spice was undeniably spicy. And the relation between bedroom fun and spirituality isn’t something I am used to having fill the same book.

‼️Spoiler Tw:‼️

Cancer

Parental death

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thisdiwata_reads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Let me start by saying that yes, there will be an abundance of sex and talk about sex in very explicit writing on this book but there will be a lot of talk about how one who “hates” God retrieves back his belief in God.

I am not a religious person and a lot of time during this book, I felt that I can understand where Sean was coming from. Why he can’t understand Tyler, Zenny or his mother. There were also some points in the story where I felt that maybe, if Sean can find his way back to God that others can to. As Zenny said, “you can do both” when it comes to thinking that God is guilty of a lot of things but at the same time still pray to him.

For me this book was beyond better than Priest in terms of the characters and the story.

I truly did love this from start to finish.

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carla20's review

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reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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marygg3's review

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hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.0

I really like Sean, and Zenny is amazing, I just don't like them together as much as I liked Poppy and Tyler. Don't get me wrong, the smut was on point and the book was pretty good in general. It's just apparently I feel less weird about a priest having sex than I do about a couple with a 16-ish year age gap.
They do make a beautiful couple, and there's no abuse or grooming here, but I just couldn't wrap my head around such a big difference in age, I don't like it, I never have, and I never will.

Plus a 22 year-old being pregnant just gives me the cringiest cringe.

As a young woman in my twenties trying to figure this shit out, I just don't feel like adulthood really starts until after thirty😂.
Other than that, pretty cool, just couldn't get over it.

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readers_sea's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! ICONIC, THE MOMENT, AND THE FIRST 5 STAR OF 2023!!! RIGHTFULLY SO!

Tropes at a glance: forbidden/best friend's sister, age gap, (sort of) virgin heroine, he falls first, expiration date relationship

Sean? Absolutely loveeee him. I was very hesitant to read his story after the small bit that we saw of him in books 1 and 1.5, but my goodness he did not disappoint a bit! Sean is a businessman who is all about pleasure. He is never one to catch feelings or stick around UNTIL Zenny.

Zenny is Sean's best friend's little sister. When they meet unexpectedly at an event, Sean doesn't notice who she is at first but is instantly attracted to her. Zenny is due to take her vows(?) to become a nun in one month... BUT decides she wants some life "experiences" before doing so! IN COMES SEAN. He was very level-headed and truly thought it through, but Zenny wouldn't give up on the agreement.

Sean was an absolute treat! Somehow he made cinnamon-hole work... is that a thing?! The way he was so careful and attentive? UGH, LOVE. This relationship of course comes with some issues since it has an expiration date of one month, but that doesn't change the fact that Sean soon finds his heart getting involved.

This story was very layered! I felt that the author did an amazing job of balancing the story and the spice, so neither of them lacked anything. The plot and characters truly had me INVESTED and I could not put the book down! Matter of fact, I read this entire book in less than 24 hours!

Definitely my favorite of the series, both story and brother!

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