Book Review: Confessions: Priest by Ella Frank

I am complex.
My love is all-encompassing.
And when it comes to my heart, there is only one rule:
Don’t mess with what’s mine.

Until the age of seven, I was Joel Alexander Donovan, son of Jimmy. The man who terrorized a town and made its citizens fear the very ground he walked on. Including me, the day I realized that ground ran red with blood.

At age eighteen, I became Priest.
A man without a past.
A man determined to right the wrongs of my father.
A man who never believed anyone could love the son of such a monster.

But then a thief stole my heart.
A sweetheart lit up my world.
And I forgot for a moment you should never turn your back on your enemy. 

And thus begins a lesson to those who would seek to harm: Never underestimate what the Priest will do to protect the Princess and the Prick.

Priest is the third book in the continuing story of the Princess, the Prick and the Priest. This is Joel Alexander Donovan, aka Joel Priestley's story. It's a real nail biter. The angst sky rockets while the new relationship sears up the pages. 

I could not wait for Joel's story and it did not fail. Priest provides a flashback of the moment in time that changed the course of Joel's life. It's what had transformed Joel from a Donovan to a Priestley. Its what continues to haunt him as he fears for the safety of his loved ones.

Julien, Robbie and Joel's relationship hits a bump in the road when Joel's truth had been revealed. As Robbie struggles with his emotions there is danger brewing that could destroy them all. 

Priest is a real nail biter. The relationship angst, the lurking danger and the final stance makes this another amazing series! 5 Stars

Review: Priest by Sierra Simone

There are many rules a priest can't break.
A priest cannot marry. A priest cannot abandon his flock. A priest cannot forsake his God.

I've always been good at following rules.
Until she came.
My name is Tyler Anselm Bell. I'm twenty-nine years old. Six months ago, I broke my vow of celibacy on the altar of my own church, and God help me, I would do it again.
I am a priest and this is my confession.

This is a erotic, lust-filled, love story, plain and simple. Tyler Bell, aka 'Father What-a-Waste' is a Priest who finds him 'lamb', a woman who tempts him. "I stopped seeing a penitent. I stopped seeing a child of God. I stopped seeing a lost lamb in need of a shepherd. I saw only a woman in need-ripe, delicious need." The story centers around Father Bell's struggle between God and Poppy Dansforth, his temptress.

Poppy Dansforth is an interesting character. She had left her world of privilege because she did not fit in. She went to college for her parents, she earned the degrees her parents expected her to earn. After a relationship that had gone wrong, Poppy left to find her own way. The story written in Tyler Bell's POV, only with glimpses of Poppy thoughts. All though the story is based around Father Bell's decisions, I found myself piecing Poppy together, trying to understand what makes her tick. She was sent to Father Bell so they can both move forward in their lives. Moving past lose, pain and finding God in each other. Oddly metaphorical for an erotic romance.

Father Bell  is a bit obsessive, even stalkerish. At times I wondered if he would fall off the deep end. He has a very interesting uses of the alter and sacramental oils.

I enjoyed the story of self-discovery that lead to love and forgiveness of oneself and one another.  I don't consider this story Taboo. Priests are human and have the same emotions and instincts of any hot blooded male. Although Father Bell's reason for joining the Priesthood are honorable, it doesn't mean it was his calling. Pain can drive a persons life however it's acceptance that moves it forward.