My Priest Book Review - No Spoilers
Plot Summary
Priest by Sierra Simone is an explosive, deeply provocative forbidden romance about faith, desire, and breaking every rule. Tyler Bell is a 29-year-old Catholic priest, still grappling with trauma from his past when he gave up his old life after tragedy struck his family. When Poppy Danforth arrives at his confessional, seeking comfort and release from her guilt, an immediate and powerful attraction forms. Their connection bursts past the line of propriety, and Tyler finds himself on the edge of losing everything he’s taken vows to protect—including his sense of purpose. Torn between his intense, taboo desire for Poppy and his commitment to the Church, Tyler spirals through an angsty, raw battle between faith and temptation. Narrated through Tyler’s eyes, the novel explores not just forbidden love but also the paradoxes of devotion, belief, and self-forgiveness as passion and longing threaten to set both characters—and their worlds—on fire.
Why I Love This Book
I love Priest for how unashamedly it treads into forbidden territory, mixing one of the steamiest romances in contemporary fiction with genuine questions of faith and sacrifice. Sierra Simone’s writing is lush, daring, and wholly engrossing, pulling no punches in describing Tyler’s struggle with both his spiritual calling and his human desires. The emotional intensity leaps off the page; the narrative never shies away from showing every anguish and every moment of bliss. Instead of demonizing or glorifying its characters, the book revels in their complexity—the guilt, obsession, liberation, and need to matter outside of labels. It’s a story that is as much about spiritual longing as it is about carnal hunger. The romance is hot, but the soul-searching and vulnerability underneath is what lingers for me long after the final confession.
Who Will Like This Book
If you crave taboo, high-stakes, and highly explicit romance, Priest delivers in every way. It’s perfect for readers who want their love stories raw, dark, and angsty—with characters wrestling serious inner demons, not just surface-level conflict. Fans of forbidden love, religious and moral dilemmas, and kink-positive fiction will find this compelling. However, it’s not for the faint of heart: you should be comfortable with explicit content, religious themes, and the messiness of complex emotion and spiritual ambiguity. Mature and open-minded readers looking to be shocked, challenged, and swept away by unique, pulse-pounding romance will get everything they want here—and more.
