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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. Priest is a standalone, full-length novel with an HEA. For mature audiences only
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Highly recommended for readers who want emotional and spiritual conflict with very high heat
Summary
Father Tyler Bell has built his life around his faith and the promises he made to the Church. Then Poppy Danforth enters his confessional, and the attraction he feels for her refuses to stay outside his daily life. Wanting her means questioning the vows that define him. Their romance brings desire, guilt and devotion into direct conflict, with more at stake than keeping an affair secret.
Characters
Tyler Anselm Bell: The male lead, a 29-year-old priest struggling to reconcile his faith with his feelings for Poppy.
Poppy Danforth: The female lead, whose arrival in Tyler's confessional begins their complicated relationship.
Reading Details
Priest is the first book in the Priest Collection and can be read as a complete standalone. Midnight Mass continues Tyler and Poppy's story. Sinner and Saint follow Tyler's brothers and can also be read independently.
Paperback edition: Bloom Books, published March 15, 2022; 320 pages; ISBN 9781949364248.
Content Notes
Includes references to past sexual abuse by clergy that happens off-page, and the death of a sister by suicide. These notes identify confirmed material rather than a complete list of everything readers may wish to know.
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