Priest: A steamy, forbidden romance of secrets and temptation

He vowed to serve God. But the moment she spoke, he wanted to worship her instead.

From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Sierra Simone comes a darkly poetic, emotionally charged taboo romance where every choice is a sin, and every touch feels like salvation.

When Father Tyler Bell hears Poppy Danforth's voice in his confessional, everything he believes begins to fracture. His vows. His purpose. His faith. What begins as a spiritual struggle becomes a sensual awakening that threatens to consume them both. Torn between salvation and desire, Tyler must choose which altar to kneel before: the church...or her.

Priest is a gripping journey into the heart of forbidden love, with achingly lyrical prose, explosive heat, and the kind of intimate, boundary-pushing passion that will leave you breathless.

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Published Mar 15, 2022

320 pages

Average rating: 6.65

452 RATINGS

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Readers say *Priest* by Sierra Simone offers an addictive, steamy, forbidden romance with intense sensual scenes and a complex Father Bell grappling w...

Annie.S
May 07, 2025
9/10 stars
I loved that this book wove the feeling of religion and of love together so beautifully. Also it was hot so so hot!
Vmengis
Nov 11, 2023
4/10 stars
Lots of sex. More than I was expecting.
Chloë
Feb 19, 2026
6/10 stars
Captivating? Yes. Good? Ehhh. The 1st-person narrative told entirely from the MMCs POV was an interesting take, but his internal monologue got a bit trying & cringy after a while.

Read it for the 'forbidden' smexy times, but don't expect much beyond that.
Autumn Mist
Jan 15, 2026
6/10 stars
I liked the book, it seemed short and I think it's rated it higher if I connected with the religious aspect more.
Feariel
Nov 17, 2025
6/10 stars
There are some really hot scenes in this book. I would probabaly read it again.

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