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trin's review
1.0
I love forbidden romance, guilt, and Fleabag's second season, so was I excited a pro romance novel went there? Absolutely.
This was matched by my disappointment with how dreadfully boring and just...blech this was.
I did not realize upon picking this up (for the priest kink) that it was part of a series, but it is to the extent that Christopher does little to introduce the characters and their world; there are so many allusions to things that clearly happened in prior books. Also everyone is filthy rich and a) I hate them and b) it makes it seem silly that the priest and his bland love interest come together because they're desperately trying to raise $25,000 for the church's school. You're best friends with a billionaire. AHEM.
Anyway, the main characters are instantly in lust with each other but have no chemistry, the female protag's family is cartoonishly awful, and again: all the side characters (and the female lead) are apparently loaded but constantly reference pop culture and social justice issues in a pandering way. Relatable! There's even a lesbian nun who loves Derry Girls! I'm surprised Fleabag wasn't straight-out evoked.
What's there's not: any desperate longing and shame and guilt or any of the things that would make this kind of romance actually interesting. So here's my confession: I finished just to be spiteful. And I don't repent.
This was matched by my disappointment with how dreadfully boring and just...blech this was.
I did not realize upon picking this up (for the priest kink) that it was part of a series, but it is to the extent that Christopher does little to introduce the characters and their world; there are so many allusions to things that clearly happened in prior books. Also everyone is filthy rich and a) I hate them and b) it makes it seem silly that the priest and his bland love interest come together because they're desperately trying to raise $25,000 for the church's school. You're best friends with a billionaire. AHEM.
Anyway, the main characters are instantly in lust with each other but have no chemistry, the female protag's family is cartoonishly awful, and again: all the side characters (and the female lead) are apparently loaded but constantly reference pop culture and social justice issues in a pandering way. Relatable! There's even a lesbian nun who loves Derry Girls! I'm surprised Fleabag wasn't straight-out evoked.
What's there's not: any desperate longing and shame and guilt or any of the things that would make this kind of romance actually interesting. So here's my confession: I finished just to be spiteful. And I don't repent.
ellen_is_okay's review
4.5
Yes, I did read a Catholic priest romance novel. Did it make me almost cry about my alienation in the church… also yes.
shannahaun's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
andreamarie14's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
Literally every chapter is the same. The two main characters struggle with their feelings given he’s a priest. There is absolutely nothing else built within this book. If you read the first and last chapter, you’ll be better off.
ives17's review
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
Definitely great for fans for Fleabag. The tension between Patrick and Sasha and sweet and hot and the pacing is perfect. The millenialisms were a little cringe and there were some hard-to-follow character holes, but overall a very fun sexy read! I was cheering for them the entire time
hodgesmia's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.25
This sucked except the bar sex scene
itskell's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
bookworm151719's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
For starters, I frigging hate her parents. But! I'm a sucker for a naughty priest, so that's why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 3 😂
jackiehorne's review
One of the main characters in this dual pov romance is a Catholic priest. But the author is not interested in exploring what it might mean to be a priest, or why a man might choose that vocation, then find himself doubting his choices. Patrick's doubts about his vocation stem largely from his lust toward Sasha, rather than any religious doubts (he doesn't seem to have much religious feeling at all). Sasha, a perfect on the outside, always put-together event-planner, is in therapy because of her perfectionist mother and her penchant to deal with said mother by people-pleasing and lying. She has some good one-liners, but otherwise is not a very appealing character. Sashas's in lust with Patrick, too, and most of the narrative consists of their internal thoughts of lust, and their ruminations about why said lust is inappropriate. But we get little to nothing in the way of plot, beyond an endangered preschool program that is somehow going to be saved by a high-end bake sale planned by Sasha?
DNF at 25%
Why did the cover artist make Patrick a brunet with brown eyes, when the book states in the opening pages that he has green eyes and black hair??
DNF at 25%
Why did the cover artist make Patrick a brunet with brown eyes, when the book states in the opening pages that he has green eyes and black hair??