Release Day: December 8, 2015
Synopsis
We are told that God will punish the wicked. That sinful men will reap what they sow. We are told to scourge our souls with prayer and pain to become clean once again.
Well, here I am. Wicked and sinful. Desperate to become clean…even though it feels so good to be dirty.
But even I never expected what came next.
Even I never expected my punishment to come so soon.
***Midnight Mass is a novella and a sequel to Priest. It’s intended for mature audiences only.***
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Review
Guilt can be a draining emotion, and Tyler Bell definitely has more than his fair share after forsaking his vow as a priest and giving into his feelings for Poppy. For a lot of the novella, Tyler is the one who seems like the list lamb, unable to stop tormenting himself with lingering doubts and never truly feeling like he’s enough…in God’s eyes, in Poppy’s eyes, and even in his family’s eyes.
Sierra Simone does a fantastic job of delving into Tyler’s head once again and sharing his overwhelming guilt and fears. It’s like he’s lost his direction…his purpose, and in doing so, he’s lost what’s defined him, and he doesn’t know how to get it back because all he seems to be doing is letting himself and the woman he loves down.
It’s clear that Tyler and Poppy’s life together is not going to be easy due to the circumstances of how their relationship began, and I love the fact that Simone writes about their struggles and Tyler’s crisis of faith because going from a priest solely devoted to God and his parish to being a husband and a student while still dealing with the aftermath of a decision that changed every aspect of his life cannot be easy and his conflicted feelings and struggles truly illustrate what Tyler and Poppy are going through even after being married for three years.
Tyler may see himself as unredeemable, but he is his harshest critic. His failures have the ability to make him stronger but the more guilt that builds up, the more penance he feels he needs to pay, but what’s left to give to others who need him?
Tyler Bell, in a way, is a contradictory man due to his extreme devotion to God and his need for control, submission, and kink; he still needs aspects of Father Bell to help him remained grounded and also to give Poppy what she craves.
Sierra Simone created one dirty, holy man in Father Tyler Bell, and I have to admit that I wouldn’t want him any other way;)
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 Poison Apples
Giveaway
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About the Author
Sierra Simone is a former librarian who spent too much time reading romance novels at the information desk. She lives with her husband and family in Kansas City.
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