I just don't even know what to say. I had to sit with this book for more than 48 hours after it was done, just to process it. So I feel compelled to leave a review; I'd give 6 stars if I could. What an incredible ride...like going on a scuba dive into deeper relational waters then you'd usually find. I'd put this novel within a hand full of books I've read in my lifetime that truly made me feel something. I genuinely laughed out loud and cried three-tissue-tears, from what she put together here. I'm grateful I read it and highly recommend to anyone who's looking at reviews to figure out if it's worth it. IMO -- YES!!!!! Don't even give it a second thought, purchase and dive in, you lucky reader.
The writing sparkles and rings true. The author (first time I'm reading her and ready for more. I have so many items notated, I wish I could sit and have a chat with her) is brave in her explorations, taking a more risky dive then you'd expect from the general romance genre. She gives just the right details to make you live the story, to draw you in, to have you share senses and thoughts right along with the main character's. I was fully transported, leaving my world behind effortlessly. It's also courageous because of the issues she's taking on board here: faith, God, belief, religion, grief, race, death, lust, personal boundaries and commitments, all packed inside a deliciously erotic story. Not many authors can slip those subjects into their romances with any lucidity or weight and keep it bouncy. But she did. She rocked it.
The entire story is told from his POV and her writing is so good, she's made it seems plausible that she even knows what it's like to touch yourself as a man, as well as that she's inside the skin of a female POC (being white, I'm not sure how it was handled, but impressed she even did it!)
If you give this book a chance it will make you think and feel and contemplate (and turn you on...the way he talks to her...will leave you wet in the panties).
It makes you wish there was a man in your life talking to you that way, doting on you that way. I love that she inserted a chapter that had only one sentence. I like the way her mind works.
The only complaint I'd make is that it's written as if there is no other woman in the entire world for him and no other shot at love, ever. It's fabulous stakes, but it's never really clear to me why it's so. As a highly successful, attractive, 36 yr old man, thoughtful, caring, who seems open to self reflection and reforming himself though he was on an unhappy path, why was this his only shot in a lifetime? But the lead female was compelling enough and his journey so wonderful...that it didn't matter. I routed for them so much and literally worried about if he'd get his happy ending. That's how utterly engaging it is. I was worried that nonexistent people might not be happy...omg. Her writing is that good--totally vested and swept up.
So, other than that...
I can not praise this book enough. It's a hymn-song to sex, to belief and being human.
I detest when reviews give spoilers and ruin a reader's experience. There seems to be plenty of that here, and I don't want to say anything about these types of details and rob you the joy of discovering it all for yourself. But the thing is, after two days with some kind of emotional hang-over from finishing it...for me, it ended up not really being about the character specifics, the story lines, or the sex...it was about what the book took on board and how thoughtful and generous and entertaining the writing was. I feel inspired. Every word was exactly where it was supposed to be, like she was laying down yummy pieces of trail mix for Hansel and Gretel to follow through a complex forest...taking me days to digest the feelings and thoughts evoked through the character's interactions. She rocked it. I don't understand why this book wasn't some of mega international best seller, it blew me away.
If you want sexy dirty talk - check
If you want to be transported into another world, because the details chosen by the author make it seem incredibly real and are just the right ones to carry you along - check
If you want to really feel something, laugh or cry, touch your deeper humanity - check
If you want to think a bit more than your average romantic escape - check and click,
let Sinner take you to sex-church. Amen...
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"Belief is this. Praying when you don't feel like it, when you don't know who or what is listening; it's doing the actions with the trust that something about it matters. That something about it makes you more human, a better human, a human able to love and trust and hope in a world where those things are hard." ✝️This whole series I have loved, so far and Sinner didn't disappoint. It's my favorite book of the series and Sean Bell is 🥵🔥(Andddd my favorite brother)Just like the previous two books, its basis is on religion...and lots of spice. So if you don't care for those two things in books, this series might not be for you.Again, check the trigger and content warnings. ⚠️Sinner had so much more emotions, struggles, and heartbreak. It pulled at my heartstrings and crushed me. I love Simone's writing on religion, faith, and beliefs. It makes you think....and I loved the spice, of course. 😏I enjoyed Zenny and Sean's characters. I had to keep reminding myself that Zenny is only 21, she is so mature and strong. Sean, the oldest of the Bell siblings, carries so much on his shoulders and tries to be strong for everyone. I loved seeing how he changes, for the better, because of his relationship with Zenny. I enjoyed their age gap, interracial and best friend young sister romance, as well.
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Joanne
Scorching Hot!
Reviewed in Canada on July 21, 2023
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Forbidden, Best friends little sister, Age gap
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OMG, this book was scorching!! Sean Bell -the Sinner/playboy finds himself in a sexual relationship with his best friends little sister Zenny Iverson - soon to be Nun. She wants to experience everything and Sean is more than willing. But can they actually move on and forget what they had? Sierra Simone pens the most incredible, steamy scenes. I was totally blown away by her words!!
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Boa leitura, mas ficou aquém, considerando o primeiro livro da série
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You are going to be wrecked by it but read it at all cost.
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