Sinner: A Steamy and Taboo BookTok Sensation

I have to say that I’m very open minded when it comes to books etc. and it was not until this year that I started to read books and I have not hated a single one of them but this one takes the spot.. I don’t know, I’m just not feeling this one, I feel like it’s both very slow but at the same time so fast and like there’s no details. It just didn’t hit my heart or anything. And also I didn’t know that it was only one narrative, and not both the parties like I’m used to reading. And perhaps It was a bit depressing, the whole storyline. And some parts were just too weird/childish in some way.. I was mostly angry when reading this so yeah, I don’t recommend it but we are all different!

please check trigger warnings, just incase🤍.omg sean fricking bell🔥 the definition of a man written by a woman, the creme de là creme of men, the blueprint🫠 i fell fast and hard for him! we love a bit of a taboo romance, and it doesn’t get more taboo than a lothario and a soon to be (younger) nun!this was such a fun yet angsty read, a literal rollercoaster of emotions—from omg is it getting a bit hot in there🥵 to omg my heart is hurting🥹. seriously such an addictive read, i could get enough of sean and zenny!🔥 loved that it touched on some tougher topics such as racism, prejudice, doubt and death.the little glimpse into what we can expect in the next book, saint has me soooo excited to read it! i can’t wait🤭.tropes:• forbidden romance• best friend’s little sister• age gap (~15 years)• angsty• (very) spicy

excuse me I bought this book for smutty nonsense, not for an emotionally devastating story addressing mental health, death, faith, sexuality, racism, cancer, the church, family trauma and healing that made me sob

Me ha llegado y el libro, pero tiene daños exteriores 😓

I am going to be honest, as one should be when writing a review, I was torn with Sinner; also I think a bit ironically, as one should be. I think the hardest thing for me with Sinner, and I honestly don't remember this feeling when reading Priest, was the back and forth between feeling preached to one minute and then thrown into a porno the next. Now, does that make the book bad? No, it just made it a tad uncomfortable at times but I also think that is a good thing.We need to be made to feel uncomfortable especially about topics, such as sex and religion, topics that honestly shouldn't make us feel uncomfortable but inevitably do. Every religious person is in essence a sinner and while every sinner may not be religious there is nothing that says being religious precludes you from enjoying what some may consider a sin. Honestly that's the question you should be asking yourself when you finish this book as well...just because you are religious does that mean you can't enjoy all that life has to offer. Are we meant to believe that those who are devout should not enjoy the pleasure that our bodies and minds can give us? Do you as a reader believe that He or She would deny the religious the same gifts S/He offers to sinners? It's quite the thought provoking idea. One that many of us probably already have our personal thoughts on, but also one that may make us re-evaluate those thoughts.Sinner is an emotional read, one minute you will be laughing, another bawling, another sighing, another...well, we won't talk about that 'other'. It's an emotional roller coaster watching as Sean finds his way and discovers that life is not as black and white as he has always tried to make it be. If you have already read Priest (which is not necessary to read Sinner) than you know the reason that the Bell family has had it's falling out with God(ess) and religion. You know that this story like Priest is about discovering that you can be more than religious, you can be more than a sinner, you can be more than what you think you are meant to be. Simply you can be whomever you chose to be and you shouldn't let preconceived notions, societies ideals, or family expectations make you someone you are not. These are books about looking into your own soul and discovering exactly who YOU have always been meant to be.I enjoyed the bad boy, good girl trope that is going on here. Sean is a difficult man, who decided that because he believes the God doesn't love him (and his family) that there is no reason to even attempt to be a good man (which is a whole different discussion, what makes a man good?). He's a player, a user, he has no time for romance or love...or young women who put their faith in a religion he despises and yet he can't walk away from Zenny. I really enjoyed Sean, he is who I expected him to be, he's a playboy with a 'bad' streak a mile long. His internal debate about self and religion is exactly what you expect to find. I will say that he doesn't change in any way that was surprising, but his character development is still beautifully portrayed. He will always be that bad boy we met in the beginning but his whole view of life changes and that is as it should be. I am so glad that the premise of the book wasn't to change Sean in essentials, but just to change his perception.Zenny is the sweet, honest, beautiful, faithful girl that Sean needs. I loved her spirit and her drive. I loved her desire to be who SHE wants to be and not who other people want to be. Granted she may have gone down a path that wasn't her future but no one ever said discovering who you were meant to be would be a straight path. I was a little put off by her sexual 'prowess', (honestly I can't think of the word I want but that is a close enough descriptor) here is this young, unexperienced, novice who with the guidance of her Mother Superior has decided to taste the world before taking her vows and wow does she ever. I have no challenge with that what so ever. What threw me off was her complete and total inhibition. She's supposed to be a bit timid (at least that is what I believed) but there is nothing timid about her when it comes to sex. She goes ALL IN, and sadly for me that made her a little less believable, but only in the romance aspect.Together they are an explosive couple, I really enjoyed watching them move around each other and find their individual way as well as their way as partners. If you are looking or a thought provoking, a bit of uncomfortableness, a fiery romance, a whole lot of STEAM, and an emotional story I suggest picking this one up. This book won't be for everyone and that's okay. It takes a deep look at religion and sex, know that going in and...Remember that every sinner can be a saint and every saint IS a sinner.~HAPPY READING ~