I haven’t felt that kind of emotion, that kind of 𝚌𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚒𝚗𝚐 since….well, frankly, ᴇᴠᴇʀ. Of course, I loved Elijah, as well, but Aiden……his Catholic soul was 𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙. And, I absolutely fell for Sean Bell, lover of the Nun. A master class from all three artists: author and actors. Sean allows you to feel the confidence and assured posture Elijah has while your hear the uncertainty and skepticism in his tone. Perfectly complimenting Jacob’s role, Sean Crisden’s Elijah is everything Aiden’s foil and partner needs to be: whispery, assured, and still with his own wonders he keeps close.
Jacob shines as the deeply human, suffering, party boy who learns to live for himself and to embrace the beauty and freedom of and over opposition. And when, as characters do, Aiden is as developed as the story allows, Jacob is believable as that man, too. He seamlessly transitions from the party-hardy, no cares, fast times and top self booze guzzling Aiden Bell to the burly, silent, contemplative Brother Patrick. The performance for which he won an Audible in 2020 doesn’t even come close. The audio performance by Jacob Morgan is the best he has ever, ever given. Her gift for imagery and metaphor is unmatched. She’s witty, and intelligent, and simultaneously deep and featherlight with her words. No one in the current Rolodex of romance authors writes on her level. You do not have to read Priest or Sinner to read Saint.)
(This is the third full-length stand-alone in the Priest Collection, featuring Father Bell's brother, Aiden Bell. He’s here and he’s coming with me on my European monastery road trip, and between the whispered confessions and the stolen kisses and the moments bent over an ancient altar, my vows are feeling flimsier by the day.Īnd vows or not, I know in my heart that it would take more than a good and holy monk to resist Elijah Iverson right now. But I’m determined to do this monk thing right - to pledge myself to a cloistered life and spend the rest of my years in chastity and prayer.
The Bell brothers, though.well, we don't exactly have the greatest track record with vows. I can’t have Elijah because I’ve chosen God instead. I can’t have him because I broke his heart five years ago because he’s now engaged to someone else - someone kind and dependable who deserves his whiskey eyes, his soft mouth, his fierce intellect. I can’t have him because he’s my older brother’s best friend.
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