Saint

This is emotional, raw, sweet, passionate, and so so good. I fell for Aiden and Elijah. Their story is not easy and we get to see their past and present and how it can lead them to their future. It's forbidden, sexy, dark and oh so good.

Holy moly! Quite literally. Aiden Bell, or should I say Brother Patrick. He’s got such a dirty mind. All those dirty thoughts featuring his ex boyfriend, Elijah Iverson. A man he left five years previously. Why you may say? I have no clue, but I was dying to find out. A story that had me wanting to became more in tune with my spiritual side and had me wanting to re-evaluate my life and how I live it. It’s funny how books like this make me want to be a better person. Throughout Aiden’s journey, figuratively and literally, we learn the reasons that he suddenly left his life to become a monk. Very much a modern day m/ m version of The Sound of Music. I loved it. I loved the places they visited, I loved his fellow monks (they were so funny and sweet), and I loved the little insights into his brothers’ lives. I will say that there are some profound moments, and it was quite emotional. Wonderful story, writing and characters. I received an advanced copy of this book. This is my honest review.

Sometimes books surprise you. I must admit that this book did exactly that to me and in the very best way possible. Maybe you'll look at this book and think it will be steamy and emotional. And yeah, you'd be right. Or maybe you'll look at this book and think that maybe this would be a book that will push at your boundaries a bit or make you feel uncomfortable. And yeah, that is certainly a possibility. But what you might not expect from just looking at this book is that it is introspective and deep. While this book opens itself up to deliver all the angst, heat, feels and swoon that you are yearning for, it also lets you take a close-up look at its heart and soul and what you will find there is beautiful and poignant, painful and sweet and as simple as it is complex. Aiden and Elijah's second chance story is slow burning. Honestly, sometimes it feels almost excruciatingly so, but I also felt that this made sense with the story being told. It is a journey and a struggle with no easy answers or instantaneous solutions and I am so incredibly grateful that I was privileged enough to go on it with them. This is my independent, impartial review.