I’m not a good Catholic girl. A good Catholic girl would never use church on Sunday to lust over the Father’s son. A good Catholic girl would never pulse between her thighs and lose her breath over the boy who recites the closing prayer – even if his voice is low and sinful enough to make her toes curl in her shoes. A good Catholic girl would never allow herself to be led into temptation by … allow herself to be led into temptation by dirty, blond hair and dark eyes…
And a good Catholic girl would never use Bible study as an excuse to be used and abused.
But, like I said, I’m not a good Catholic girl…
And he’s FAR from a good Catholic boy.
Caleb Andrews is everything I don’t need, but he’s everything I want…
God help me.
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Although this wasn’t my first forbidden book where religion and sex were mixed, it was definitely one of a kind and very different to anything else I’ve read so far. You really need to consider beforehand if that’s your alley or not because there’s not much left untouched in this story.
I dived into the book and was captured from the start. The story had a lot more depth than I expected from the blurb, which was a positive surprise. I felt with the characters and connected with them from the very beginning. I can’t even express how much I loved this unputdownable book which I devoured in no time at all. I liked how it unfolded and how Caleb and Cassia secretly bonded even to their own surprise and unexpectedness, because it only started with looks and forbidden physical attraction, but it exploded into something a lot stronger which they didn’t see coming and didn’t plan on happening. But at some point I felt that the story got a bit lost until it was picked up again closer to the end. There was a lot of physical attraction between Cassia and Caleb until feelings got in the mix.
The Story:
Cassia’s parents were very religious and strict people, which is why they moved states when they caught Cassia in a compromising position with a boy. Since then, she tried to be a good Catholic girl but the Father’s son Caleb was just too tempting to not have sexual fantasies during service at church. Can she withstand her attraction to him and get into good graces with her parents again?! Or will it all go down the drain in the end?!
Thoughts:
I love the writing from this author so much because she knows so well how to get the readers heartrate up.
Phew, this was definitely a very hot read! For whatever reason though I expected it to be a dark read but it wasn’t. Maybe because I’ve only read the New York Crime Kings Series from this author so far, which I would consider darkish and I loved it so much! This one was nothing like it though and Cassia’s problematic relationship with her parents escalated way more than I anticipated.
I loved the banter between the characters and how perfect they fit to each other. I wasn’t prepared for Caleb’s brokenness and dark soul though which had my heart breaking in a thousand pieces. Cassia’s parents were overprotective of her and she never lived up to their ideals of the perfect Catholic girl. She had to pretend and hide who she really was, which was hard considering her age of 19 and the temptation of Caleb. Cassia still lived with her parents who dictated her life. She seemed a bit like a rebellious teenager who hid behind a wall of pretend adulthood. She often acted immature despite her age, but considering that her parents sheltered her or rather kept her from experiencing life as she still lived with them like a prisoner, it’s kind of understandable.
Caleb on the other hand was only a few years older but despite his devilness and sexual insatiableness, he was stuck between being a grown up and the painful memories of his childhood which probably had him acting careless in a way.
The story/epilogue ended with a cliffhanger (not too bad though) and I can’t wait to start the second book.
I came across this book because a readers had said it shitted all over her religion and put it in a bad light, I loved the fact the author didn’t back down and said she would write whatever she wanted because it’s her book.
Readers telling author what to write is a pet peeve of mine. If you want a book written your way write the damn thing yourself.
Anyhoo, it brought my attention to this book and I had to read it. I love taboo reads. Dark, erotica and religious. Win win in my opinion.
Good catholic girl Cassia is smothered by her strict religious parents and kept on a tight lease. Then she meets Caleb. He’s the epitome of bad he volunteers to help with Cassia’s bible study.
I loved this book, great main characters the bantering between the two him trying to get in her pants and her trying to keep him out of it. His unashamed manner and how he loves sexually harassing her.
‘lets spread your bible wide open’
She tries to be a good girl but with Caleb that is not an easy task.
My first read won’t be my last, hopefully there’s more of Cassia and Caleb.
This book was amazing! A lot of taboo, great character growth, and the author was true to the characters. I was pulled in from the very first page and, honestly, couldn’t put it down. It’s sexy and deals with a controversial topic for some that I found refreshing and original. I highly recommend this book.