Confessions: Priest by Ella Frank

I am complex.

My love is all-encompassing.

And when it comes to my heart, there is only one rule:

Don’t mess with what’s mine.

Until the age of seven, I was Joel Alexander Donovan, son of Jimmy.

The man who terrorized a town and made its citizens fear

the very ground he walked on. Including me,

the day I realized that ground ran red with blood.

At age eighteen, I became Priest.

A man without a past.

A man determined to right the wrongs of my father.

A man who never believed anyone could love the son of such a monster.

But then a thief stole my heart.

A sweetheart lit up my world.

And I forgot for a moment you should never turn your back on your enemy.

And thus begins a lesson to those who would seek to harm: Never underestimate what the Priest will do to protect the Princess and the Prick.

 

MY REVIEW

Confessions: Priest, book three in the steamy contemporary MMM Confessions Series from Ella Frank.  Starting right where we left off with Robbie, Julien & Priest in Julien, book two of this Confessions series.  Riddled once more with flashbacks, this time to Priest's traumatic past & to his ever enchanting romantic beginnings with Julien.  Another edition full of mystery, angst & steamy hot sexy times. 

The drama & suspense we've been waiting for.  Betrayal & doubt - the struggle is real "...emotions are all over the place." The pull between these three men, something not to be ignored.  Priest: "Warm, solid, steady,..." Robbie: "So much attitude. So much fire,..." "Julien, ever the peacemaker..."  A romance that is three times "...fierce, passionate, and bittersweet..."  Priests past blurs into his present, you'll be on the edge of your seat waiting to see what the future holds.  

"...all about falling ridiculously and stupidly in love."

I can't get enough of the alpha of this trio, his protective nature & guarded but relentless love get me every time.  Adore the "...burgeoning friendship..." being forged.  And can't wait to see what is to comefrom the Confessions series: The Princess, the Prick, & the Priest

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Confessions: Julien by Ella Frank

Synopsis

People are complex.

Love a double-edged sword.

And when it comes to a broken heart, there are no rules, only time…

For the past eight years, Julien Thornton has been living with a secret. One that only a handful of people know about.

To the outside world, he has it all.

A thriving career. A loving husband. And a face that the American public fell for by the millions, on a reality show that inadvertently saved his life.

But behind the shine of celebrity, behind the easygoing nature, a crippling truth fills Julien with pain and self-loathing. It’s a truth that he fights to overcome daily with the help of his husband, Joel Priestley, and now their boyfriend, Robbie Bianchi.

But unlike Priest, Robbie doesn’t know what he’s helping Julien to fight. He doesn’t know what Julien did all those years ago. And with the anniversary of his sister’s death fast approaching, the time for explanations is running out.

And thus the question: will the princess be able to forgive the prick as the priest once did?

Only time will tell.

My Review

Confessions: Julien, book two in the steamy contemporary MMM Confessions Series from Ella Frank.  Starting right where we left off with Robbie, Julien & Priest in Robbie, book one of this Confessions series.  Riddled with flashbacks to Julien’s past, this story is full of mystery, angst & steamy hot sexy times.  A new level of ‘tissues required’ emotion will have your heart reeling for these characters, broken & tortured on the inside “…not all demons were the same.”.  Connections intensify, secrets are revealed, honesty is given & trust is built, only to be threatened before it’s all said & done.  “This was it, their final piece of baggage—and it was heavy.”  Be prepared to leave yourself wide open to double the intensity that only this threesome can offer. “…there were a whole lot of “never befores” going on.” 

“There is strength in numbers. Those on the outside protecting the one within. That is us. One. Two. Three.”

My adoration for Julien- the man with “A broken heart of gold…” only increases as we learn about all he’s had to endure over the years.  While my addiction to Priest – the protector continues to intensify & I simply can’t shake the stupid smile I wear while reading Robbie – who makes everything sparkle.  I love that Ella continues to give us what we want with a few cameos from our guys from whom this series was spun.  

 

Looking forward to the third book in the Confessions series:

 

~Confessions: Priest~

 

“I used to be scared of storms. Until I realized with a storm you have warning. Now it’s the calm I fear.”

 

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Confessions: Robbie by Ella Frank

 

 

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Relationships are complex. Love ever-changing. And when it comes to rules of the heart, they were made to be broken…

That’s what Robert Antonio Bianchi was telling himself, anyway. Otherwise, he really had no excuse for what—or who—he’d done.

No excuse, except for his lonely heart, a pitcher of margaritas, four Bitter Bitches, and the apparent need to confess all his weaknesses to the two men he knew would bring him nothing but trouble.

But trouble was nothing new.

Just ask his crazy sisters or any of his friends, and they’d be the first to tell you: If there was a bad decision to be made, Robbie always had a knack for making it.

And thus begins the story of the priest, the princess, and the prick.

Confessions: Robbie, from Ella Frank, such an anticipated Contemporary M/M/M Romance read – will have you hooked right from the dedication!  Starting right where we left off with Robbie in Ella’s Temptation series - A story of three very different personalities, from “…the most stoic bastard Robbie had ever met,” to “French. Gorgeous. Flirtatious.” & “…loud, proud, and fucking fabulous, right down to his matching magenta Oxfords.”  You’ll find a funny “Gays, Girls, and Italians. We could keep the phone companies in business for life.” & sexy mix of love, family, friendship & dedication that extends beyond.  A deliciously unorthodox “complicated, jagged puzzle” of a relationship, with “…an intensity he’d never felt before and, yeah, okay, it’s totally hot.” where there is no going back from hot “…gripping sex” -not that you’d want them to. – Journey to let go & be yourself, revealing all, to take a chance on yourself & others…no regrets. “Regrets only happen when you aren’t brave enough to try something that scares you.”  Emotional & satisfying, yet leaving you ready to learn more about these characters – the ghosts that haunt them, the baggage they carry & all that makes them the men they are.

 

My natural attraction to assholes makes it impossible not to be instantly addicted to Priest.  Add in his devilish grin, genuine heart & protective nature – yeah, no going back.  I love Robbie, his “perfect blend of sass and sex…” & his family of strong Italian women. Julien honest & intense – always feeling so much.

Thank you Ella for the cameo with “…the best first love a boy could ask for…” 

Looking forward to the second book in the Confessions series, coming May 2018

~Confessions: Julien~

 

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