Veronica Daye

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Sinned was my first book from author Veronica Daye, and it did not disappoint. It is a novella length book, but the story was still extremely fulfilling.

The main characters in Sinned are Charles and Ava. They meet each other in a small village in Peru. Ava is there working with Doctors Without Borders, while Charles is there helping to rebuild a church. They click almost instantly and work to develop a platonic friendship. Ava feels more than friendship for Charles, but knows it cannot go further because Charles is a priest. Thanks to an alternating POV the reader knows that Charles struggles with the same feelings and desires.

This story is about forbidden love and what giving in can lead to.… (més)

5/5 Heart Rating: Omg, I loved this book.
3/5 Sensuality Rating: There is sex, but not explicit.
4/5 Heat Rating: Scorching.

My oh my.

Oh Lord have mercy on my soul, I loved this book. Now, I’m not one to read a taboo romance, I could careless for them but this book I devoured it in one sitting.

I don’t even know where to begin, my head is spinning with Charles and Ava. I didn’t know what I was getting into upon reading this book, but it was honestly such a sweet story. Okay, so now gathering my thoughts, Sinned was about Charlie and Ava. It’s written in first POV with two different POV, Charles and Ava. We get a glimpse of the present, then we are taken to the past. The alternating POV, I didn’t mind it all. It helped the reader to fully understand both of the characters.

As I digress, Charles was a priest and Ava a doctor. They meet in a church and from that point on, they connect. They have great conversations, a lot in common and both have a mutual physical attraction for each other. Ava doesn’t hide her feelings and attraction but poor Charlie, he’s trying his hardest to control himself.

One thing leads to another and then they’re on this road trip together and a storm brews in the distance forcing them to pull over and stay at a hotel. Charles and Ava spend the night talking and enjoying each other, a night that neither of them will forget. Nothing sexy happens at the hotel but they connect on a sinfully amazing level.

This story was sweet and sexy. It was sensual, forbidden, tender and very intriguing. Charles and Ava were believable characters and the author wrote the story as if it could happen in real life. Like I could see real people going through what they had.

I was heart-broken when Ava was broken. I could feel the tender pain gnawing at Charles heart when he had to leave and let me tell you I didn’t expect the ending. It was a surprise that brought a smile to my face, a surprise that warmed my heart, a surprise that also made me feel sad for Ava because she had to go through that alone. But nonetheless everything worked out.

I would definitely read more books from this author.

* I received this book in an exchange for an honest review… (més)