Forgiveness is a sin when your sanctuary becomes a cage.
OONA
I didn’t come to the isolated mountain town of Saint’s Hollow seeking salvation. I came to hide. Running from a brutal, abusive past, I was nearly buried in a freezing blizzard before I stumbled into the parish. I thought I had found a safe haven. I was dead wrong.
Father Amos Cross is a towering monolith of a man. A former combat medic who rules this hyper-devout town with an iron fist, he is not the holy man his congregation believes him to be. When he sees my battered face and broken ribs, he doesn't offer me a gentle prayer. He offers me his protection—by turning the heavy iron deadbolts on his private rectory. Now, I’m the captive of a dangerously possessive priest who demands my complete submission. I should be terrified of the beast pacing outside my door, but the longer I stay locked in his shadows, the more I crave his unholy touch.
AMOS
My flock thinks I am a saint, but my soul has been stained black for a long time. When the bleeding, shivering girl collapses on my church steps, the last remnants of my vows shatter. Oona is a bruised lamb, but she has the eyes of a survivor.
Whoever put their hands on her will die. But until I can bathe in their blood, she stays locked away where no one can touch her. She thinks I am her warden. She doesn't realize I have become her most devout worshipper. The corrupt elders of this town want to rip us apart, but they severely underestimate the lengths a wicked shepherd will go to protect what is his. I will break every sacred vow, steal their darkest secrets, and burn this entire parish to the ground before I ever let her go.
Kneel for the Father is a dark, forbidden romantic suspense packed with high-stakes tension, intense taboo themes, and a morally grey MMC who will literally burn down the empire for his woman.
Tropes Included:
OONA
I didn’t come to the isolated mountain town of Saint’s Hollow seeking salvation. I came to hide. Running from a brutal, abusive past, I was nearly buried in a freezing blizzard before I stumbled into the parish. I thought I had found a safe haven. I was dead wrong.
Father Amos Cross is a towering monolith of a man. A former combat medic who rules this hyper-devout town with an iron fist, he is not the holy man his congregation believes him to be. When he sees my battered face and broken ribs, he doesn't offer me a gentle prayer. He offers me his protection—by turning the heavy iron deadbolts on his private rectory. Now, I’m the captive of a dangerously possessive priest who demands my complete submission. I should be terrified of the beast pacing outside my door, but the longer I stay locked in his shadows, the more I crave his unholy touch.
AMOS
My flock thinks I am a saint, but my soul has been stained black for a long time. When the bleeding, shivering girl collapses on my church steps, the last remnants of my vows shatter. Oona is a bruised lamb, but she has the eyes of a survivor.
Whoever put their hands on her will die. But until I can bathe in their blood, she stays locked away where no one can touch her. She thinks I am her warden. She doesn't realize I have become her most devout worshipper. The corrupt elders of this town want to rip us apart, but they severely underestimate the lengths a wicked shepherd will go to protect what is his. I will break every sacred vow, steal their darkest secrets, and burn this entire parish to the ground before I ever let her go.
Kneel for the Father is a dark, forbidden romantic suspense packed with high-stakes tension, intense taboo themes, and a morally grey MMC who will literally burn down the empire for his woman.
Tropes Included:
- Forbidden / Taboo Romance (Priest & Penitent)
Captive to Lovers / Forced Proximity
"Who did this to you?" / "Touch her and die"
Morally Grey / Possessive Alpha MMC
Extreme Size Difference
Romantic Suspense / Cult-like Gothic Thriller
Us Against the World / Burn the Empire
Genre: Romance
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