Profane Devotion (Hellhounds of Purgatory Book 1)

This is the first full length book in the Hellhounds of Purgatory. I had read the prologue with Ammon and Tristan's story and knew I needed to read this one too. This one features one of Ammon’s children, Hunter. Nathan is a priest who is drawn to Hunter. There is evil afoot and it’s up to Hunter and his family to find out who the “bad guy” is. But unfortunately Nathan stumbles onto him first. This was sooo freaking good, well written and engaging. Fast paced, definitely recommend!

I wanted more spice. The spice that was there was all right and earned, which I liked. I'm a dubcon enjoyer, and one of the TW was dubcon, but it wasn't here. That's ok, though. The story is good, the world-building is happening, and I greatly enjoyed the shortness and compactness of the story. I hate stories that ramble on slowly. This one was perfect. Enjoyed it, no big issues. Good story.

This book was a great read, fast moving, lots of action. Hellhounds are a great addition to the author’s repertoire! I can hardly wait for the next book in the series.

Nathan & Hunter "He'd rather be tortured by a porcupine acupuncturist than spend his life doing stupid, boring s***." "This was a poor substitute for stalking Father Roy, but he needed a creative outlet, and he wasn't into bullet journaling or decoupage." I can't recall really having previously read another story that involves a priest or religious figurehead except for in Con Riley's Learning to Love series with Charles and Hugo. It's an interesting plot point to cover because religion is such a strict and defined idea, and it's a very controversial topic for many, so it's interesting to get a perspective on it for this romance even though I know it's fiction anyway. I personally don't have any triggers involving religion unless it has bad connotations but in this case Nathan is a good guy. I appreciate the fact that Nathan didn't want to give up his parish and his people simply because his newer personal beliefs and feelings had shifted. He may not have had the same overall outlook with his religion quite the same as before, but he still believed in his people and his community, which is just as powerful and beautiful. I love the hellhounds and their specialized variety of mannerisms and characteristics. But I absolutely love the quirky humans that join their ranks because there's always that particular bit that throws their hellhound off and makes them temporary enemies/antagonists, but that pull and that draw between them is always far too strong to resist and so…

"Profane Devotion" by J.B Warrick is the first book of the "Hellhounds of Purgatory" series. It's an m/m paranormal romance that features religious themes of God, Hell, Demons, Angels, etc. The story follows Hunter, a hellhound, and Nathan, a catholic priest as they're drawn together by fate. But the existence of hellhounds tests Nathan's faith and understanding of what it means to be an agent of heaven. Overall: 4/5 hearts. This is one of those books that ends up being more than the sum of its parts. While I didn't find the spice or the plot to be life-changing, they're both good and I ended up enjoying this book quite a bit! Enough that I'm interested in a sequel and exploring the interconnected world that Warrick has created. Peppers: 3/5 - Just enough spice to balance out the plot without being overwhelming. Spice: 3/5 - The spice is good. It's made more taboo by some of the locations such as in a church and in public, which I loved. Plot: 3/5 - Storyline: The storyline itself was pretty straightforward. It followed the main characters as they learned to accept being mates and also had an evil-doer in the background. There weren't a lot of twists and turns, but honestly, I'm a simple plot lover, so I can't even complain. Characters: I really wish we had another 50 pages to really get to know the main characters better. They were very interesting, but I felt like we only skimmed the surface of what they had to offer. I also felt a little off about the fact some of…