Thighs and Prayers

I do want to preface this by saying I've yet to read Selah Gothic, but it is up soon! Kat Blackthorne makes me fall hopelessly in love with her characters, but Thighs and Prayers took it further. These characters weren't just ravenous for each other; they were desperate for what their time together brought. I am getting ahead of myself because before you get Sister Jezabella and Sister Lilith you get Reverend Mother Veilentine. Which from the beginning you can tell she isn't all that she makes herself out to be, again that comes later. Which I am not going to go into because no spoilers. The heart of this story is what well and truly made me realize why I always find myself back in the worlds that Kat creates. On the surface it is two nuns who are feral for one another, but beneath that there is oppression, finding yourself and gothic mystery that ties it all together. I'm fresh off the heels of this one, so my thoughts are rather all over the place. I didn't have stories like this when I was their age. Stories that could've helped me see that there was nothing wrong with me or that I wasn't "acting out" because I wasn't happy not being myself. Right in the thick of this book, I remembered the author saying how important this book was to her and that is why this book matters. It is beyond HOT, but it is everything you could feel about not belonging tied up in one. Often times readers find their selves lost in the pages that an author creates, they can put themselves in…

I got an ARC of this novel from the author, and I’m so glad I did because I have been *salivating* over it since she first posted the blurb. I am normally not into romances with priests/nuns/super religious themes - no moral reason, it just doesn’t do it for me. Kat Blackthorne’s religious-themed books, however, somehow always manage to hit and T&P is no exception. This book does a great job blending religious iconography with eroticism. It jumps right into it at the beginning, and in my opinion that’s one of the most crucial parts. It developed an unconventional congregation with Jezebella, her sisters, and the Reverend Mother, and did so it in a way that worked rather than felt weird. The biggest piece of this is the Reverend Mother and the way Jezebella’s mentor relationship with the Reverend Mother was written. It would have been so easy to make it feel slimy, especially because we see their sexual relationship before fully getting a sense of the religious dynamics and connection between their community members, but instead KB managed to make it feel decadent and almost holy. Also, the nuns care about each other and have a connection (the connection is loving women) that actually feels surprisingly sweet. The relationship between the nuns sold me, before we even meet Lilith. When Lilith comes into the picture, there is an interesting conflict and sense of distrust from the Alter of Lost Souls. She’s an outsider and they are definitely understandably suspicious, because…

I always know I am in for an adventure full of twists and turns and secrets and passion when I start a Kat Blackthorne book, and I have been more than fulfilled with Her Worship and guidance with this one. God is indeed a woman...and loves lesbians. Truly just another 5 star read by an author who puts her heart and soul in her work, and it shows in the vulnerability within her characters. This story healed me in ways I didn’t know I needed to be healed from religious trauma. Touched my soul and lit a fire in me that I am worthy to love and be loved as I am. One of my favorite quotes being "It was my favorite prayer, a delicious offering that I swirled in my mouth and sucked at greedily." The tension of Sister Jezabella learning the ways of The Altar Church of Lost Souls from Reverend Mother Veilentine versus the freedom of the hidden moments with Sister Lilith is such a beautiful thing to watch flourish throughout the story. Both Jezzabella and Lilith learning the secrets of the town of Howl Moor...and the secrets of worshipping each other. I couldn't get enough. "The only prophecies I'd ever been privy to were the swing of women's hips and the dip of their cleavage. God created women, and he may as well have created them for me and me alone with the fervor of which I adored everything about them." Not only is there the passion with hauntingly beautiful prose that Kat is known for, we have the gothic mystery subplot that begins when Lilith appears... there are howls in…

A contemporary story told in first person about a nun set in an isolated convent, who attracts lesbian feelings for a newcomer, with implications that there may also be supernatural beings nearby. This is some of the best sapphic smut I have ever read. Very erotic book, with other intriguing horror elements too. My only complaint is the spacing and indentation throughout the book was seemingly random. Im sure it was spaced that way for a reason, but I can't tell why.

This book was so good! Loved the nuns and all the spice! The ending was soooooooo hot!!! Well written with a great twist.