Devil (Priest #4), by Sierra Simone (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This Book Is In English

She carved him into stone. He made her his obsession. Now he's come to collect.

Devil by Sierra Simone
Priest, Book 4 - standalone 

The dark, high-heat standalone that brings you back to the Priest universe - and refuses to let you leave.

Seven years ago, one moment of weakness cost Birdie Cooper everything. Now she works nights at a gas station, alone and cut off from the art that once gave her life meaning. Ryan Bell has never forgotten his first obsession - until he finds a statue of Lucifer carved in his own likeness. He can't offer love or an apology, but he can offer a bargain: be his for one year, and he'll pay for her sister's care for life. Birdie has nothing left to lose. Unfortunately for her, she might just be his salvation.

✨ Best for readers who love: Dark contemporary romance · high spice · forbidden romance · obsessive hero · bargain romance · religious themes · Sierra Simone · Priest series

⚠️ Content Notes: Dark themes · obsessive hero · bargain/arrangement romance · religious doubt · explicit sexual content (R++) · power imbalance · Please check the author's website for full content warnings before reading

⚠️ Probably not for readers looking for: Light romance · low heat · religious comfort reads

Why readers can't put it down:

• 🖤 An obsessive hero who spent seven years searching - and finally found her
• 🔥 A bargain romance with sky-high stakes and even higher heat
• ⛪ Religious themes and forbidden desire woven into every page
• 💠 A heroine with nothing left to lose - and everything to feel
• 📚 A standalone set in the iconic Priest universe - no prior reading required

🖤 Dark Rose Reader Match

For the reader who wants their romance to feel like a confession - messy, breathless, and impossible to take back.

Best For:

• Fans of the Priest series ready to meet Ryan Bell
• Readers who love obsessive heroes and morally complex bargains
• Anyone who wants high heat wrapped in gothic, religious tension

Probably Not For:

• Readers new to dark romance - this is the deep end
• Those who prefer sweet or low-heat love stories

Emotional Intensity: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐   Darkness Level: 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤   Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

Morally Gray Characters: Very High

Reader Warnings: Obsessive hero, power imbalance, explicit sexual content (R++), religious themes, dark bargain romance. Check the author's website for full content warnings.

Dark Rose Reader Match Verdict: Salvation and sin are impossible to separate here - and the devil you bargain with turns out to be the one person who sees you.

🖤 Obsessive Hero · Seven Years in the Making
🖤 Bargain Romance · One Year · Everything
🖤 Forbidden Desire · Religious Doubt
🖤 A Heroine With Nothing Left to Lose
🖤 Dark Taboo · R++ High Heat · 18+

At Dark Rose, we believe the most consuming romances are the ones where salvation and sin are impossible to separate. Devil is exactly that.

👤 Recommended Age: 18+

📚 Format & Details

• Format: Softback
• Pages: 544
• Genre: Dark Contemporary Romance
• Series: Priest, Book 4 (standalone)
• Publisher: Bloom Books
• Published: 11 August 2026
• Language: English

"The forbidden fruit is her only chance at salvation. Unfortunately for Birdie, she might just be his."