Trust: A Forbidden Prison Romance

Sinners and Saints #5

by Kathy Lockheart

He’s a convicted killer.
I’m his nurse.
And he saw my bruises.

Now he keeps getting hurt on purpose,
just to see that I’m safe.

As a prison nurse, I keep my heart locked away tighter than the men I treat.
No gray areas.
No second chances.

Especially not after escaping my abusive ex.

Then Knox Blackwood, the most dangerous man in the prison, winds up in my infirmary.

Whatever he did to get locked up remains the prison’s darkest secret.

He should terrify me.

Instead, he sees what no one else does.
The scars.
The flinch when a door slams.
The fear I can’t bury.

“Who hurt you?” he growls.

When I don’t answer, Knox starts showing up in my infirmary every day.
New wounds.
Suspicious injuries.

Getting hurt on purpose,
just for five minutes with me.

Just to make sure I’m safe.

I tell myself I can’t fall for an inmate.
I won’t.

Especially not one who’s now harboring a violent vendetta against my ex.

But every stolen touch feels like salvation.
And every whispered promise paves the road to our future.

Knox is one parole hearing from freedom.

If we stay careful, maybe he’ll get out.
Reunite with his daughter.
And we’ll have a life beyond these walls.

All I have to do
is keep Knox from killing the man who hurt me.

That’s the plan.

Until my violent ex steps into the prison
as Knox’s new guard…



From an International & Amazon top 25 bestselling author, TRUST is a forbidden romance featuring an obsessive, morally gray prisoner willing to risk his only shot at freedom to protect her.

✔️ Forbidden nurse/inmate romance

✔️ Obsessive, possessive morally gray hero

✔️ “Touch Her and Die” energy

✔️ “Who Hurt You?” protector vibes

✔️ Forced proximity in a prison setting

✔️ Alpha male with everything to lose


Standalone. Unputdownable HEA.
Trigger Warnings: Please visit the author’s website for the full list.

Genres: Romance, Dark Romance, Forced Proximity, Dark, Contemporary, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance

502 pages, Paperback

First published April 29, 2026

About the author

★ Amazon Top 25 bestselling author ★

Kathy Lockheart is an Amazon Top 25 bestselling author and Kindle Unlimited All-Star of Suspenseful Romance novels. Her books—which have a unique blend of emotional elements typically found in women’s fiction and the romance and danger elements found in romantic suspense—contain themes that include dark romance antiheroes, enemies to lovers alpha tropes, and forbidden romance angst. When she’s not writing, you can find her silently cursing the person who put fluorescent lights in dressing rooms.

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Reviews

[Kursed Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fleeing Indiana and her abusive ex, Harper Mitchell, finds herself working in the infirmary of Coldwater Penitentiary, a medium security prison. On her first day, she meets Knox Blackwood, a convicted murderer, requiring treatment following a fight he was at the center of.

Listen… Listen… LISTEN! I went into this book with some preconceived notions. I got something fairly different than what I expected, but it was everything I didn’t know I wanted. Knox is fucking swoony. He’s soft and insightful, the kind of protective you don’t want to be on the wrong side of, and the definition of sex on a stick. There wasn’t as much steam as I typically prefer, but Trust ticked all the emotional boxes. This was my first book by Kathy Lockwood, but absolutely not my last. Generally I won’t go back to the start of a series if I start in the middle, but I actually might with this one. Every single side character has me intrigued!!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
Format: 📱

🗄️ Genre: Contemporary Romance
🗂️ Subgenre(s): Dark-ish, Mystery/Suspense, New Adult

Ending: 💗 {HEA}
POV: 👫🏻 {Dual | Present}
Emotions: 😳🫠😊🤯😍
Darkness: 🩶🩶
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Spice: 🌶️🌶️

✨ Tropes: Forced Proximity, Found Family, Heroine in Danger, Instalove/Insta-Obsession, Opposites Attract, Secret Relationship, Single Parent, Workplace
 
💫 Microtropes: Boy Obsessed, Caretaker/Protective MMC, Forehead Kisses, “Good Girl”, Panty Thief, Pet Name (Princess), Size Difference, Tattooed MMC, Tragic Past, “Who Hurt You?”

🔆 Character: Nurse, Prisoner

💋 Kinks: Finger Licking Good, Handcuffs, Toys as Teammates

🤰🏻 Pregnancy: n/a

🚩 Red Flags: Dominant MMC, MINE!, Touch-Her-and-💀

⛔️ Safety Squad: Domestic Violence (Not by MMC), Unaliving, Violence, and other potentially triggering elements. Triggers may appear both on- and off-page and in the past and/or present. If you have any hesitation, check the warnings before diving in. Otherwise, blind is best!!

📍 Setting: Chicago, Illinois USA

📣 Type: Trust is the part of the Sinners & Saints series of interconnected standalones.

⚠️ Warning: This sweet and steamy read will leave your panties damp and your cheeks flushed.

🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.

[Lea ★ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐️
i have to admit, this was sososo good and i LOVED the couple!! went into this bc i saw the narrator live on tiktok voicing the fmc and thought it would be fun to read it!! gen such a good book with lovable characters

[Olga 🌺 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet ending to the Saints and Sinners series. I adored book 1 and 2. Skipped 3 and disliked 4. Book 5 was also a good one but for some reason I expected more.
More emotion. More angst. More tears. More passion. You get the gist.

Knox had such a beautiful character growth. I love his reasoning, why he decided in a crucial moment to end a man's life. To be honest, many would have done the same. I draw a red line when it comes to pedophiles.
Knox's life was so unfair and heartbreaking.
I wanted to see more interaction with his daughter, Gwen, once he left prison.
I wanted some insecurity from Harper regarding Knox's ex. Yes we know that he didn't really love her but still she's the mother of his child. I wanted drama there.
I wanted more romantic moments between Knox and Harper. I mean yeah they love each other but it was not epic. And also I wish the author addressed the issue of Knox's unconditional love for Harper. Was it because she was pretty and obviously in distress? Was it because she was available? Was it because he felt a connection or because she was convenient? What happens when he leaves jail and he has so many women literally drooling at the sight of him! Will he still vow by Harper? I wanted that addressed as well.

Can I just say how stupidly idiotic Axel is! I had to skip all their group chat conversations because I just couldn't handle his silliness! 🙄
And Ryker, why don't you take a chill pill man! I predict him an aneurism by the age of 36 (he's currently 35!).

A sweet tearjerker moment was the scene where Gwen gives her father the pink album. Be still my heart! My heart broke for them especially for Knox. My favourite part of the book for sure.

Harper was a hot and cold character for me. I felt for her. I wanted to protect her and wished all the best for her. And I do understand her trauma and where she is coming from, I really do. But she was so distant and emotionally detached when it came to Knox. I wanted more small gestures. Endearing moments. More touches and hugs and small kisses and comfort.

Anyway, the book was really good. Great ending to an inconsistent series.

[Emmy Wong · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the beautiful and heart wrenching conclusion to the Sinners and Saints series, a series about 5 billionaire best friends who are all their own brand of unhinged. Now I have loved every single book in this series but this one, shocked me and wrecked me in a way so beautiful yet terrifying that I can’t explain. I love a forbidden romance and a prisoner x nurse romance more than anything, but this one was so unbelievably angsty. Knox has so much on the line, one mistake and he may lose his chance at reconnecting with his daughter. Harper is incredibly scarred from her abusive ex, yet can’t help falling for the murder convict who would burn the world for her while whispering sweet nothings in her ear. This plot was just insane, tension at MAX level, and I was crying through at least 50% of it. The plot twists were horrifying yet so incredibly GENIUS. There were so many parts I wanted to kick and scream, and this boom was practically glued to my hand because I could not put it down. After everything they’ve been through, no one deserves a HEA more than them. Let’s talk about Knox because he’s such a contradictory character. On one hands he’s the strong, six-four tattooed prisoner convicted for murder that everyone else is incredibly afraid of. But one look at Harper and he melts like ice cream on a hot summers day. He’s so unhinged, because what do you mean he got himself hurt just to get sent to the infirmary to see her? What do you mean he was willing to risk losing his parole just to save her? He takes Touch her and Die to the best level. And not only is he unhinged, but also incredibly sweet and observant, he notices everything from the slightest hitch of her breath to the furrow of her brow, this man worships her like she’s his religion. But I’m also obsessed with his character development, how Harper gave him hope and encouragement to finally be the father he’s always his daughter to have. Harper is also such a badass character who also goes through a lot of character change, as she heals and starts seeing things in a different way. What I loved most, was how they fit so perfectly together, how they fixed each others souls, and how despite all struggles they came back together. This book is one of the best things I’ve read recently (but watch out because those twists are EVIL and YOU WILL CRY). I give this a 5/5

[Anca A · Rating 5 out of 5]

#Review: *Trust* - Kathy Lockheart - ARC [18+]
4.6/5✨
3/5🌶️

Knox Blackwood was an inmate in the prison where Harper started working as a nurse. She was trying to get away from her abusive ex, but that place was definitely not for her, considering the fact that she flinched at each thing that happened in her proximity. But Knox saw that and decided that Harper must be protected by him and that meant getting himself hurt, in order to be near her. Knox shouldn't have any missteps because the freedom he so ardently desired was so close, but can he keep his anger at bay when it came to protecting Harper to not affect his entire future?

I was instantly captivated by this story and by these amazing characters. Both Knox and Harper had a complex past, one which was still consuming them so much in the present. I was so curious about finding out Knox's story, to know why he was present in that prison for so many years. Even though he had many weaknesses when it came to his loved ones, Knox was a good man who would do anything to protect the ones near him. He instantly felt attracted to Harper, even before seeing her, being the cause of their first encounter in the infirmary. All those glances and short secret interactions made them get closer to each other, enhancing that tension which was present between them. The forbidden side of their connection was so good, making everything more dangerous and intense. I also liked that we still had that amazing connection between the other guys from the Sinners and Saints brotherhood, having so many funny moments which included them. There were a couple of suspenseful moments which took my breath away, feeling like I could just jump into the book and help them myself🥹.

I had such a great time reading this book and unraveling Knox's story. It was emotional, tense, raw, dangerous and sweet, making it a true rollercoaster of feelings. I feel sad that this series is ending with this one, but that last part of this story was quite interesting and I'm guessing that we will soon meet some another new and amazing characters, which are going to steal our hearts away 🤭.

Thank you so much Kathy and Valentine Pr for this e-ARC. I loved it so much!🩵

✨Tropes
▫️Forbidden Love
▫️Man Obsessed
▫️Morally Grey Hero
▫️Touch Her And Die
▫️Protective MMC
▫️Forced Proximity
▫️Angst
▫️Band Of Brothers
▫️Opposites Attract
▫️Slow Burn

[Marcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This got me 😭 while reading on my flight home. First time author but I'll definitely be reading more in this series. I thought the dialogue was a bit awkward in the beginning but once I got further into the story, I felt like it got better. I thought this was quite an emotional read; I really felt Knox's anguish and thought that was that well done.

[b cozy book lounge · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is hands down my favourite in the Sinners and Saints series. Kathy Lockheart absolutely delivered, this book is intense, emotional, raw, and beautifully written.

Harper is on the run from her abusive ex, Silas, a manipulative, dangerous man who refuses to let her go. After growing up with alcoholic parents, she’s already fought hard to survive, and now she’s just trying to build a life where she finally feels safe.

Knox… wow. Serving a 25-year sentence for murder (14 years already served, with two denied paroles), he’s known as the most dangerous inmate, 6’4, covered in tattoos, and completely shut off from the world. The only thing grounding him is the hope of seeing his daughter again. He writes her letters… but never sends them.

When Knox overhears another inmate threatening to assault the new nurse, he completely loses control, and that moment changes everything.

That nurse is Harper.

What follows is a slow, powerful connection built in the most unlikely place. Knox notices her fear immediately, the bruise on her cheek, and quietly becomes her protector. He finds ways to be near her, eventually working in the infirmary just to see her every day.

Their relationship is everything: intense, emotional, and deeply healing. Harper isn’t afraid of Knox the way others are. She sees beyond the tattoos and reputation to the man underneath, caring, gentle, and fiercely protective. And Knox? He starts to feel again. After years of just existing, Harper brings him back to life, smiles, laughter, hope.

But the tension never lets up.

When Harper finds a note—“Found you – S”—and Silas shows up as a new corrections officer… everything escalates. The stakes skyrocket, and Knox is willing to sacrifice everything to protect her, while Harper fights to stand on her own two feet.

This book took me on a full emotional journey. I cried ugly tears (Chapter 64 absolutely broke me), laughed out loud (the Sinners and Saints group chat—Axel is chaos 😂), and sat on the edge of my seat more times than I can count.

Kathy Lockheart captured every emotion so vividly, you feel everything right alongside these characters.
I’ve been waiting for Knox’s story since meeting him in earlier books, and it was so worth it. She truly saved the best for last.

Loved every second. Every word. Every emotion.

[Sim-fully Ever After · Rating 4 out of 5]

4🌟, 3🌶️

This book honestly surprised me in the best way.

The prison nurse and inmate dynamic brought so much tension right away, but Knox was really the heart of this book for me. Beneath all the possessive, morally gray energy, he was surprisingly soft and caring, especially when it came to Harper and his daughter. Some of his quieter moments genuinely hit me emotionally.

I really liked the mix of angst, suspense, and romance throughout the story. Knox and Harper had great chemistry, and watching Harper slowly let her guard down felt natural and satisfying. The protective “touch her and die” energy, the forced proximity, and all the twists kept me completely hooked. I just found myself wanting a little more emotional depth and a few more softer moments between them to make their connection feel even stronger.

Still, Knox’s character growth was easily my favorite part, and the ending left me feeling emotional in the best way. Even with a few things I wanted more of, this was still such an addictive read that kept me invested the entire time.

This book reminded me why I love messy, emotional romances so much.

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Huge thank you to Kathy Lockheart & Valentine PR for the ARC! 😍 All my bookish thoughts are completely my own. ✨

[queen_of_the_books_18 · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the ones who stopped believing they deserved a happily ever after. Your past is not your ending.

Trust is book 5 in the Sinner’s and Saints series but can be read as a standalone. The tropes intrigued me but now I’m 100% going back to book 1 because the characters have me so intrigued. Especially Axel! He had me dying with laughter.

My moneys on a butt plug that harnesses electricity from his colon.

The tension between Knox and Harper while he was in prison was absolute fire and had me turning the pages. Once that forbidden aspect was taken away, it went a little flat for me which is why it wasn’t 5 stars. I expected some sort of consequence from their forbidden romance. That being said though, this is definitely worth the read if you love the forbidden trope.

🖤Prison inmate/she’s his nurse
🖤Forbidden
🖤Touch her and 💀
🖤Forced proximity
🖤Possessive MC

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨️ARC Read
Star Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Rating: 🌶🌶🌶
Happy Ending

[Bri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Get it here:
Amazon US * Amazon UK

[Amanda Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

OBSESSED. I could not put this book down! I LOVE Knox & Harper 🥹🥹🥹 & that extended epilogue was EVERYTHING.

[Ashly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is full “this is a terrible idea but we’re doing it anyway” energy from page one.

Tropes:
Prison Setting
Forbidden Everything
...and two people who absolutely should not be getting involved… getting very involved

Like the tension isn’t subtle. It’s very much:
eye contact → bad decisions → worse decisions → feelings → panic → repeat

The MMC? Dangerous in that quiet, controlled way where you know he’s holding back… until he’s not. He’s not loud about it, but the second he locks in, it’s over.

The vibe is very much:
“stay away from me”
immediately followed by
“actually don’t go anywhere”...Cause we live for the back and forth sometimes 🤷‍♀️

The FMC is doing her best to be logical....like she knows this is risky, messy, and probably going to ruin her life… and yet she keeps showing up anyway. Which, honestly, same 😂

Also Tropes:
Sneaking around like no one is watching (spoiler: everyone is watching)
Tension so thick it’s stressful
Choices that make you go “girl PLEASE” but you keep reading

Is it healthy? Absolutely not.
Is it smart? Also no.
Did I eat it up anyway? Yes.


This is peak forbidden romance chaos with high tension and questionable decisions. Kathy always delivers honestly and I have been eating up very single book in this series!

[Han · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely phenomenal- from start to finish! Once I started reading, I could not put this book down. Knox has taken the title of my favorite despite my love for Ryker. The redemption story mixed in with the pure, raw emotion in this book wrecked me in the best way possible.

Knox may come off as a brute but dear lord, this man loves with all his heart. He’s honestly the biggest teddy bear underneath the tough guy bravado he has to put on. The emotions packed behind the reason why he’s in prison and his strained relationship with his daughter broke my heart in two. I was ugly crying, laughing, and swooning throughout the entire book. Watching him wanting to become a better man for not only Harper but his family as well was packed full of raw, intense emotions. I feel for Harper because I fell in love with this man with my entire heart.

Harper is so down to earth and full of love even those she’s running from her past. She’s swept her off her feet with Knox’s protective, possessive nature. These two had chemistry that was undeniable. Harper becomes an anchor and a safe space for Knox when he needs it most. There was nothing but pure, genuine love between these two.

[Stacy Kayla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Open door, so there was a lot of skimming on my part & deeply problematic to read a prison/ nurse romance given my husband’s profession 😅 but it was an easy read and was feel good at the end.

[Christie Wilcox]

✔️ Forbidden nurse/inmate romance

✔️ Obsessive, possessive morally gray hero

✔️ “Touch Her and Die” energy

✔️ “Who Hurt You?” protector vibes

✔️ Forced proximity in a prison setting

✔️ Alpha male with everything to lose

[JoyceLynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t wait for this book to come & baby it did not disappoint!!
FIIIIIRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 THIS. SERIES. DID. NOT. COME. TO. PLAY 😮‍🔥😮‍🔥😮‍🔥

I’ve been hooked since book ONE but THIS FINAL BOOK?!?!?! BABYYYY it SNAPPED, it CRACKED, it CONSUMED ME WHOLE 😤💥 I’m talking FULL BODY REACTION—heart racing, chest tight, yelling at the pages like I personally knew these people!!!

This wasn’t just a story… this was CHAOS. This was PAIN. This was OBSESSION in its most feral, unhinged, no-rules, burn-the-world-down form 😮‍🔥💔 Secrets on top of trauma on top of guilt—just layers and layers of emotional DAMAGE and I was EATING IT UP!!!

And the LOVE?!?!?! I was sooo there for Knox & Harper - Oh this wasn’t soft… this was VIOLENT devotion. The kind of love that ruins you, rebuilds you, then dares anybody to try it again 😤 The kind that don’t make sense to nobody else but to THEM it’s EVERYTHING. Impossible?? SHOULD’VE BEEN. But nah… they MADE it possible in the most raw, chaotic, breathtaking way!!!

I CRIEDDDDD 😭 like ugly cried from the pain… then turned around and was crying laughing like WHAT IS WRONG WITH Y’ALL 😂 this book had me emotionally unwell in the BEST way!!!

AND THE SPICE?!?!?! 😮‍🔥😮‍🔥😮‍🔥 not even the main course—just the icing—but BABY it was THICK, RICH, and had me clutching my chest!!!

NOW AXELLLLLLLLL 😤😂 SIRRRRRRRRRRR—YOU MENACE!!! Whole time I wanted to fight you AND fold for you at the same damn time!!! An ASSHOLE??? ABSOLUTELY. But funny?! Loyal?! Ten toes DOWN?! Say less 😮‍🔥 The banter was lethal between them …the bond was unbreakable, and the way they LOVED?!?! Yeah… that’s that dangerous, no-coming-back type!!!

And RAINBOWWWW 🥺💔 she went THROUGH IT. I mean dragged, broken, tested 😂😂🫣

Everything CLICKED. Everything LANDED. Nothing felt wasted. And the REAL heartbreak??? It ending 😭 because ain’t no way I gotta leave this world behind like that!!!

5/5 ⭐️ ain’t even enough—this was an EXPERIENCE, a SPIRAL, a full-on EMOTIONAL POSSESSION 😮‍🔥🔥 and I’m STILL not recovered!!! I would read this series again just because it was that good!!!

[timap · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️
Knox is MY man. Seriously, top-tier book boyfriend material. He’s protective, sweet, and completely devoted. ❤️ And can we talk about the friend group? Their group chats had me literally laughing out loud 😆

This isn’t very dark —there’s some suspense, but overall it’s more about healing, trust, and finding your people… and I absolutely loved it. 🙌

Harper moves to a new state to escape an abusive ex and starts over as a prison nurse. Knox is an inmate and has served 14 of his 25-year sentence, but he’s one of those amazing morally gray men who protects the innocent and has zero tolerance for bad people. When he hears another inmate threatening Harper, he handles it immediately… and let’s just say he was checking all my boxes… 👀😍 the spice was great, it was a bit of a slow burn, (they are literally in prison and obviously very little privacy) but it was still somehow so 🔥🔥🔥

Watching Harper and Knox learn to trust each other and heal from their pasts was so beautiful. I also adored his relationship with his daughter and all of their friendships. The found family vibes were everything. ❤️

It’s a little on the longer side and probably could’ve been shortened a bit, but I loved the world-building and all the character moments, so honestly? I didn’t mind one bit. 🙌❤️❤️❤️

MMC: Knox Blackwood (35)
FMC: Harper Mitchell
❤️Tropes: prison inmate x nurse, morally grey protective MMC, single daddy, slow burn
💁POV: dual first person
🖤Darkness level: 1/5
🔥Spice starts at 72%
🌶️Spice: 2.5/5
📚Plot: 4/5
🌎World building: 4.5/5
⚠️Triggers: grape (discussion), past abusive relationship, violence, house fire

[The Bou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trust is the final instalment in the series, and we were all waiting for the dark and mysterious Knox!!!

Harper overthinking everything was annoying.
I stopped counting the number of times the words “convicted murderer” were written.

Her inability to look past the fact that Knox killed someone was also frustrating. It didn’t make her feel worthy of him, and it didn’t make sense given her past. If anyone shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, it should have been her!
The book raised some deep questions, which I absolutely loved, especially the idea of taking a life to defend someone, and the consequences of acting as judge, jury, and executioner.

Now that being said I thank Axel for the light moments as we needed it!!

Did I cry? Yes, I did 😭

Now that the series is over I would say Jace was my fav! Then Ryker.

[Claires.booklife · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️
This would have 100% been a 5⭐️ if it wasn't for the last half of the book. For me it was just to much filler at the end to make the book longer than it needed to be.

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed the book, the storyline and the characters but because of the use of unnecessary filler in the second half, it became a chore to read.

Still a book i would recommend though without a doubt.

[K. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hmmm. This reads VERY AI. Not just the cadence and the sentence structure, but also the bizarre metaphors that make zero sense. The story itself was fine, the characters were fine and the development/ARC for the main male character was good, but I couldn’t get past the writing.

[Anjali · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is so wattpad. i would’ve loved it more if it was a slower burn tho.

[Michaele · Rating 5 out of 5]

❤️❤️

[Marilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the perfect kind of slow burn 🔥 Where you forget about how little spice there is because you are so caught up in the present moment with the characters. The FMC and MMC both were very well written. Believable. Had me learning little life lessons with them along the way. 10/10 ⭐️

[nihi · Rating 2 out of 5]

probably 1.5 stars. it was fun!! after i got halfway i lost interest though. im going to watch the punisher rn!!!

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️4.4⭐️ Best one of the series

[Jasmon · Rating 4 out of 5]

If anybody deserve a happy ending, it's Knox an Harper. I wish Silas would have died though. 😆 but I get the the character development

[Michaela Pratt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another night shift read. I could never be a prison nurse but I already knew that.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this! In the top reads of the year
- he’s in prison, she’s the prison nurse
- who hurt you vibes
- fun group chats
- crazy dog named Rainbow
- protector vibes

[Sheridan Mullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kathy, has outdone herself with this one. This is by far my favorite book in the Saints and Sinners series! The characters are flawlessly written, the tension between Knox and Harper is thick, and the forbidden aspect is absolutely chef’s kiss.

The plot is executed so well and kept me engaged the entire time. I fell in love with Knox even before fully understanding the choices that led him to jail. And Harper has such depth to her character. She has something special that really pulls you in.

The intimacy between Knox and Harper is handled so delicately yet still feels strong and impactful, if that makes sense. You can feel it in every interaction, and when they finally give in, it’s fireworks.

The friend group, especially Axel, had me cracking up. It was the perfect comedic relief to balance the heavier moments. I loved every group chat and interaction.
This is easily my favorite from Kathy. I definitely recommend!