Analysis and summaries of Sierra Simone's novel Priest focus on the central conflict between religious devotion and human desire, particularly the struggle of Father Tyler Bell. While academic or "repacked" PDF versions of these essays are often part of subscription-based study guides, the core themes and character analyses are available through several educational and review platforms.

Published in 2015, Priest is the first book in the by USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone. It is a contemporary "forbidden romance" that centers on Father Tyler Bell, a Catholic priest who falls for a woman named Poppy Danforth.

Father Tyler Anselm Bell is a 29-year-old priest dedicated to his faith and his small-town parish. He entered the priesthood seeking solace after a family tragedy.