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Passion Most Pure, A: A Novel - eBook

By: Julie Lessman

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Refusing to settle for anything less than a romantic relationship that pleases God, Faith O'Connor steels her heart against her desire for the roguish Collin McGuire. But when Collin tries to win her sister Charity's hand, Faith is not sure she can handle the jealousy she feels. To further complicate matters, Faith finds herself the object of Collin's affections, even as he is courting her sister. The Great War is raging overseas, and a smaller war is brewing in the O'Connor household.

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Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: Revell
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9781441200945

ISBN-13: 9781441200945
Availability: In Stock
Series: Daughters of Boston

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Refusing to settle for anything less than a romantic relationship that pleases God, Faith O'Connor steels her heart against her desire for the roguish Collin McGuire. But when Collin tries to win her sister Charity's hand, Faith isn't sure she can handle the jealousy she feels. To further complicate matters, Faith finds herself the object of Collin's affections, even as he is courting her sister. The Great War is raging overseas, and a smaller war is brewing in the O'Connor household.
Full of passion, romance, rivalry, and betrayal, A Passion Most Pure will captivate readers from the first page. Book 1 of the Daughters of Boston series.

Author Bio

Julie Lessman is a new and exciting author with a bright future ahead of her. Even as a debut novelist, Lessman has already garnered writing awards, including ten Romance Writers of America awards, and developed a fan base. She lives in High Ridge, Missouri.

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Julie Lessmans A Passion Most Pure is an interesting read. Set in Boston and Ireland during World War I, it chronicles the love triangle between Collin McGuire and two sisters, Faith and Charity OConnor. Faith, desirous of pleasing God in her passions and future marriage, tries hard to resist her desire for Collin, while her beautiful, jealous younger sister Charity tries her best to capture him for herself.

As the title implies, a major theme of the book is how to handle sexual desires in a godly way. While I think Lessman could have toned down the frequency of this subject and still covered it effectively, I also feel that her conclusions were accurate. She tried to drive home the idea that we should give all our desires to God and strive for purity, both physical and emotional, and that substituting cheap, physical love for a deep, genuine, God-centered love will never satisfy, and is harmful.

The characters in the story are pretty realistic. I could easily visualize Charity jealously attacking Faith, both verbally and by flirting with Faiths beau. I totally empathized when Faith tried so hard to bite her tongue and failed. Also, I loved Mrs. Gerson, the blind, elderly neighbor, who is a spiritual mentor for Faith. She gives such a great example of how Christians should live, regardless of circumstances. Finally, Maisie, Faiths coworker, does a good job of bringing humor to the story.

Overall, I would say that A Passion Most Pure is a good book. It kept my interest the whole time, and I enjoyed reading about a heroine that was so focused on prayer and pleasing God. Im looking forward to book two. Melissa Hellen, www.ChristianBookPreviews.com

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Passion Most Pure, A: A Novel - eBook 4.8 5 126 126

Best Author ever!! This is an absolutely incredible book! I seriously couldn't believe how passionate, fun, and heart wrenching this book was! Once I got into it I couldn't stop reading until I was finished!!!! I loved that it is bigger than most books so it makes you feel as though you really get to know the characters. If you love romantic, historical fiction than you'll love this book! May 31, 2013

A Passion Most Pure, Indeed! In the first book of the Daughters of Boston series, Julie Lessman opens the story with a dramatic 'BANG'! And she keeps the reader on the edge of their seat with emotions that rival the ride of a roller coaster. I loved A Passion Most Pure because Julie shows the inner struggles that we as human beings go through at some point in our lives, including those of us who love God and want to please Him. She delights in taking her characters and putting them in situations that make them do some serious thinking, ultimately bringing them before the throne of Grace. And then she throws in a heaping of romance just for good measure. The book is set in 1916 Boston during WW1. This is the story of Faith O'Conner, the oldest daughter in the O'Conner family. Faith loves God with all of her heart, but she also loves Collin McGuire, the cocky rogue who stood up for her when she was a little girl. The problem is, her father has forbidden her to have anything to do with him. Not to mention, she knows that he is secretly seeing her sister. But when things change, and Collin's interests are suddenly directed her way, will she be able to withstand the longing that she feels in her heart for Collin, or will she decide to follow God's leading? Or can she have both? You'll have to read it to find out! April 23, 2013

A passion most pure is a epic novel that spans several years including WWI. Set in the city of Boston, we are introduced the the O'Conner family. This book centers around the two older sisters, Faith and Charity. The older sister Faith is a strong christian woman who takes her faith in God very seriously. But when her sixteen year old sister Charity begins seeing the man that Faith has been secretly loved to for years, that faith in God is put the the ultimate test. I really liked Faith, she was strong and spunky. In the beginning we find that she is a strong Catholic christian who knows what God wants for her life and is willing to risk rejection for those values. But her faith is sorely tested and like any other human being, she turns her back on God for a little while, while she runs through the gambit of human emotion. I could really relate to her and her relationship with God. Collin I didn't like at all. When we first met him he's a drunk and a womanizer, and we find out that he's courting Charity just to get Faith out of his system. While does learn to trust God I really didn't find anything heroic about him. The author did put a lot of God and redemption within the story, all the characters struggle to find it, which I thought was a great move on her part. In reality, we struggle through life and most things don't come easy. The down side, I didn't need a description of Charity's naked body, I thought that that part was very inappropriate for a christian book. And there was a lot of discussion about Collin and his baser nature. I got it the first time, didn't need to have it discussed again and again. I believe the story would have stood very well without all this. There was nothing sexually explicit, but I can understand why some people would be upset. These are not things that you would expect to find within a book that is published under a christian publishing company. If you have teenage girls, be cautious with this book, you will probably want to read it first. April 22, 2013

Awesome Book I loved the characters in this book. I cried and laughed along with them. The way that Julie Lessman writes keeps me so enthralled, I can hardly put the book down. I tell my friends and family that they need to read her books they are awesome. April 19, 2013