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Love At Any Cost (2013)

by Julie Lessman(Favorite Author)

4.11 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0800721675 (ISBN13: 9780800721671)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Revell

series

The Heart of San Francisco

review 1: Love at Any Cost by Julie Lessman – A Book Review As a fan of Christian fiction, I have read many Christian novels that had a romantic flare whether as the main storyline or as a subplot. I have read none that sizzled like this novel by Julie Lessman. It was reminiscent of the novels I read as a twenty-something before I discovered Christian fiction. Yet, Lessman was able to build the tension and make stolen kisses seem like so much more without compromising the integrity of herself, her characters, or her readers. I will definitely read more books by this author. (I had one this one as part of a Christian fiction scavenger hunt.)Love at Any Cost puts Caitlyn McClare in the role of a progressive reformer like Eleanor Roosevelt and Frances Willard, as passionate as, b... moreut more subdued than, Carrie Nation. Like many women of that era, she is at first reluctant to step out of her traditional role as a woman, but decides to place social reform as a priority in her life, quoting Edmund Burke, “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing,” realizing that speaks to women as well. As the matriarch of the McClare family, she nurtures her family and cares for their spiritual health while struggling with her own desires. Lessman leaves us wondering about the path Cait’s love like will take, and I’m hoping she’ll continue to be featured in The Heart of San Francisco series.The main character in this novel is Cassidy McClare, her romance with the persistent Jamie McKenna providing the sizzle in this story. Cassidy, wounded by a money loving lothario back home in Texas, is on guard against all men when she encounters Jamie. She struggles with keeping Jamie at arms’ length, and helping him to discover an authentic faith in God. Just when you think you know how Cassidy and Jamie’s story is going to come to closure, Lessman introduces a totally unexpected turn of events making it impossible to put the book down until the final page is turned. I am definitely looking forward to the next book in this series.
review 2: This was my first Julie Lessman book. It will definitely not be my last! When Cassidy McClare goes to San Francisco to spend the summer with her dear cousins, she is still reeling from a failed engagement and her family's financial woes. She has a momentous meeting with Jamie right at the train station and decides he is just another pretty boy, out to break her heart. I loved following the romance between Cass and Jamie. She is strong and steady in her faith. He believes God has abandoned him and his family and has spent his whole life working to keep his mother and sister out of the slums. I also loved the emotional depth in this story that pulls the reader in and kept me rooting for Jamie. A wonderful book to curl up with on a long winter night. less

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