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    Julie Lessman
    Revell / 2009 / ePub
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  1. Melanie
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    My Favorite Book In This Series!
    September 27, 2012
    Melanie
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This is the third book I've read by Julie Lessman and, while I loved A Passion Most Pure and A Passion Redeemed, A Passion Denied is my favorite in the series! I just loved the characters in this book so much! While I loved a lot of the characters, my favorite was probably John Brady in this book. He had intrigued me from the previous book(s) so getting to know his character more and reading his story was great.

    Another thing that I loved about A Passion Denied is that throughout the book we got to see more of Faith's and Charity's lives and how things are with them. Some things Charity said/did were so funny and just made me laugh! Katie O'Connor (Charity's sister) was similar in that I couldn't help chuckling sometimes because of the way she acted (especially regarding Cluny).

    Forgiveness was a HUGE aspect of A Passion Denied and I loved that! It was so powerful to read and even made me tear-up a little bit. I loved all of the Bible passages that were in this book and how faith was a major part of the characters' lives.

    While A Passion Denied had a lot of "passion" in it, it didn't bother me that much because most of it was between married couples and I even found it sweet (although a few times it was a little much for me). Because of that I would only recommend this book for mature readers who don't mind some slightly heated scenes.

    A Passion Denied took me on a very entertaining ride and the book was really hard to put down! If you enjoy historical books with romance then I recommend the Daughters of Boston series, of which A Passion Denied is book three (make sure you read them in order). It's one of my favorites - I just loved the entire book! :) I am looking forward to reading A Hope Undaunted very soon.

    *I borrowed this book. I was not required to review it, I chose to. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.*
  2. Leorah
    USA
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Fabtabulous Read!!
    April 15, 2012
    Leorah
    USA
    Age: Under 18
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I loved this book so much! In fact, out of all three Daughters of Boston books, I think it was my favorite. Don't get me wrong! I absolutely loved the other two! It is just that not only out of all three sister's did I feel like I related to Lizzie - shy/book worm/hopeless romantic/day dreamer - most, I just love happy endings. And this book certainly did do the job with ending the series most splendidly! I won't say much because I don't want to spoil anything but I loved Faith and Charity in fact more than I did when I read their stories! (And this was after I thought you couldn't love a character more!) I think it was because I felt more sisterly love than ever and I just really liked that.

    Anyway, don't miss out! Love, love, love this book and this series and I totally recommend them!!!
  3. Carrie
    Virginia
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Read Not to be Denied
    February 24, 2012
    Carrie
    Virginia
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This work is set in the 1920's. There do not seem to be many inspirational fiction novels set in this time frame. It has a fresh feel to it. Other novels in the two series are set before and after this time.

    Elizabeth AKA Lizzie O'Connor cannot shake John Brady's determination to keep her as "Beth", treating her like a sister. With a strong desire for God, John fights his growing feelings for Lizzie. Because of a shameful personal and family secret he feels he cannot trust himself. Both Lizzie and John love literature and both have soft hearts for those in need. While the most popular college man in town recognizes that Lizzie has grown up, John continues to keep her at arm's length.

    Julie Lessman's tagline is "Passion with a Purpose" and that is evident in this novel. Like other Julie Lessman novels, this one has: a large cast of characters with multiple points of view, a continuation of story lines from previous books, an extended Irish Catholic family in Boston, and a positive very hopeful feel to the writing yet with an underlayment of serious spiritual truths and growth. An amazing author!

    Spoiler alert: There is another Brady who isn't afraid to risk loving Lizzie. But is he all that he seems to be? When his brother exposes his secret shame, Lizzie rejects John, and he takes another path in his life pursuing God with more vigor than ever.

    But God has plans for this couple that include his healing from the hurts of his past as the truth is revealed by a very unlikely person. And when this person listens to God's nudge, a dreadful decision is avoided.

    This is one of the most romantic books I have read with all the yearning and yet desire for the best good for the other person, which is the essence of true love.
  4. Kayla
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    December 30, 2011
    Kayla
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I must say that from the opening pages of this novel, I felt a connection to Lizzy O'Connor. Being a rather hopeless romantic myself and often lost in the pages of a book, I understand her, and the twists and turns of her romance did not disappoint! You know you've got an amazing book when you are actually yelling out loud at the characters when you know they're making a mistake. I found doing that during this read, and will admit that I'm now fully invested in the happenings of this family. This is a wonderful end to an unbelievable series, but I'm so glad this isn't the last we're hearing from the O'Connor clan.
  5. Jocelyn Green, author of Faith Deployed
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Suspenseful
    December 17, 2011
    Jocelyn Green, author of Faith Deployed
    Cedar Falls, IA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Set back in Boston, we get glimpses of Faith and Collin, Faith and Charity, and the girls' parents, Marcy and Patrick. By now, all of these characters are old friends, and we know a lot about their histories. I love that we see the ups and downs of married life in this novel, through the subplots of these three other couples. It's a great reminder that life is not always happily ever after once the wedding is over- love takes a little work! But it's still worth it, and there is still passion.

    Ironically, the protagonist, Lizzie, is accused of imagining that real love should look like the love she has read about in romance novels. But usually, it's far more complicated than what we read about, and requires ample doses of forgiveness, patience, and understanding. An interesting truth for a romance novel to proclaim! :)

    If you're feeling breathless after A Passion Redeemed, you'll find this story a little tamer, but still enjoyable, intriguing, and suspenseful.

    I was amused to see Lizzie getting love life advice from Charity and Faith, two sisters whose approach to love couldn't be more opposite.

    There are enough secrets and twists to keep you guessing until the end. You might think you know how the last page will read, but there's no way you could imagine the winding road that gets you there.

    We meet new characters here, including a scrawny orphan who ends up being one of the main characters in a later book Lessman writes, A Hope Undaunted. I loved getting to know this guy as a child in this book!

    As with the other two books in the series, faith is an integral part to how these characters make their decisions. They struggle with their pasts, their own choices and consequences, and each one finds himself/herself at a crossroads where they can choose life or death.
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