{"id":353,"date":"2008-08-27T10:07:15","date_gmt":"2008-08-27T15:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/\/?p=353"},"modified":"2008-08-27T10:07:15","modified_gmt":"2008-08-27T15:07:15","slug":"a-passion-redeemed-by-julie-lessman-cfba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=353","title":{"rendered":"A Passion Redeemed by Julie Lessman – CFBA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week, the<\/span><\/p>\n

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance<\/span><\/a>
\nis introducing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Passion Redeemed<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

Revell (September 1, 2008)
\nby<\/strong><\/p>\n

Julie Lessman<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/h3>\n

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Julie Lessman is a debut author who has already garnered writing acclaim, including ten Romance Writers of America awards. She is a commercial writer for Maritz Travel, a published poet and a Golden Heart Finalist. Julie has a heart to write \u201cMainstream Inspirational,\u201d reaching the 21st-century woman with compelling love stories laced with God\u2019s precepts. She resides in Missouri with her husband and their golden retriever, and has two grown children and a daughter-in-law. A Passion Most Pure<\/a> was her first novel.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE BOOK<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>No man can resist her charms. Or so she thought. Charity O’Connor is a woman who gets what she wants. Her stunning beauty and flirtatious ways have always succeeded with men. Until Mitch Dennehy, that is.<\/p>\n

Brilliant and dangerously handsome, Mitch is a no-nonsense newspaperman who wants nothing to do with her. Charity burned him once, destroying his engagement to the only woman he ever truly loved. He won’t play with matches again. But Charity has a plan to turn up the heat, hoping to ignite the heart of the man she loves. And she always gets what she wants–one way or another.<\/p>\n

Or does she? Will her best-laid schemes win his love? Or will her seductive ways drive him away forever? Book 2 in the Daughters of Boston series, A Passion Redeemed will captivate your heart and stir your soul with a story of faith and redemption rising from the ashes of temptation, desire, and shame.<\/p>\n

Praise for the first book in the series:<\/p>\n

“Full of romance, humor, rivalry, and betrayal, A Passion Most Pure will captivate readers from the first page.” –Historical Novels Review “Superb! Incredible!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I loved Julie Lessman’s A Passion Most Pure from the second I picked it up until the very last moment I stopped reading.” –Armchair Interviews<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I devoured this book and loved every single page. . . . This is a thick, juicy read, and one I would pick up again in a heartbeat.” –christianreviewofbooks.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If you would like to read an excerpt from A Passion Redeemed<\/a>, go HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

MY REVIEW:<\/h3>\n

When I read A Passion Most Pure<\/a>, I really disliked Charity. I thought she was a spoiled and vindictive whose sole purpose and joy in life was to take away any man her sister Faith was interested in. Although I was assured by Julie that I would love Charity in this sequel, A Passion Redeemed<\/a>, I was pretty skeptical because as I began reading, it looked like this mean girl had not changed one iota.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, I persisted and as I read, little by little I saw glimpses of the true Charity. But she was a stubborn one – the woundedness was so deep in her that she had a difficult time changing her behavior and continued to pay dearly for it.<\/p>\n

Once again Julie Lessman has written story with realistic characters resplendent in all their flaws and virtues. These individuals wrestle with the same temptations that beset everyone – anger, jealousy, pride, sexual attraction – yet many of them show the fortitude to resist. Perhaps an indication of the author’s gift is that the characters are so authentic, the reader reacts strongly to their actions.<\/p>\n

I would definitely recommend\u00a0A Passion Redeemed<\/a> to all who love a historical romance.<\/p>\n

I have an extra copy of A Passion Redeemed<\/a> to give away. I would like to generate more traffic to my blog so the person who refers the most people to this post by September 1 will win. To win, leave a comment on this post and have your friends leave comments telling me your name and that you referred them. We’ll see how this works.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Come visit some of those participating in the tour:<\/p>\n

Abi at lighter side<\/a>
\nAmber at A Fiction-Filled Life<\/a>
\nAmy at Simple Folk Schoolhouse<\/a>
\nAmy at My Life<\/a>
\nAndie at frommipov<\/a>
\nAngela at One Baby, Seven Dogs, and a Mommy<\/a>
\nApril at Projecting A<\/a>
\nBarbara at Victoria Hill Farm<\/a>
\nBeth at The Write Message<\/a>
\nBetsy Ann at Betsy Ann “Writer at Large!”<\/a>
\nBonnie at Bonnie Writes<\/a>
\nBrittanie at A Book Lover<\/a>
\nCamy at Camy Tang<\/a>
\nCara at the law, books, and life<\/a>
\nCarla at Carla’s Writing Caf\u00e9<\/a>
\nCarol at Blogging With Carol<\/a>
\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a>
\nCarolyn at Serenity<\/a>
\nCarrie at The Random Thoughts Of Carrie<\/a>
\nCeeCee at Book Splurge<\/a>
\nCheryl at Writing Remnants<\/a>
\nChristy at Christy’s Book Blog<\/a>
\nChristy at At Split Ends<\/a>
\nCourtney at A Mom Speaks<\/a>
\nDave at Dave Rhoades<\/a>
\nDave at Novel Spotlight<\/a>
\nDeborah at books, movies and chinese food<\/a>
\nDeborah at Country At Heart<\/a>
\nDeborah at Comfort Joy Designs<\/a>
\nDebra at Soul Reflections<\/a>
\nDeena at A Peek At My Bookshelf<\/a>
\nDelia at Gatorskunkz And Mudcats<\/a>
\nDineen at Kittens Come From Eggs<\/a>
\nEdyth at Great Reads by Jasmine<\/a>
\nErin at Life Around Here<\/a>
\nGina at Upon Reflection<\/a>
\nJanis at The Nearsighted Bookworm<\/a>
\nJanna at Cornhusker Academy<\/a>
\nJeni at Allen Family Circus<\/a>
\nJenn at Blessed is She\u2026<\/a>
\nJennifer at Musings on This, That, & The Other Thing<\/a>
\nJennifer at So Many Books\u2026So Little Time<\/a>
\nJenny at Jenny B. Jones<\/a>
\nJenny at Come Meet AusJenny<\/a>
\nJill at Christian Work At Home Moms<\/a>
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\nKaren at Mommy of Three<\/a>
\nKelly at A Disciple’s Steps<\/a>
\nKim at Window To My World<\/a>
\nKrista at Welcome To Married Life<\/a>
\nKristi at Stamped With Grace<\/a>
\nLaShaunda at See Ya On The Net<\/a>
\nLaura at Laura William’s Musings<\/a>
\nLeah at Ponderings From My Heart<\/a>
\nLeslie at A Little Bit Of Sunlight<\/a>
\nLinda at Mocha With Linda<\/a>
\nLinda at Reading For His Glory<\/a>
\nLynnae at Lynnae’s Bookshelf<\/a>
\nMargaret at Creative Madness<\/a>
\nMichelle at Edgy Inspirational Author<\/a>
\nMyra at Writer at Random<\/a>
\nNora at Finding Hope Through Christian Fiction<\/a>
\nPam at A Writer’s Journey<\/a>
\nPam at Pam’s Private Reflections<\/a>
\nPam at Daysong Reflections<\/a>
\nPeg at Sips ‘n Cups Cafeteria<\/a>
\nPepper at Great Christian Fiction<\/a>
\nRachelle at Stifled Squeal<\/a>
\nBecky at Becky’s Christian Reviews<\/a>
\nRel at Relz Reviewz<\/a>
\nRulan at Fiction Showcase<\/a>
\nRuth at Booktalk & more…<\/a>
\nRyan at loves to read<\/a>
\nSherry at Everything Moms<\/a>
\nSunny at Life In The Estrogen Sea<\/a>
\nSusan at His Reading List<\/a>
\nTabitha at 123pizza’s Weblog<\/a>
\nTakiela at Beauty 4 Ashes<\/a>
\nTami at Tree Swing Reading<\/a>
\nTara at The Bee And Me<\/a>
\nTara at Tara’s View Of The World<\/a>
\nTracy at Pix-N-Pens<\/a>
\nVictoria at Overlooked Orchid<\/a>
\nWinter at Rodeo with A Twist Of Suspense<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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