Julie Lessman
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Declare Books As A Love Surrendered (Winds of Change #3)
| ISBN: | 0800734173 (ISBN13: 9780800734176) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Winds of Change #3, O'Connor Daughters of Boston and Winds of Change #6 |
| Characters: | Patrick O'Connor, Katie O'Connor, Faith O’Connor, Collin McGuire, Charity O’Connor, Luke McGee, John Brady, Elizabeth O’Connor, Emma Malloy, Sean O’Connor, Marcy Murphy O'Connor |
| Setting: | Boston, Massachusetts(United States) |
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*sigh* It cannot be over! It's okay really. Another series is coming. Yes, yes I know it's not the O'Connor clan in Boston, we're jumping to San Francisco, but it is the heart and the artistic quill of Julie Lessman putting ink to the page, so I will survive. A Love Surrendered is amazing, but why am I surprised? Oh, well I mean I'm not surprised, it is just that I really wish I had a better word that amazing. I suppose you could read this one alone, but why deprive yourself of the rest of the "whole family" story? Yes, yes, you could definitely read this one and go back and delve into the rest, but you might spoil the surprise that is really in the pages of the first one. Now, now... I will review this book - but this is the end, the sixth book of a saga, and the third and final book in this trilogy (The Daughters of Boston and Winds of Change). If you are a mature reader ready to open up your imagination to the wonders of romance and how it can be used when in the proper avenues that God intended, you will be surprised and enthralled at the wonderful peace and love that God will provide.A Love Surrendered is the story of the second of the brothers O'Connor, a story of past mistakes, present trials, and future blessings to join that of his sisters and other brother. Throwing in a flavor of Irish Boston and a hint of small town newbie Julie Lessman weaves an amazing canvas that reminds me a bit too much of a past that I'd rather forget. Julie does that. She finds plots and characters that are so real and jump from the page into the reader's heart and imagination and cause a relationship that only helps one to grow both in their own spiritual presence but also in the emotional well being as well.
Annie, Gracie, Suz or Susannah Grace is an amazing woman learning who she really is and where she is going in life. I've found myself relate to Julie's heroines in the past, but never before was there one so dead on that it was a bit shocking to see how much I could relate. (If only I read this before certain events in my life...) Oh to the blessing that this book and story might provide for such gentlemen and ladies to truly glean from others mistakes, or almost mishaps instead of making their own.
Steven is probably my favorite of Julie's heros to date. (Is that possible?) From the very first scene I knew that I loved him, and I did through out. Now I want to go back and read the entire saga and search the pages for the bits and pieces of him that came onto the page interwoven in the rest of his family's story. How amazing is it to be able to relate so much to a male character and really know all the bits of his heart both to the unforgiveness to his own mistakes as well as the thought that there is just no point. Watching Steven be able to grow and learn the true love of Christ brings a sigh to my heart and it's the kind of thing I just want to give this book to everyone I meet and scream, read it! Read the whole series! Your life will change!
The kicker for me is that I downloaded this book as a galley and converted it for my Kindle, it's not even out yet (well I suppose you can buy a Kindle copy now, early) but I cannot wait to get my hands on a real copy, because you better believe this is going on my keeper shelf. The desire for this journey started around my birthday in 2007 shortly after I first started reading and reviewing as Creative Madness that Makes Me Myself (now Creative Madness Mama). It was in 2008 when I really found Julie's writing, and in 2009 when I met Julie in person. I have to say that she is the most amazing prayer warrior I have ever met and it shows through on her pages. They are not preachy in an overwhelming way, but it brings through and highlights the scriptures in an enlightening way just begging for more.
I think I read once that someone said if only we could get another story from Julie once a month. Oh if that would even be enough?! A Love Surrendered is one of those stories that is a perfect example of why I read and the types of things I want to share and promote in Christian Historical Fiction.
While this is Annie and Steven's story it's also more than that. This is a touch on Katie and Luke, Emma and Sean, Charity and Mitch, Faith and Collin, Marcy and Patrick and of course Gabe the addition as well. It's amazing what Julie packs on a page, and boy would I love to go to one of those Thanksgiving dinners!
*Thanks to Revell Books for loaning an eBook through Netgalley, you better believe I'm going to add a real one to my shelves!*
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Identify Containing Books A Love Surrendered (Winds of Change #3)
| Title | : | A Love Surrendered (Winds of Change #3) |
| Author | : | Julie Lessman |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 394 pages |
| Published | : | October 1st 2012 by Fleming H. Revell Company (first published September 1st 2012) |
| Categories | : | Christian Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Christian Romance. Christian. Fiction |
Rating Containing Books A Love Surrendered (Winds of Change #3)
Ratings: 4.3 From 1315 Users | 147 ReviewsCrit Containing Books A Love Surrendered (Winds of Change #3)
I thought this book was very realistic in its characters and situations. It was a great way to end the o Connors family stories. Lessman has had me since the daughters of boston book 1. My heart has been stolen by her writing. She is incredible!*This review is from my blog and originally published in 2012*This is going to be a hard review for me to write. No,no, its not a bad book. Its one of my favorites. Its bittersweet because this is the ending to one of my favorite Christian Fiction series. I fell in love with Ms. Lessmans work when I read book 1 in this series, A Hope Undaunted. Ironically, its not the first in the OConnor clans storiesthere was a series previously written called The Daughters Of Boston. This particular series is
Julie Lessman is my favorite Christian fiction writer next to Francine Rivers. Cant recommend her enough. If you like clean romance and great character development you will love Julie. I also love the historical fiction aspect of many of her books.
I loved the first two in this series, so I knew I would like this one too. The nice thing about this series is that you could read out of order and likely be okay. You just wouldn't know the backstory of some of the relationships. Annie is a character I could relate to and I like the prohibition historical aspects of the story.
A Love Surrendered is the third book of the Winds of Change series by Julie Lessman. It is also, by all appearances, the final book in the two trilogy-long chronicles of the O'Connor clan of Boston, Massachusetts.In this book, we have the trials and travails of the final O'Connor child, Stephen, as he fights with his darker demons over his attraction to sweet, young Annie Kennedy. Annie just happens to be the younger sister of his old flame, Maggie Kennedy. This plays a role later on in the last
I hardly know what to write... where to start... except to say I am so in love with the words in this book. No, scratch thatI think Im in love with all of the words in all of Julie Lessmans books.I spent a long time reading A Love Surrenderedlonger than usual because, first of all, my preparing for the ACFW conference got in the way, then attending the conference took up about a week, and then I felt the need to go through my own 88,000 word manuscript (in three days) one last time before
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