Love at Any Cost
By Julie Lessman
The Gilded Age is brought to life in the new Heart of San
Francisco Series. Fans of bestselling
author, Julie Lessman, will join her on a journey to the West Coast for
romance, passion, and surprising revelations found in Love at Any Cost.
Jilted by a fortune hunter, cowgirl Cassidy McClare is a spunky
Texas oil heiress without a fortune who would just as soon hogtie a man as look
at him. Hoping a summer visit with her wealthy cousins in San Francisco will
help her forget her heartache, Cassidy travels west. But no sooner is she
settled in beautiful California than Jamie McKenna, a handsome pauper looking
to marry well, captures her heart. When Jamie discovers the woman he loves is
poorer than he is, Cassidy finds herself cheated by love a second time. Will
Jamie discover that money can't buy love after all? And can Cassidy ever learn
to fully trust her heart to a man?
Julie Lessman is an award-winning author whose tagline of "Passion with a
Purpose" underscores her intense passion for both God and romance. Winner
of the 2009 ACFW Debut Author of the Year and Holt Medallion Awards of Merit
for Best First Book and Long Inspirational, Julie is also the recipient of 14
Romance Writers of America awards. Chosen as the #1 Romance Fiction Author of
the Year in the Family Fiction magazine 2011 Readers' Choice Awards,
Julie was also awarded #1 Series of the Year in that same poll. She resides in
Missouri with her family and is the author of The Daughters of Boston series
and the Winds of Change series whose first book, A Hope Undaunted,
ranked #5 on Booklist's Top 10 Inspirational Fiction for 2010.
Praise for Love at any Cost:
With an artist’s brushstroke, Julie Lessman creates
another masterpiece filled with family and love and passion that compares to
none in the Christian market today. Interwoven with themes of betrayal, trust,
and God’s love, Love at Any Cost will not only soothe your soul, but it
will make you laugh, stir your heart, and release a sigh of satisfaction when
you turn the last page. The next book in
the series cannot come soon enough!—MaryLu
Tyndall, bestselling author of Veil of Pearls
“Available April 15, 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.”
Here is my review of this wonderful novel:
Here is my review of this wonderful novel:
First of all, I would like to extend
a heartfelt “Thank you” to Julie Lessman and her publisher for sending me a copy
of "Love at any Cost" to review for them. I am truly grateful for this
generosity. I really appreciate the time, effort and expense it takes to make a
reviewer copy available to me.
Julie
Lessman’s “Love At Any Cost” is the incredible first novel in her brand new
Heart of San Francisco series! Texas oil
heiress Cassie McClare is visiting cousins in San Francisco over the
summer. Hoping to mend a broken heart
and possibly secure a position as a teacher, romance is the last thing on her
mind. Jamie McKenna is looking to woo
and marry the richest, most politically connected woman possible in order to
take care of his family and friends and advance his career in politics. The sparks fly the moment these two meet and
each meeting thereafter is charged with possibilities for their future
together.
The
advice Cassie receives from her Aunt Cait, who has also been deeply wounded by
a man, changes the course of Cassie’s relationship with Jamie. With the new mission to make sure she marries
a man who loves the Lord, she embarks on a courtship with the handsome
Irishman.
This
tale is superbly written, with lots of the intense brand of romance that you’ve
come to expect from Julie Lessman. The
lessons that are woven into the story are valuable life applications that make
this novel rich and deep. Lessman’s
characters are fiery and thick with personality. This is a thoroughly satisfying read from
cover to cover! And it absolutely
deserves a place on your keeper shelf!
Comments
Have a WONDERFUL day!!
Hugs,
Julie