Lawyers of Boston

A Passion Redeemed (The Daughters of Boston, Book 2) (Bk. 2)

Description

Graced with physical beauty, though shallow of heart, Charity O'Connor is a woman who knows what she wants. She sets her sights on the cantankerous Mitch Dennehy, editor at the Irish Times, who has unwittingly stolen her heart. And although the sparks are there, Mitch refuses to fan the coals of a potential relationship with his ex-fiancée's sister. But Charity has a plan to turn up the heat and she always gets what she wants--one way or another. Is revenge so sweet after all? Or will Charity get burned? Full of intense passion, betrayal, and forgiveness, A Passion Redeemed will delight Lessman's fans and draw new ones.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-07-18
Summary: "Great book!!"

I read the first book of this series because it was free and loved it so I purchased this one. I will now be purchasing the 3rd of the series and can't wait to start reading it.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-04-22
Summary: "IMPORTANT REVIEW"

this book is different from the other two in many ways. for those wo call charity a 'tramp' that she is...but only for a short perion in the book. i think that ot reaches girls that is faced with the other two O'Conner sisters would feel unworthy. most girls in high school these days are hardly a faith or a beth. they might connect more with charity. the title 'A Passion Redeemed ' does not redeem her behavior but it does tell young women that have been raped as a result of leading a young man on that through Christ they no longer need to be ashamed. this book was amazing

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Rating: 1 / 5
Date: 2010-04-13
Summary: "Fake Christian reading all about the trip to the bank."

I read book number one in this series and then this book, A Passion Redeemed. No, the word content is not graphic, but, the ongoing story line of I'll marry this one, no, I changed my mind, I'll take that one, whoops, changed my mind again, let's dump someone else is tedious. Scum reading??? Yes, it's about freely dumping and using other people. I enjoyed the story line connected to the family, but really? Sister A in love with man A, dumps man A, acquires Man B, Sister B was engaged to man A, gets dumped/or dumps man A, pursues man B while Sister A is engaged to him, Sister A marries man A, Sister B uses man C to get man B back; along with lots of lies and deceptions....................whoops woman C is pursued by man B because he's going to marry her to forget Sister A & Sister B and guess what, she's no longer useful - dumped! Really, folks, is this a faith based novel? I would like to see more from this writer after she chooses either/or. The attempts to stir the ongoing partner exchange into faith based novels doesn't fly. And,oh, all of sister B's rotten behavior is excused at the end due to a very traumatic childhood experience.
Gosh, hope I didn't ruin it for you, that was the story line for books one and two in the series.

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Rating: 2 / 5
Date: 2010-03-30
Summary: "Bummer"

I really loved the first book in this series, and the third is pretty good too. I really tried to like this book and the main character, but I couldn't. It wasn't romantic to me at all. The only attraction between the two was a strong physical attraction, and both lacked respect for each other. Their love was cheap from the start, and the lies, manipulations, etc. just never ended!

What bothered me as a Christian is that Charity's family seemed to just ignore her bad behavior. This girl needed direction (as evidenced by what happens to her by Rigan). Why then does the book, through Charity's family constantly encouraging Mitch to stick it out with her, imply that her manipulations were warranted because she truly was in love? Charity is not a believer throughout 75% or more of this book. Mitch's attraction to her, other than her physical charms, is not believable. Christian men do experience a TON of sexual temptation in this day and age, but to constantly seek it out and confuse it with love is not God's best.

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Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2010-02-16
Summary: "I read it under 2 days!! That's a GOOD book!!!"

Charity O'Connor puts all of her worth and meaning of life into her outward beauty. Longing for a man who refuses her advances, Charity does everything within her power with tragic results. Will she finally turn to the love of God, or blame Him when she doesn't get her way?
Often in a series of books, characters who played a minor role in the first and then get a major role in the second often come across as perfect in the first and suddenly flawed in the second. It is often what makes series difficult for me to really get into right away. But for all those who read A Passion Most Pure, we know Charity is flawed and I was looking forward to how Julie Lessman would redeem this poor, lost girl. She did it marvelously.
This book was a breath of fresh air. Often in books the character is put through great tragedy to learn their lesson, but in this case Charity went through great personal and internal struggles, that continued to build until she wasn't sure where to turn. It made for great reading and a wonderful different perspective.
What Lessman book isn't complete without passion? Julie keeps it Biblical, while showing the tragedies of stepping outside the boundaries of the Lord and the sweetness of true and pure love inside the Lord's blessing. I could go on forever! Another wonderful novel and I can't wait to read book three!!