*Don't miss my other book giveaway - win a copy of Irene Hannon's Deadly Pursuit. And come back Monday for a chance to win a copy of Susan May Warren's Heiress!
I love Julie Lessman's books! From the moment I picked up A Passion Most Pure, I was hooked.
A Heart Revealed did not disappoint and may be her best book yet!
A Heart Revealed is the second book in the Winds of Change series, but the fifth book in the O'Connor Saga. They are stand alone books, but I promise, you will want to read all of them!
You can currently download the first book in the Winds of Change series, A Hope Undaunted, for FREE until the end of September.
About the book: The ring on her hand belongs to one man... but her heart belongs to another. As a battered woman, Emma Malloy fled Dublin for Boston ten years ago, seeking shelter for a heart badly bruised by both her husband and guilt. But when she falls in love with Sean O’Connor, a man who wrestles with demons of his own, fear and shame almost destroy her … until she is finally set free by a heart revealed.
About the Author:
Julie Lessman is an award-winning author whose books give readers “Passion With a Purpose,” underscoring her intense passion for both God and romance. Julie is the recipient of 13 Romance Writers of America awards and was chosen as #1 Romance Fiction Author of the Year in the Family Fiction magazine 2011 Readers Choice Awards. She was the winner of the 2009 ACFW Debut Author of the Year and Holt Medallion Awards of Merit for Best First Book and Long Inspirational. She resides in Missouri with her husband, daughter, son and daughter-in-law. You can contact Julie through her website at www.julielessman.com.My thoughts:
Julie Lessman is hands down one of the best authors out there. If you are tired of the overly sweet and sanitized Christian fiction, you will not be disappointed
A Heart Revealed is over 500 pages of amazing story and of course, filled with passion! I have fallen in love with the O'Connor clan and I have been waiting too long to finally read Sean's story!
Emma is hiding her past behind her scars and doesn't mean to fall in love with Sean, a self proclaimed 'bachelor for life'. The story of how God heals them both from past demons and brings them together is well thought out, well written and well, just wonderful!
I appreciate how she weaves the continuing stories about Katie & Luke, Charity & Mitch and the rest of the family into the book. It really gives it depth that most books lack.
Thank you Ms. Lessman for another amazing book. I cannot wait for the next one!
Now for the giveaway!
How to enter:
1. Main entry - Leave a comment letting me know who your favorite author is and why!
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Contest will end Monday, 10/03/2011, at 10:00 pm CST and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.
Winner will be mailed a copy of Julie's Lessman's A Heart Revealed via media mail.
*Fine Print: I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes. The opinions expressed are all mine and I was not required to give a positive review.
I hope you win! ;)
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My favorite author is a hard one. I really enjoy Irene Hannon
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My favorite author is a hard one. I really like Karen Kingsbury but I think I enjoy Robin Jones Gunn the most. Robin's books are so light-hearted and fun Julie's books I just adore though. I can't wait for this book to come to the library so I can read it. I am #3 on the wait list. Hopefully the two people in front of me are quick readers. :)
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ReplyDeleteI have lots of favorite authors but since I must pick one it will be Karen Kingsbury. Her books are family oriented and filled with Christ's love.
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My favourite author? That's tough ... particularly since I've only just got my head back into books in the last year! As cliched as it is, my all time favourite would have to be Jane Austen.
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I don't have just one favorite author, but some of my favorites are: Brandilyn Collins, Steven James, Irene Hannon, Karen Kingsbury, Lisa T. Bergren, Mindy Starns Clark, and Rene Gutteridge! Why? Because I love their books!
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My favorite romance writer has to be Julie Lessman because she writes edgy passionate romances all while concocting a glorious tale and showing that holding off on your passions actually works in your favor. She definitely is a very blessed author.
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I have to say that my favorite fiction authors are Grace Livingston Hill, Maureen Lang, Agatha Christie, Charlotte Bronte and Patricia Wentworth. But that is just off of the top of my head.
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Favorite author: Martha Finley, for her inspirational characters and how they are models on how to act. beckyelsie@gmail.com
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I really enjoy Julie's books. I read a lot of christian fiction, so have many favorite authors. another I really like is Tracie Peterson.
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I LOVE Julie Lessman's novels...a lot :)
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Hi, my favourite author is Charles Martin...he has a way with words that just blows my mind away.
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fave author? cs lewis why? amazing ability to speak truth and imagine creatively that transfers us to another world! blstef1 at mts dot net
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Terri Blackstock is one of my favorite authors. I loved the Restoration series.
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Favorite author is hard to say. It depends on what genre mood I'm in. I like Gail Martin's works. I love reading Julie's books too. I'm really looking forward to reading her latest book about Emma and Sean. Thanks for the book giveaway.
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Julie is my favorite author....cause she writes great books with such a passion. I also like Colleen Coble, Kim V. Sawyer, Ruth Logan Herne....and others! I would love to win Julie's latest book. Thanks.
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My favorite authors are Julie Lessman, Tracie Peterson, Ted Dekker,and Julie Klassen. I would love to win a copy of 'A Heart Revealed'! Thank you so much for the opportunity.
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