A PASSION MOST PURE
By Julie Lessman

Reviewed by Marion Kelley Bullock

ROMANCE, HUMOR, DESIRE, CONFLICT... THIS BOOK HAS IT ALL!

From Boston to Ireland and back, Faith O’Connor’s boisterous family lives and loves, with unconcealed passion and colorful drama. Faith O’Connor falls madly in love with Collin McGuire, an Irish rogue of whom her Boston parents heartily disapprove. But he’s secretly courting her younger sister. When her parents discover this, they attempt to put an end to the romance. And when Collin turns his affection to Faith, more complications arise. But Faith, intent on what God wants for her, refuses to let her passions rule. Her parents’ romance adds depth to this historical. Faith sees their love in action, and wants that kind of love for herself. She won’t settle for less.

The O’Connors are caught up in the turmoil of World War I as it rages across Europe in 1916. Faith’s father, her brother, and Collin leave home to fight for freedom.

And right in the midst of this passionate portrayal of a boisterous Irish family, one of Ms. Lessman’s characters presents the gospel message, clear and plain.

I was captivated by A Passion Most Pure. I cared about the real, flesh and blood characters and I was kept guessing until the end. Wow! You can’t top that.