Katy M. (abookwormslegacy) reviewed on 9/22/2011 + 3 more book reviews

Need a book that is chockfull of passion--not only in romance, but also for the Lord? Julie Lessman is an author I highly recommend to give you just that! I thought I'd found my favorite by Julie when I read A Hope Undaunted, but I was wrong. A Heart Revealed is the best one I've read by Mrs. Lessman to date. Wowza!! Sean and Emma's story was so amazing, complicating, unique, romantic, and special...I can't help but still be wrapped up in the O'Connor world, even though I've finished the book!

After meeting Emma in previous books, and being intrigued by the O'Connor's first born, Sean, I was so ready to read their story. Emma made an amazing heroine that touched hearts everywhere with her outpour of love and sacrifice. Sean, also, was neat to get to know better. His own complicated life of bachelorhood added humor at the opening of the novel as he continually had to fend off woman's advances. And, in true Julie Lessman style, other couple's story come back into focus in A Heart Revealed--Luke and Katie, Marcy and Patrick, and Charity and Mitch. Loved reading the two stubborn newlyweds, Luke and Katie, adjust to married life!

A Heart Revealed is an amazingly complex and touching story, dealing with things from marital abuse to long-buried, hidden sins. One of my favorite things to watch was Emma's slow journey toward complete redemption from her sins of the past. Seeing Sean touch her life and help to heal her from the ugly scars...it was such a touching story! My favorite, as I said already!

When trying to describe Julie Lessman's writing style, the word `vivacious' continually comes to mind. Her words seem to leap from the pages, bringing each story to life right before my eyes. From the heated moments to the heartbreaking scenes, the reader is transported right into the character's head and heart. It swallows you whole and doesn't release you till the very end!

With a peek into all these married couple's lives, there are several sweetly heated scenes in bed as these marriages--spanning from newlyweds to veterans--weather the storm of life together, side by side. Nothing overtly explicit beyond kisses and caresses, though. Out of the books I've read by Julie Lessman, A Heart Revealed had the least physical contact between the two main characters. Which I think was one of my favorite parts--Sean and Emma's love for each other stemmed from a deep friendship, and did not begin with physical interest.

From beginning to end, readers are sure to be swept into this wonderful addition to the O'Connor family legacy. I am eagerly anticipating Steven's story, due to come out next year. If you're a die-hard romantic, then your bookshelf will not be complete without Julie Lessman's novels on them! I highly recommend you read them in order, to fully grasp the whole, complex O'Connor legacy, but each and every book is a treasure, to be sure. When Julie puts pen to paper, the results are sure to be a heart-warming read!!

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