Book Review: Love Everlasting by Julie Lessman
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What is this book about?
He sets hearts on fire. She’s been burned by love. Can hope survive the flames of the past? School teacher by day, ghostwriter by night, sweet and shy Shannon O’Bryen doesn’t mind writing romance on the sly, but to live it? No, thank you, not since the man she loved turned out to be a player who broke both her heart and her spirit. Now focused more on her faith and her fiction, she vows the next time she falls in love, it will be safely—through the pages of a book. Dr. Sam Cunningham is a charismatic player who breaks hearts as regularly as he washes his pearl-white Corvette. Abandoned as a baby, Sam was an orphan shuffled through the foster-care system, bitterly driven to prove he is worthy of love—the kind that lasts forever. Once he learns Shannon is a romance writer, he enlists her help in winning back his ex-girlfriend. She teaches him about faith and the true definition of love, and he soon discovers he’s been seeking it in the wrong place all along—and with the wrong girl. But can he convince a woman who’s been burned by love to open her eyes—and her heart—to a love everlasting?
My review:
Lots of sizzle to go along with the sweet in this romance. The characters are flawed but in that imperfection they learn that perfect love only comes from Jesus. I really enjoyed the strong faith thread. In addition to the central romance between Shannon and Sam, her mom also gets her own swoony romance. The ending felt a little abrupt but their story may be rounded out in the next book of the series.
What I enjoyed most about this book:
The deep inspirational thread with realistic human flaws
What I didn’t like about this book:
Abrupt ending
Would I recommend this book to others? Yes, but not for the faint of heart. The characters are deeply flawed, the romance is clean but sizzling, and God shows up every page. This is the second book of the series. It can be read as a standalone but is a continuation of some storylines from the first book.
Note: I received this book complimentary in a giveaway. I was not required to give a review. All of the opinions I have expressed here are honest and my own.
Where can I learn more about this author and their books?
-Loraine Nunley
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