Love At Any Cost (#01 in The Heart Of San Francisco Series)

A tangled story of family secrets in a historical setting that is engaging, funny and entertaining; with detailed and interesting characters. The story evolved beautifully and I was not expecting the twist near the end of the story. This is a novel that captures the heart, it truly reflects the scripture verse in Proverbs 3:5-6 through this moving story of love, trust, forgiveness, redemption and hope. A delight to read. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.

Love At Any Cost' tells the story of Cassidy McClare. Cassie is a Texan ranch girl with a heart for helping young girls be the best they can be. To flee from the heartbreak of her fianc leaving her,Cassie travels from the comforts of her home to San Francisco where she is welcomed with open arms by her cousins and Aunt. Jamie McKenna, a good friend of the San Francisco McClare's catches Cassie off guard with his good looks and easy humour. Cassie's time in San Francisco however may end up resulting in the very thing she was fleeing from. \\r\\n At first I was worried about whether I would enjoy this series as much as Lessman's others. I had nothing to worry about however as once again Lessman creates a believable world where her characters come to life. Lessman uses her gift of writing to teach the reader valuable truths about God and His ultimate love for us. I would definitely recommend this book.

This book was so good that if I could I would give it 6 stars. What a story. Every character in this book was endearing and lovable in their own way. A great tale of learning to trust God and not your own insight. A great lesson about what has true value. A feisty heroin, a determined hero and lots of sparks. The perfect combination for a perfect book!

I was ending a reading fast (with the only book I was allowed to pick up under the conditions of the fast was the Bible) when I went to my local bookstore and spied Julie's book. What a book it was! It's been ages since I read any of Julie's books. The last one being A Heart Revealed (which I enjoyed) and I'd kind of forgotten how emotional and drama filled her books are! \\r\\n\\r\\nHaving also read A Hope Undaunted, where I struggled with Luke (sorry Julie, but I just don't like the guy), then moving to Sean in A Heart Revealed (I liked him a lot) to Jamie now in Love at Any Cost, I have to say this first book in the series has won my heart - mainly through Jamie. Oh, he's smooth alright, but there's something about him that just captures my heart. For me, one of the main differences is he's not as bull-headed and dare I say it, brutish (winces and hides face) as the men in the O'Connor girls lives. In fact, I found all the men in this book, strong, opinionated, determined but not overbearing and this was sweet relief to me. \\r\\n\\r\\nSo back to the book now that comparisons are over! Cassidy is a tough, no nonsense girl who has a broken heart when she comes to San Francisco to visit her cousins. The last thing on her mind is falling for a guy, especially a smooth talking, pretty boy like Jamie McKenna - which she does thanks to Jamie's aforementioned smooth talking ways. She tries hard to set up boundaries with Jamie and he kind of follows them, but he likes to push…