Isle of Hope
November 10th, 2015. Filed under: Tuesday's Tempting Reads.Isle of Hope
By Julie Lessman
She stole his heart.
He stole her peace.
Can hope steal their pain?
At the age of eighteen, Lacey Carmichael was a wild girl bent on fun, promised to Jack O’Bryen, a straight-and-narrow pastor’s kid bent on the seminary. When her father kicks her out of the house, she runs away from Isle of Hope, turning her back on everything she loves. Now, eight years later, she’s back as a woman of faith, hoping to make amends to the father she defied, the boyfriend she deserted, and the best friend she denied. Only the bridges she’s burned are still smoldering, kindled by an adulterous affair by Jack’s pastor father that damaged his son’s faith. But can a turning of tables—and hearts—lead the way back to “hope” for them all?
ISLAND BREEZES
This is a book about forgiveness. Some people need to forgive. Others need forgiveness. Still others need both.
Lacey is one who needs both. After a long absence she returns to Isle of Hope to try to make things right with her family and friends. Her return really stirs things up. Her presence digs up old feelings that have been shoved as far back in memory as possible. Sometimes it’s just easier to shove that pain and anger down than to actually have to deal with it.
Will Lacey’s return make things even worse?
Thank you, Ms Lessman, for this book. This is a timely topic as this is the time of the year that we are focused on thankfulness. As always, I’m looking forward to your next book.
***A special thank you to the author for providing a review copy.***
Julie Lessman is an award-winning author whose tagline of “Passion With a Purpose” not only underscores her intense passion for God and romance, but her staunch advocacy for sexual purity before marriage as well. Julie was named American Christian Fiction Writers 2009 Debut Author of the Year and has garnered 17 Romance Writers of America and other awards. Voted #1 Romance Author of the year in Family Fiction magazine’s 2012 and 2011 Readers Choice Awards, Julie was also named on Booklist’s 2010 Top 10 Inspirational Fiction and Borders Best Fiction list. Her latest novel, Surprised by Love, appeared on Family Fiction magazine’s list of Top Ten Novels of 2014, and her independent novel A Light in the Window is an International Digital Awards winner, a 2013 Readers’ Crown Award winner, and a 2013 Book Buyers Best Award winner.
You can contact Julie and read excerpts from her books at www.julielessman.com.