A Dare and a Prayer (The Cousins O'Connor #3) by Julie Lessman Reviewed

 

About the book:

Title: A Dare and a Prayer

Author: Julie Lessman

Series: The Cousins O'Connor #3

He’s a hotshot who takes up a dare.
She’s an aspiring missionary who wants to beware.
But will love become a gamble with a dare and a prayer?

Lieutenant Henry Dennehy is a cocky and carefree fighter pilot in the Pacific Theatre of WW2, known for scoring big, both in the sky and on land. But when his buddies offer a bet he can’t refuse to turn the head of the “untouchable” nurse at 369th Station Hospital—a woman who’s shot down more flyboys than the enemy—he’s bound and determined to win. Problem is, if he wins the dare, will he lose at love?

Lieutenant Amy Leigh MacArthur was on her way to the mission field when she detoured to fight for her country instead, an Army nurse whose interest lies only in healing the wounded and teaching orphans to read. Certainly not in men, and definitely not in Henry Dennehy, the boy who ridiculed her years ago as a shy and homely teen. But when Henry pursues her and won’t take no for an answer, Amy finds a way that gives him no choice.

Until, that is, love does the same for them both ...

NOTE! THIS BOOK IS A SWEET INSPIRATIONAL WITH A HIGHER LEVEL OF ROMANTIC PASSION!

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My Thoughts

Julie Lessman has had me tied to the O'Connor family since 2008 and I feel like they are family. With each new installment of this family, I grow more and more attached and can't wait for the next book. Both Gabe and Henry are a handful. Even though Gabe was adopted by Marcy and Patrick she, like Henry has some strong Irish bullheadedness, and along with that is some sweet Irish sizzle. And no, I'm not talking about the kind where I should avert my eyes or ears; I'm talking about the sweet heat you'd find in a Hallmark movie. Julie Lessman has honed her craft so well that she knows exactly how to word scenes to have you, the reader wanting more.

In this book, she dared to tackle the horrors of war and showed us things that broke my heart; like human trafficking, something I didn't think was around in WWII but it was.

I loved Amy; even though her stubbornness annoyed me at times. It was her staunch convictions that drew me to her.

I could go on and on about this amazing story, but suffice it to say that once again the Romance Queen, Julie Lessman has written not only a book filled with action, swoon-worthy kisses, and heartbreaking pain; she has also lined each page and chapter with our Savior, Jesus Christ. Using her love for God, Ms. Lessman, shows that through her characters and story. While she wants her readers to connect with her characters she wants the reader to connect with Christ and see Him through her story.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book via the publisher. I wasn't required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About Julie Lessman:

A lover of all things Irish, Julie Lessman writes close-knit Irish family sagas that evolve into 3-D love stories: the hero, the heroine, and the God that brings them together.

Author of The Daughters of Boston, Winds of Change, Heart of San Francisco, Isle of Hope, Silver Lining Ranch, and The Cousins O’Connor series, Julie was American Christian Fiction Writers 2009 Debut Author of the Year and has garnered over 21 Romance Writers of America and other awards. Voted #1 Romance Author in Family Fiction magazine’s 2012 and 2011 Reader’s Choice Awards, Julie’s novels also made Family Fiction magazine’s Best of 2015, Best of 2014, and “Essential Christian Romance Authors” 2017-2020, as well as Booklist’s 2010 Top 10 Inspirational Fiction and Borders Best Fiction.

Julie has also written a self-help workbook for writers entitled Romance-ology 101: Writing Romantic Tension for the Sweet and Inspirational Markets. Contact Julie through her website at www.julielessman.com.

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