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After adoring the O'Conners I was slightly worried as to how much I would like this new series. I shouldn't have worried though since I ended up loving it! I loved the McClares from the get go and I can tell I'm going to love reading all of their stories!
Cassie was such a fun heroine! I loved her spunk and down to earth ways! I also loved how wow she was sweet and fun when she wanted she could be tough and no nonsense when needed! And another favorite thing about her was how strong her faith was and how she refused to lower her standards! I felt so bad for her with all the pain she went through but I was greatly impressed by how strong she stayed through it all!
Jamie was great too! Though I was a little annoyed with how he wanted to marry rich I did understand where he was coming from since he wasn't thinking just about himself but rather about his mother and sister. I really admired his love and care for his family and how dedicated he was to making a better life for them. I also really liked the fact that he held himself to a pretty high standard when it came to drinking and women. It was really cool to watch as he learned to give God the control and trust in Him rather than doing everything himself.
As I said I loved the rest of the McClares as well, from kind and motherly Caitlyn, to stubborn rogue Uncle Logan, and Cassie's cousins Blake, Allison, Meg, and Maddie. I also really liked Bram (side note: I love that as a nickname for Abraham!) with his quiet faith and his friendship with Jamie. And then there were Hadley, the old butler with the bad hearing, Rosie, the gruff but sweet houskeeper/nanny, and Miss Behave, the parrot that they taught to say funny things, all of whom I loved.
So suffice it to say I thoroughly loved this first book of Julie's new series and I can't wait to read more!


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Love at Any Cost A Novel The Heart of San Francisco Julie Lessman 9780800721671 Books Reviews

Sweet Saints above, Ms. Lessman has done it again!!! Next to Karen Kingsbury, she is absolutely positively my absolute favorite Christian Fiction author. I love her work! Her characters (my favorite is Katie from A Hope Undaunted!) steal you away to their time and place and sweep you into their mix for a time. I laugh, I cry, I smile through all her books and her characters......well, they are chiseled absolutely perfectly for their stories!

Oh my! Cassidy was absolute a breath of fresh air! I loved the phrases she used through out the story. Ms. Lessman used phrases my granddaddy used to use before he passed away years ago, it brought back so many memories for me! And her heart, bless her, she just wanted to let go of her broken engagement from a gold digger and move on with becoming a teacher in a new place. I laughed at her and wanted to wrap her up and squeeze her tight!

And Jamie McKenna......oh sweet lawdy, I loved him! Can we say *drool*??? That is one fine man....err, um. Yes, back to my review. Jamie is a wonderful man and I saw it from the start! He was made out to be a womanizer but I could just tell that deep down, he was a tenderhearted, one woman man. Yes sirree I did indeed see it! Ms. Lessman did a wonderful job with his creation and I didn't want to say goodbye to him, especially as I started watching him pursue Ms. Cassidy.

I can't give this book anything less than 5 stars! It would be an utter disgrace to do so! Ms. Lessman combined laugh out loud laughter, spark flying romance (clean, of course!), and a setting to sweep you off your feet! I highly, hats-off, two thumbs up, the whole shebang, recommend this start to a fabulous series by Ms. Lessman!
This is the first book in the Heart of San Francisco series, an interesting introduction of the McClares and their circle of friends/family members. Cassidy is visiting her cousins/aunt in San Francisco, trying to forget being jilted by a fortune-hunter. She bumps into (literally!) and falls for Jamie MacKenna who is, unbeknownst to her, also a fortune-hunter. I enjoyed the humor throughout this book. I thought Cassidy was quite funny, especially when she's angry. It's hard to dislike Jamie (a.k.a. pretty boy) because in his mind, he has a good reason for wanting to marry into money. There is a lot of passion, especially towards the first half of the book, when Jamie is pursuing Cassidy. Since he is not following a godly path, that can be expected but there is a scene early on that was disconcerting. Jamie forces his kisses on Cassidy but what bothered me was that Cassidy eventually gave into it, as if she liked being forced upon. I would have liked the physical attraction to have been balanced with a focus on their friendship. Cassidy's Aunt Caitlyn has a similar struggle with her brother-in-law Logan. Both Cassidy and Caitlyn know that they should not get involved with men who do not share their faith and both experience the hurts of giving in to them (whether in a minor or major way). I thought the author did a great job of showing how compromising your faith will only hurt you in the end. Cassidy learned her lesson and learned to trust that she is never alone with God, even when men may disappoint her. Jamie learned that the end does not justify the means and it was rewarding to watch him grow spiritually. There is a bombshell revelation towards the end of the book (which I knew about but would have shocked me if I hadn't known) which I assume will have rippling effects in the next books. Caitlyn and Logan's story is unfinished, especially since he is withholding a secret from her. Overall, I liked the second half of the book more and I thought the spiritual lessons were important and well-done. This story definitely piques my interest for the series.
After adoring the O'Conners I was slightly worried as to how much I would like this new series. I shouldn't have worried though since I ended up loving it! I loved the McClares from the get go and I can tell I'm going to love reading all of their stories!
Cassie was such a fun heroine! I loved her spunk and down to earth ways! I also loved how wow she was sweet and fun when she wanted she could be tough and no nonsense when needed! And another favorite thing about her was how strong her faith was and how she refused to lower her standards! I felt so bad for her with all the pain she went through but I was greatly impressed by how strong she stayed through it all!
Jamie was great too! Though I was a little annoyed with how he wanted to marry rich I did understand where he was coming from since he wasn't thinking just about himself but rather about his mother and sister. I really admired his love and care for his family and how dedicated he was to making a better life for them. I also really liked the fact that he held himself to a pretty high standard when it came to drinking and women. It was really cool to watch as he learned to give God the control and trust in Him rather than doing everything himself.
As I said I loved the rest of the McClares as well, from kind and motherly Caitlyn, to stubborn rogue Uncle Logan, and Cassie's cousins Blake, Allison, Meg, and Maddie. I also really liked Bram (side note I love that as a nickname for Abraham!) with his quiet faith and his friendship with Jamie. And then there were Hadley, the old butler with the bad hearing, Rosie, the gruff but sweet houskeeper/nanny, and Miss Behave, the parrot that they taught to say funny things, all of whom I loved.
So suffice it to say I thoroughly loved this first book of Julie's new series and I can't wait to read more!