Author: Julie Lessman
Publication Date: October 21, 2014
Publisher: Revell
Series: The Heart of San Francisco # 3
Shy and
unattractive as a child, Megan McClare has always been teased by her
classmates. But when she returns home from her senior year in Paris, the
wallflower has suddenly blossomed into a beauty. With ambitions to become a
lawyer or doctor, Megan accepts an internship at the district attorney's office
only to discover that she will be working with Devin Caldwell, a boy who
mercilessly mocked her at school--and with whom she was hopelessly enamored.
She turns to her dear friend Bram Hughes for support and advice. But Bram's
vision is clouded by his sudden unwelcome attraction to a girl he had always
thought of as a kid sister. He advises forgiveness, but can he forgive himself
for pushing the woman he loves into the arms of another man?
No longer that shy mousy girl afraid of her own shadow, she was now a young woman whose confidence was slowly changing from being anchored by others’ approval to the approval of the only One who mattered.
A warmth unlike any she’d ever known emanated
through her chest along with the keen thrill of adventure.
“Come on, Meg – exactly how many marriage
proposals did you get in Paris?”
“Our Mr. Caldwell is more of a baboon.”
Writing reviews for Julie Lessman’s books is always
an easy thing to do. Each new novel promises adventures, love, and exciting new
characters ready to fulfill their destinies. If you are like me and you have
followed the McClare family, then you were ready for this final book in the
series to provide some answers for you. It definitely does that! I am going to say
upfront that this book was not meant to stand alone. The series is worth
reading and following. Lessman is clever with the questions she purposefully
left unanswered from the first books, and I was happy with all of the answers I
was given in this final edition. The only downside to this book was that Megan
was not my favorite of the three sisters. I enjoyed her well enough, but I
still have a particular admiration of Cassidy from the very first book.
Julie’s heroines are always easy to support and
admire. She writes women that have big dreams and goals; women who are strong
and not afraid to fight for what is right or what is theirs. Megan’s goal was
to win Bram’s love, but she also worked to help the less fortunate of the town.
Her story was quick to read and very light and fulfilling. I enjoyed every
minute of it, and I especially enjoyed being able to catch up with the other
couples from the first two books. That has to be one of the best parts of this
series; Lessman likes to hold on to her characters and continues to build on
their relationships even after their stories are finished. This is another
reason why it is so important to read the first two books in this series first!
***A free copy of this book was provided to me
by the publishers at Revell in exchange for my honest review***
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