Love at Any Cost (Heart of San Francisco, #1)

by Julie Lessman

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When it comes to Julie Lessman I already know that I'm going to have a book on my permanent keeper shelf. Now I know that I put some thoughts about this one already down on paper somewhere, but I cannot seem to find them. So hopefully I can repeat the good of what I've said (or dreamed that I thought) before. When I think Julie, I think Boston and that wonderful Irish family. But this is an entirely different story, a different kind of story in a very different location. The characters are different, their problems are pretty different. Backgrounds are different and futures are different. Goodness, even the timeframe is different. So, the question is, when Julie can pull off such a wonderful series (well two connected series over seven books!) can she do it again when it is all so different? You bet-ch-a!

Jamie makes me so mad that I could spit. Ugh. Smack that boy. His pride is soo... it's his ego. He's just blind. Ignorant. Irritating! But my goodness is he sparkingly attractive. Yes in the description and reaction of the ladies that pass him by, but you should see the boy in the movie trailer. Woo. I just want to throttle him. Now, Cassie. She reminds me a bit of a Deeanne Gist heroine. Now, while I typically love Dee's stories and books overall her independent creatures that protagonize the stories often drive me bonkers. Cassie and Cait while I'm at it are so... what is it that I'm trying to say... they're such amazing independent and so vulnerable. Goodness gracious me, they are so real and remind me so much of me (minus the independent streak that I sometimes wish I had) that it drives me bonkers! Goodness, I said bonkers twice (now three times!) in one paragraph. My point is that Julie is bringing text on a page to life in something that I can truly imagine. Male and female.

The other thing is that as a reader I know how I want the story to end... I know how the story should end. But reading in the situation, how can it POSSIBLY end in the correct way. Goodness gracious does Julie have a way with a pen!


*Thanks to Revell Books for providing a copy for review.*

posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2013/04/20/love-at-any-cost/