A PASSION DENIED is the third installment of the Daughters of Boston series from Julie Lessman. A coming of age story, we watch as Elizabeth “Lizzie” O’Connor does all that she can to get the man of her dreams to see her as a woman, not as the young girl he has mentored since the age of thirteen. But changing her hairstyle and having a sassy new nickname is not enough to convince John Brady that Elizabeth will ever be anything more than his “little buddy”, or so he tells himself.
John Brady might seem like the perfect man to Lizzie, but the secrets of his dark and horrifying past are enough to convince him that he is undeserving of a woman’s love, especially the love of someone so pure and so innocent as Elizabeth O’Connor.
When John’s twin brother, Michael comes to town, John fears he will tell Lizzie of his sordid past. But they strike a bargain instead. When John doesn’t hold up his end of the deal, Michael sets his sights on Lizzie.
Having her heart wounded one too many times by John Brady, Lizzie is an easy target for the charms and persuasions of Michael Brady. John warns her that Michael isn’t all he seems, but Lizzie refuses to listen. She is tired of letting John Brady control her life and her emotions. She decides if she can’t have one Brady, she will make a life for herself with the other.
A PASSION DENIED is my favorite in this romantic trilogy. Though if dragged a little in the middle, and some repetitive phrasing had my eyes rolling from time to time, the twists and turns were worth the small annoyances and I also got the chance to catch up with Charity, Mitch, Collin, and Faith, along with the rest of the O’Connor family.
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