My Review - A Heart Revealed by Julie Lessman

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


A HEART REVEALED, book two in the Winds of Change series, was like a carnival full of emotional roller coasters.  While the heights were breathtaking, some of the twists were more jarring than entertaining.

Emma Malloy had spent ten years trying to put the violent and tragic events of her past behind her.  With friends like the O’Connor’s, she has thrived in Boston, pushing the events that happened in Dublin to the recesses of her mind.  What she didn’t plan for was her deepening feelings for Sean O’Connor.  But, feeling she is not available to anyone because of the person who waits for her in Dublin, she chooses to put her emotions aside and learns to appreciate Sean as just a friend.

Sean O’Connor treats Emma as a sister and a dear family friend.  He’s protective of her because of the violence that has scarred her both physically and emotionally.  When his feelings for Emma grow and he expresses those feelings, he is dumbfounded that Emma would feel such a responsibility to honor the vow she made to her husband, the husband that abused her.  He decides he will respect Emma’s wishes for now, but isn’t sure how long his self-control will hold up.

I really enjoyed A HEART REVEALED but there were a few story lines that I felt were a bit out of character.  Without giving much away, I really didn’t like the ‘Rose’ character.  I feel Sean–being the standup guy that he was– would not of allowed himself to be so controlled by Rose.  I also didn’t like the revelation regarding Emma’s marriage.  For a woman wanting to start a new life for herself, so much so that she put an ocean between her and her former life, I think she would have handled things differently regarding her vows.  She seemed so willing to cling to God and his promises, but ignored forgiveness for herself.  Other than that, a good read, with great characters.  I like the fact that Lessman allows the married couples in this series to have passion and desire for each other, and doesn’t ignore the fact that even Christians can have passionate thoughts and faltering self-discipline.  Nothing was over the top, but it wasn’t ignored either.






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