SUMMARY: One Woman. Two Men. One stirs her pulse and the other her faith. But who will win her heart?
Marceline Murphy is a gentle beauty with a well-founded aversion to rogues. But when two of Boston's most notorious pursue her, she encounters a tug-of-war of the heart she isn’t expecting. Sam O’Rourke is the childhood hero she’s pined for, the brother of her best friend and a member of the large, boisterous family to which she longs to be a part. So when his best friend Patrick O’Connor joins in pursuit of her affections, the choice seems all too clear. Sam is from a family of faith and Patrick is not, two rogues whose wild ways clash head-on with Marcy’s—both in her faith and in her heart.
While overseeing the Christmas play fundraiser for the St. Mary’s parish soup kitchen—A Light in the Window—Marcy not only wrestles with her attraction to both men, but with her concern for their spiritual welfare. The play is based on the Irish custom of placing a candle in the window on Christmas Eve to welcome the Holy Family, and for Marcy, its message becomes deeply personal. Her grandmother Mima cautions her to guard her heart for the type of man who will respond to the "light in the window," meaning the message of Christ in her heart. But when disaster strikes during the play, Marcy is destined to discover the truth of the play’s message first-hand when it becomes clear that although two men have professed their undying love, only one has truly responded to “the light in the window.”
REVIEW: This book is a prequel to Julie's series about the O'Connor family. Having read a few of the later books in the series, it was great getting to see how the family got started. One of my favorite developments was how Marcy's strong faith helped Patrick change his character, rise above his circumstances and become a better person. Her faith also helps guide her in many decision making situations and helps her to not give up when things start looking bleak. This is a great book that is worth checking out.
This e-book was provided by Julie Lessman for review without compensation.
Julie Lessman is the popular author of A Passion Most Pure, A Passion Redeemed, and A Passion Denied, as well as A Hope Undaunted, which was one of 2010's Booklist Top Ten Inspirational Fiction winners, and A Hope Revealed.
Lessman has garnered several writing awards, including fourteen Romance
Writers of America Awards, and was chosen as the #1 Romance Fiction
Author of the Year in the Family Fiction magazine 2012 and 2011 Readers Choice Awards. She lives in Missouri. You can contact Julie through her website at www.julielessman.com.
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