🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of The Daughters of Boston Books
Start with: A Passion Most Pure (2008)
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Publication Order of Frontier Christmas Novella Books
Start with: The Gift of Grace (2017)
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Publication Order of Isle of Hope Books
Start with: Isle of Hope: Unfailing Love (2015)
ⓘ About Julie Lessman
Julie Lessman is an award-winning author of romance books. She is renowned for her passionate romances infused with Faith. Her “Passion with a Purpose” motto reflects her deep love for God and storytelling. She specializes in crafting close-knit Irish family sagas that blossom into rich love stories, intertwining the journeys of the hero, heroine, and the divine force that unites them. With series like The Daughters of Boston, Winds of Change, and Heart of San Francisco, Julie has earned numerous accolades, including the American Christian Fiction Writers 2009 Debut Author of the Year award and 18 Romance Writers of America honors.
All Book Series by Julie Lessman
1
A Passion Most Pure
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2008
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2
A Passion Redeemed
Book 2 of 4 · published 2008
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3
A Passion Denied
Book 3 of 4 · published 2009
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4
A Light in the Window
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012
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1
The Gift of Grace
Single-title series · published 2017
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1
Isle of Hope: Unfailing Love
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015
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2
A Glimmer of Hope
Book 2 of 4 · published 2016
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3
Love Everlasting
Book 3 of 4 · published 2016
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4
His Steadfast Love
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017
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1
Love at Any Cost
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2013
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2
Dare to Love Again
Book 2 of 4 · published 2013
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3
Surprised by Love
Book 3 of 4 · published 2014
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4
Grace Like Rain
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017
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1
A Whisper of Hope
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2017
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2
The Best Gift of All
Book 2 of 5 · published 2017
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3
A Dream Fulfilled
Book 3 of 5 · published 2018
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4
A Gift Like No Other
Book 4 of 5 · published 2019
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5
The Promise of Hope
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2020
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1
For Love of Liberty
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017
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2
Love's Silver Lining
Book 2 of 3 · published 2018
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3
Love's Silver Bullet
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
A Wing and a Prayer
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2020
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2
A Hope and a Prayer
Book 2 of 4 · published 2022
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3
A Dare and a Prayer
Book 3 of 4 · published 2023
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4
A Whim and a Prayer
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
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1
A Hope Undaunted
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010
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2
A Heart Revealed
Book 2 of 4 · published 2011
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3
A Love Surrendered
Book 3 of 4 · published 2012
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4
A Light in the Window
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2012
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1
The Secret of Emerald Cottage
Single-title series · published 2021
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1
Romance-Ology 101
Single-title series · published 2013
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1
31 Devotions for Writers
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013
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2
Cowboy Christmas Homecoming
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Julie Lessman?
Julie Lessman is an award-winning author of romance books. She is renowned for her passionate romances infused with Faith. Her "Passion with a Purpose" motto reflects her deep love for God and storytelling.
Which Julie Lessman series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Daughters of Boston series, the earliest of Julie Lessman's multi-book series: it opens with A Passion Most Pure (2008) and runs to 4 books across 2008–2012, ending with A Light in the Window (2012). Julie Lessman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Julie Lessman written?
Julie Lessman has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. 29 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the O'Connor Christmas Novella series with 5 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Julie Lessman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Julie Lessman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Daughters of Boston (2008–2012, 4 books), Winds of Change (2010–2012, 4 books) and The Heart of San Francisco (2013–2017, 4 books), plus 5 more.
How are Julie Lessman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Julie Lessman's 33 books into 8 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: O'Connor Christmas Novella (5 books, 2017–2020); The Daughters of Boston (4 books, 2008–2012); Isle of Hope (4 books, 2015–2017); The Heart of San Francisco (4 books, 2013–2017); The Cousins O'Connor (4 books, 2020–2026), plus 3 further series.