A Passion Most Pure/ Julie Lessman/ 477 pp

Faith O'Connor was stricken as child with polio. Her ordeal and recovery left her with a passionate faith and a conviction to please God. Those beliefs are challenged by Collin McGuire who she has cared about since high school. Collin has no use for the beliefs that shape Faith's life. He is passionate about Faith's sister, Charity. It looks like they are headed for the altar, when the Great War calls. But before he leaves, he and Faith share moments that make her think that he hasn't truly given his heart to Charity. Faith refuses to compromise her convictions and vows to get over Collin. Collin's ambivalence becomes a wedge between the sisters. Meanwhile Great War changes everything in the O'Connor household. I enjoyed the realism as Faith struggled with her convictions. She gave in at times to temptation but in the end remained true to her beliefs. That didn't always mean that life proceeded smoothly. The rest of the O'Connor family was portrayed with depth. Not all of them, especially Charity, had the same convictions as Faith. The road to true love had many realistic and unexpected twists. All in all a great read!