This is really a story of two tales.

The first is of a young 7 year of girl who meets her father for the first time, and after surviving the assault on herself, her mom and her nanny. It tells of the time she enjoyed recovering at her grandparents in the country.



The second story is of a young woman who is starting to embrace her independence, and trying to start her own business to rival her very successful mother.



Pro’s:

This is a well written story with developed characters and a solid plotline

Con’s:

There was way too much gratuitous profanity interspersed throughout the story ending with a laced filled rant towards the end.

The story would have been just as good without half of it.

Some of what was in the rant was to be expected. Just not the amount that was used.

I would like to thank NetGalley for the opportunity to read this story in advance of its release.

I have always loved Nora Roberts and this book reminded me why! Let’s start at the beginning though... she caught my attention right off and that’s very important to me. Adrian is easy to like and you feel for her from the start. My only complaint is the years of skipping forward in the book but I can understand why, we had to get to traveler’s creek! The relationship with Rylan was a beautiful slow burn and the fact that they grow together is just the cherry on top! This book has it all, love, intrigue, scandal, mystery and a happy ending!!

I was hooked from the beginning! The story is not only about romantic love but family and community love. It also includes a killer with an obsession with Adrian. I would describe the story more but I’m afraid I would say too much. I will say this, you will absolutely love this book. I highly recommend reading it.

This was a page turner for me. Kept me thinking throughout - lost some sleep trying to work some of it out in my head. The lead character being focused on health actually made me think about doing more exercise myself and eating healthier. The relationships in the book were believable and the life in a small town reminded me of my years growing up and how everyone was always there to support one another, though good times and in bad. Appreciate the opportunity to get the book early and will be recommending to my friends.

I've read a lot of Nora Robert's book but this one underwhelmed me. I found that the main character wasn't as endearing as in other book, or even the supporting cast. The plot and structure seemed to be missing something for me. The characters were good people, it was an interesting story line, but I also expected every 'turn" as it was coming and predicted who did it.

I love love love this book. You just can’t go wrong with a Nora book. The characters were so easy to relate to and very likable and the mystery kept you guessing till the end. I highly highly recommend this book

Thanks to netgalley for an eARC.
I enjoyed this book and how Adrian grew as the story progressed. She needed family, so she developed her own with her friends. The suspense part of the book did not seem to really be integrated into the story at first, but it did by the end.

Multi POV Mystery Thriller with plenty of suspense and a romantic HEA. A stalker-then-serial-killer mystery, with some twists, but truly at it's heart it's a story about family. Fast-paced at the right times, that's tempered with heartwarming and even a couple of tearjerker scenes (at least for me), and had me sighing at the lovely ending. 'Legacy' should definitely make your summer must read list.

4.5 stars

This book was fantastic! Loved the characters and their development throughout the book. So many twists and turns. Kept me interested and wanting to know what happens next. Will definitely suggest this book to others!

Nora Roberts was always an instant buy for me. I have loved her stories for years. Not only is she an excellent story teller but she creates amazing worlds and has wonderful character development. Her descriptions are so intricate that everything is brought to life in your mind. However, I can only rate Legacy as 3.5 stars. It was supposed to be romantic suspense but I did't feel it was particularly romantic or suspenseful. The romance happened late into the book and I knew who the villain was from the beginning. That said the story covers almost three decades and I couldn't help but think it dragged a bit in the middle and wished it would just get on with it! It is not a bad book by any means. I just don't feel that it is her best work. Would I recommend this book? Absolutely. She brought her A game through her world building and character development. Plus I am sure that many people with disagree with me and love this book!

I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Rating 3.5 Stars

***Received ARC from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for Review***

THIS BOOK.
It hooked me right away. I loved the way she introduced the characters, following Adrian from her childhood into her adulthood. We really got to know her, and the supporting characters, including her love interest, Rayland. (Who might be one of my favorite male characters she's ever written.) And I loved how their love unfolded slowly over the book- not so much a slow burn, given some of the circumstances, but definitely a friendship turned into love, which is always beautiful to read.

There was a lot of tragedy in this book- as a warning, there is a segment of about 30 pages where I probably cried more than I have cried reading a book in awhile, which is a testament to her writing and her ability to make me actually care about the supporting characters just as much as the main characters.

The mystery with the killer was also really well done, and slowly unfolded in the book (very much like some of her In Death novels- sometimes you know the killer right away, but they don't reveal themselves until much later). I kind of figured out who it was anyway, but I still enjoyed how it all unfolded.

The best thing about this book as the love between all the main and supporting characters. It was watching how Adrian and her mom Lina's relationship develop over time. It was the friendships and heartache and heartbreak and parties and everything in between. It was the life breathed into this book, even where there was death. Legacy was the perfect title for this book, and Nora only continues to get better.

I enjoyed reading this book. Loved the characters and premise of the story. Would recommend to everyone. I have always enjoyed Nora Roberts books.

I don’t know how Nora Roberts manages to come up with so many different plot lines, but I have enjoyed most of her books over many years. This book was up to her standards, but I think she needs to clean it up some. Too much details in this story which are repeated over and over. Good story line which sounds like it could be autographical. The town’s description, businesses, and even the characters in this book remind me of Nora’s hometown. Which isn’t a bad thing. I’m originally from Maryland and am somewhat familiar with her descriptions of the neighboring towns. Overall, I enjoyed this book, but it should be shortened.

Nora Roberts is the queen of characters. She makes you love them, hate them, feel their pain, their love, she makes you pay of their family. I always feel like I could go visit wherever they are and sit down and have a drink with them.

This story was no different. Adrian feels so much and loved so much. All the characters being such life to the story. And as always, the story had romance, mystery, great, love, family, friends, energy and enthusiasm.

I loved it.

Another great read from Nora Robert’s. Legacy spans the life of Adrian Rizzo and the different events that lead her into making different choices. There is suspense, romance, dogs and fully fleshed out characters. I thoroughly enjoyed Legacy. It is a classic Nora Robert’s stand-alone that is worth the read.

This is the first book I have ever read by Nora Roberts and I was utterly gripped from the first page. The consistent tension throughout and the disturbing psychological overtones were not easy. I wanted to get through the book to avoid the deep emotional stress. The relationships in 'Legacy' were absolutely touching and helped counterbalance the stress. Ultimately this book was a story about the power of love and it will not soon leave me.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

This is such a difficult review to write. For one reason, you may have noticed that I didn't shelve the book. That's because while the description leads us to believe this is another of her fabulous romantic suspense, it's difficult to actually call it that.

This is more a life-in-real-time book. We start when the heroine is 8 and just go from there, sometimes jumping months, sometimes years, sometimes an unclear amount of time that we have to adjust for.

If you liked Shelter in Place, it's a bit like that but even a slower build/read.

It looks like this may be Ms. Roberts' new style for her contemp RS. It will be up to each read if this is a style they enjoy.

This is probably for people who like the feel of long-burn family sagas, but focused on one person for the most part over a standalone.

Thank you to Netgalley & St Martin for the opportunity to read in advance.

One of the things I like about reviewing books, is reading some by my favorite author. I don't remember the very first book I have read by Nora Roberts. I do know that I have enjoyed majority of them, especially this one. In this one it's similar to her in death books, but she talks about family legacies. The ending was better than I expected. I really enjoyed Adrian and how she was doing fitness videos and trying to get others to join her. I am so glad I got this from netgalley and the publishers in exchange for an honest review.

Any Nora Roberts fan will love this book. It has a little bit of everything (keep the tissues handy). What a great story about family and friends (and dogs) that you can count on. Add in a little suspense.... I enjoyed this book very much. I would have liked a short epilogue at the end. I won't give away any spoilers, but when others read it, I think they will know what I mean.

Adrian Rizzo has received many legacies. The legacy of comfort and love from her grandparents, the legacy of hard work and success from her mother, and the legacy of violence from her father. Adrian meets her father for the first and last time when she is 7 years old and he almost kills her, but a summer spent in the country with her grandparents helps her to heal from the trauma. Her mother spends the summer touring and promoting her health & fitness brand, determined to drive her business to the next level. Years pass, and as a teenager Adrian is inspired to create her own line of fitness videos and begins to build her own brand. But then, threatening poems begin to arrive every year. For years, they are dismissed as just part of her growing fame, but they keep coming year after year. Things start to tune as Adrian moves back to Maryland to her grandparents.

I really loved this, you really got to know all of the characters and the suspense was great. Anyone who likes really developed characters and romantic suspense will enjoy this.