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stormiclouds's review against another edition
5.0
I swear Dylan Allen has the magic touch when it comes to writing emotional, angsty, spicy romance books that I can’t help but devour and The Legacy is no different! Hayes and Confidence had so much passion and fire in them I could feel it bleeding off the pages.
I love the world of Rivers Wilde and had to immediately dive into the Legend after finishing The Legacy! This will be a series I must buy to have on my shelves!
I love the world of Rivers Wilde and had to immediately dive into the Legend after finishing The Legacy! This will be a series I must buy to have on my shelves!
bridgetteramirez's review against another edition
DNF at 50%.
I couldn’t not stand either character. It all felt forced and boring.
I couldn’t not stand either character. It all felt forced and boring.
charlottenw1's review against another edition
4.0
I've had hold of this baby for a long time, and I should have picked it up straight away because I loved it. I ended up listening to the audio, and the narrator for Confidence was hilarious, sexy and an absolute fire cracker.
River and Confidence have an hilarious meet cute moment that flourishes into something so much more. They have their challenges to get through, especially, when it comes to dealing with River's family, but not only does Hayes have to worry about Confidence getting on with his family he's yet to realise what secrets are about to be revealed.
I loved how Confidence is so independent. She strives to better herself and has a humongous about of passion for the cause she tries to help. Her passion for helping the community is what enhances Hayes's character development. He goes from having minimal compassion to altering his outlook on life.
The ending was slightly rushed, and it seemed like there were loose ends being rushed to get finished. It could have actually been a two part story, and I would have loved it just as much, if not more.
River and Confidence have an hilarious meet cute moment that flourishes into something so much more. They have their challenges to get through, especially, when it comes to dealing with River's family, but not only does Hayes have to worry about Confidence getting on with his family he's yet to realise what secrets are about to be revealed.
I loved how Confidence is so independent. She strives to better herself and has a humongous about of passion for the cause she tries to help. Her passion for helping the community is what enhances Hayes's character development. He goes from having minimal compassion to altering his outlook on life.
The ending was slightly rushed, and it seemed like there were loose ends being rushed to get finished. It could have actually been a two part story, and I would have loved it just as much, if not more.
timitra's review against another edition
4.0
The Legacy
The Legacy is my first book by this author and it won't be my last. Although I had a few issues with some things and the typos were a bit distracting I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it's cast of characters and cannot wait to see what the second book in the series brings. I highly recommend it to those who love family sagas riddled with secrets, lies and betrayal.
The Legacy is my first book by this author and it won't be my last. Although I had a few issues with some things and the typos were a bit distracting I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it's cast of characters and cannot wait to see what the second book in the series brings. I highly recommend it to those who love family sagas riddled with secrets, lies and betrayal.
mrsjhelms9910reader's review against another edition
4.0
So so good! I loved Hayes Rivers. I love the concept of Rivers Wilde. Between the two families. I also enjoyed how Confidence did let Hayes run all over her. But i also love his love for her! Also can we say holy plot twist!
profromance's review against another edition
5.0
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I’m going to show you why us. How us. I’m asking for a lot. Your future. Your love. Your loyalty. Your body. Your children. Your life,” he says. “But I’m offering you the same things in return.”
I fell in love with Dylan Allen after reading her book, Envy. It hurt my heart in the most delicious way. The strife between Graham and Apollo left me sick at times. I needed them to be together so much that I found myself taking breaks from it to alleviate my breaking heart. For me, that is the beauty of a well-written romance.
I just finished Dylan Allen’s newest book, The Legacy. I was worried that the main characters, Hayes and Confidence, would follow the same path as Graham and Apollo, and I waited a day or two after its release before reading it, thinking I would need to prepare my heart. Boy was I wrong.
In my foray to reading more romance, I have come to expect a certain level of strife between the main hero and heroine. There is the typical trope wherein they fight against the odds to be together, and it takes most of the book for them to finally inhabit a relationship.
This isn’t really the case with Allen’s story. Hayes and Confidence meet at the beginning of the book, struggle at first out of a misunderstanding, and recognize quickly that they are “meant to be.” There is a time when they break up, but their love is never lost, and they reconcile quickly. As far as their relationship, that is the easy part of the book, especially because these two characters are delicious. Like, I want to gobble them up.
First and foremost, Confidence is the perfect representation of strong womanhood. She is the voice of reason (for the most part) in this book, and her words, her glorious words, save Hayes. She helps transform him into a man of social integrity. He is responsible for the continuation of his legacy, one that could net more monetary worth for his family. However, she shows him that the true power behind money is social obligation, and his legacy is forever changed.
Confidence, however, is not possible without Hayes. As I’ve mentioned in a prior blog post, there is something in the authorial minds of recent romance writers, especially writers that I love. They are writing men, serious alpha males, who have compassion and loyalty to the women they love. They don’t undermine the female characters. Instead, they empower them. This is insightful in our #metoo times. We want men who know their place as providers and the strength of a partnership, but these male characters also recognize their strength comes from their relationship with the heroine. In The Legacy, Hayes is a flawed man. His wealth and past experiences have made him suspicious of people. He doesn’t trust easily, and he struggles with connecting with others. After meeting Confidence, judging her falsely, and finally saving her, he quickly recognizes her value. This is not the norm in most romances. It often takes the male hero most of the book to see this. That isn’t the case with Hayes. Once this happens, even when they break up, the reader understands these two characters will end up together, Hayes will insist upon it. We are able to watch them grow stronger as a couple, falling in love with their coupleship as they fall deeper in love with each other. Dylan Allen writes THE most beautiful relationship between Hayes and Confidence. I spent most of my time highlighting the most heartfelt dialogue between the two.
Now, for me, this book is about so much more. The real message of this book is not the message of love in the traditional romantic sense. Instead, the message of this book is social responsibility. Allen is asking the question: what is one’s duty to one’s community especially if one has money? How does one show a “love” for one’s community? This is the true love affair of this book, and it happens within the community of River’s Wilde, an enclave of Houston. We are treated to a community bent on helping its citizens. Allen spends so much time focusing on this theme, that you know this is the take away from her book. Through the character of Confidence, we see the importance of social responsibility, and Hayes’s transformation to this understanding offers the most profound moments in the book. This is the book’s true beauty.
In all, I LOVED this story. Really, really loved these characters. Like her writer-sister, Kennedy Ryan, we are treated to the way that romance genre can be something more than its characters. We are given a lesson in how to be better citizens.
“I mean that you started like that for me. A pin prick sized drop of water on the very still waters of my life. And the minute you touched me, you caused a ripple that blurred everything I thought I was certain of. The way I saw myself, my obligations, my future. And now, just like that river you love so much does, it winds its way south, you rush through me, and I’m drowning in you.”
I’m going to show you why us. How us. I’m asking for a lot. Your future. Your love. Your loyalty. Your body. Your children. Your life,” he says. “But I’m offering you the same things in return.”
I fell in love with Dylan Allen after reading her book, Envy. It hurt my heart in the most delicious way. The strife between Graham and Apollo left me sick at times. I needed them to be together so much that I found myself taking breaks from it to alleviate my breaking heart. For me, that is the beauty of a well-written romance.
I just finished Dylan Allen’s newest book, The Legacy. I was worried that the main characters, Hayes and Confidence, would follow the same path as Graham and Apollo, and I waited a day or two after its release before reading it, thinking I would need to prepare my heart. Boy was I wrong.
In my foray to reading more romance, I have come to expect a certain level of strife between the main hero and heroine. There is the typical trope wherein they fight against the odds to be together, and it takes most of the book for them to finally inhabit a relationship.
This isn’t really the case with Allen’s story. Hayes and Confidence meet at the beginning of the book, struggle at first out of a misunderstanding, and recognize quickly that they are “meant to be.” There is a time when they break up, but their love is never lost, and they reconcile quickly. As far as their relationship, that is the easy part of the book, especially because these two characters are delicious. Like, I want to gobble them up.
First and foremost, Confidence is the perfect representation of strong womanhood. She is the voice of reason (for the most part) in this book, and her words, her glorious words, save Hayes. She helps transform him into a man of social integrity. He is responsible for the continuation of his legacy, one that could net more monetary worth for his family. However, she shows him that the true power behind money is social obligation, and his legacy is forever changed.
Confidence, however, is not possible without Hayes. As I’ve mentioned in a prior blog post, there is something in the authorial minds of recent romance writers, especially writers that I love. They are writing men, serious alpha males, who have compassion and loyalty to the women they love. They don’t undermine the female characters. Instead, they empower them. This is insightful in our #metoo times. We want men who know their place as providers and the strength of a partnership, but these male characters also recognize their strength comes from their relationship with the heroine. In The Legacy, Hayes is a flawed man. His wealth and past experiences have made him suspicious of people. He doesn’t trust easily, and he struggles with connecting with others. After meeting Confidence, judging her falsely, and finally saving her, he quickly recognizes her value. This is not the norm in most romances. It often takes the male hero most of the book to see this. That isn’t the case with Hayes. Once this happens, even when they break up, the reader understands these two characters will end up together, Hayes will insist upon it. We are able to watch them grow stronger as a couple, falling in love with their coupleship as they fall deeper in love with each other. Dylan Allen writes THE most beautiful relationship between Hayes and Confidence. I spent most of my time highlighting the most heartfelt dialogue between the two.
Now, for me, this book is about so much more. The real message of this book is not the message of love in the traditional romantic sense. Instead, the message of this book is social responsibility. Allen is asking the question: what is one’s duty to one’s community especially if one has money? How does one show a “love” for one’s community? This is the true love affair of this book, and it happens within the community of River’s Wilde, an enclave of Houston. We are treated to a community bent on helping its citizens. Allen spends so much time focusing on this theme, that you know this is the take away from her book. Through the character of Confidence, we see the importance of social responsibility, and Hayes’s transformation to this understanding offers the most profound moments in the book. This is the book’s true beauty.
In all, I LOVED this story. Really, really loved these characters. Like her writer-sister, Kennedy Ryan, we are treated to the way that romance genre can be something more than its characters. We are given a lesson in how to be better citizens.
“I mean that you started like that for me. A pin prick sized drop of water on the very still waters of my life. And the minute you touched me, you caused a ripple that blurred everything I thought I was certain of. The way I saw myself, my obligations, my future. And now, just like that river you love so much does, it winds its way south, you rush through me, and I’m drowning in you.”
romancingthereader's review against another edition
5.0
If you could get a Nobel Peace prize for writing a man so swoonworthy, so devastatingly perfect - it would be awarded to @peddlerofpassion for what she created in Hayes Rivers.
bibliophile90's review against another edition
5.0
**ARC provided in exchange for an honest review**
4.5 stars
"I'm not giving up on us. I know I've got a lot to learn, but I love you. And we are fucking worth it, Confidence."
The Legacy was such a great story with intriguing characters. I was hooked from the start, and couldn't wait to see what would happen to them. I especially loved how Hayes and Confidence met, and connected. Hayes was very rude in the beginning, but Confidence was fierce, and definitely knew how to stick up for herself. The attraction was there from the start, but would these two also connect on an intellectual level? YES! Hayes after being betrayed before had found his match. He was a bit hesitant and acted without thinking, which eventually resulted in him finding himself in hot waters. The banter between them was entertaining and very sexy. Confidence was stubborn and definitely made Hayes pay for some of the actions he took with thinking. I also loved how the author raised awareness in this story without it taking over the whole story. It fit perfectly, and also showed another side to Confidence.
"For the love of the most brilliant woman I've ever met. I would spend the rest of my life on my fucking knees."
The Legacy was a complete story. It wasn't just a romance, but it was also a story about family. I loved the unexpected twists and turns, and it has me excited for Dylan's next book. I was expecting a more angsty read when I first read the blurb of The Legacy. However, I immensely loved the atmosphere Dylan created in this book. It was somewhat light-hearted, but it also had a couple of emotional and suspenseful scenes, which I enjoyed a lot. The sensual and sexy scenes were hot, and I couldn't get enough of them. Hayes and Confidence were perfect for each other. The writing was great and had a very nice flow. The pacing of the story was also perfect, it didn't feel or rushed. Dylan gave me more than enough time to fully connect to the characters. The only reason I didn't give this book a 5 star is because I wanted more scenes of the couple together. I am impressed with the groundwork Dylan Allen has laid with this story for upcoming (interconnected) books. I am hoping there will be a lot, because I fell in love with many side characters. She made me feel like I was part of the story, and I could really imagine this beautiful town.
4.5 stars
"I'm not giving up on us. I know I've got a lot to learn, but I love you. And we are fucking worth it, Confidence."
The Legacy was such a great story with intriguing characters. I was hooked from the start, and couldn't wait to see what would happen to them. I especially loved how Hayes and Confidence met, and connected. Hayes was very rude in the beginning, but Confidence was fierce, and definitely knew how to stick up for herself. The attraction was there from the start, but would these two also connect on an intellectual level? YES! Hayes after being betrayed before had found his match. He was a bit hesitant and acted without thinking, which eventually resulted in him finding himself in hot waters. The banter between them was entertaining and very sexy. Confidence was stubborn and definitely made Hayes pay for some of the actions he took with thinking. I also loved how the author raised awareness in this story without it taking over the whole story. It fit perfectly, and also showed another side to Confidence.
"For the love of the most brilliant woman I've ever met. I would spend the rest of my life on my fucking knees."
The Legacy was a complete story. It wasn't just a romance, but it was also a story about family. I loved the unexpected twists and turns, and it has me excited for Dylan's next book. I was expecting a more angsty read when I first read the blurb of The Legacy. However, I immensely loved the atmosphere Dylan created in this book. It was somewhat light-hearted, but it also had a couple of emotional and suspenseful scenes, which I enjoyed a lot. The sensual and sexy scenes were hot, and I couldn't get enough of them. Hayes and Confidence were perfect for each other. The writing was great and had a very nice flow. The pacing of the story was also perfect, it didn't feel or rushed. Dylan gave me more than enough time to fully connect to the characters. The only reason I didn't give this book a 5 star is because I wanted more scenes of the couple together. I am impressed with the groundwork Dylan Allen has laid with this story for upcoming (interconnected) books. I am hoping there will be a lot, because I fell in love with many side characters. She made me feel like I was part of the story, and I could really imagine this beautiful town.