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A review by meezcarrie
Legacy of the Heart by Danica Favorite
5.0
Legacy of the Heart is a delightful novella collection, ranging from historical to contemporary, each story loosely connected by the same locket across generations. I loved this element of the locket and how it came to be in each woman’s possession. This was a creative technique that worked well to anchor the set as a whole but also enough that each author’s style and strength was given room to flourish.
The stories cover a range of time periods (two historical, three contemporary) as well as tropes – love at first sight, marriage of convenience (one of my fave novellas in the collection!), enemies who fall in love (another fave story!), coworkers who have given up on love, and best friends who fall in love (another of my fave novellas!). The romances are all sweet, though a couple of them do add a little extra heat to their kisses (and I'm not complaining!)
I also had fun trying to figure out as I read who in each story was going to get the locket next. Honestly, I could keep reading about the locket and its next recipients for a couple more collections (at least) – and I want to know more about its original owner too (or at least the character who first gave the locket to Violet). Perhaps a prequel collection is in order?!?
Bottom Line: If you love a mix of historical and contemporary, this is the perfect collection for you. Each story gives readers a taste of each individual author’s style and voice, so it’s also a great way to ‘meet’ some authors you’ve perhaps never read before. The stories are all unique and sweet, with tender romance, humor, and lots of heart. A great weekend read!
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
first seen at Reading Is My SuperPower
The stories cover a range of time periods (two historical, three contemporary) as well as tropes – love at first sight, marriage of convenience (one of my fave novellas in the collection!), enemies who fall in love (another fave story!), coworkers who have given up on love, and best friends who fall in love (another of my fave novellas!). The romances are all sweet, though a couple of them do add a little extra heat to their kisses (and I'm not complaining!)
I also had fun trying to figure out as I read who in each story was going to get the locket next. Honestly, I could keep reading about the locket and its next recipients for a couple more collections (at least) – and I want to know more about its original owner too (or at least the character who first gave the locket to Violet). Perhaps a prequel collection is in order?!?
Bottom Line: If you love a mix of historical and contemporary, this is the perfect collection for you. Each story gives readers a taste of each individual author’s style and voice, so it’s also a great way to ‘meet’ some authors you’ve perhaps never read before. The stories are all unique and sweet, with tender romance, humor, and lots of heart. A great weekend read!
(I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book)
first seen at Reading Is My SuperPower