I cannot recommend this book enough! So thankful for the sequel of such a great story! Every character had growth, and I am beyond thrilled that the overall feel, message, and emotions were just as strong as the first book! I loved coming back to these people, and even happier that I can share this everywhere! Thanks for allowing me the honor to be a part of the journey in its release! 10 stars!!!!!

A glorious continual of the story "Waves of Mercy." I received a digital copy of this story before publication date as part of a book promotion group. 

Lynn Austin has once again breathed life into her characters in this 1800s fictional drama based in Chicago, Illinois and Holland, Michigan. Many true to life conflicts come into play in her writing that are still very relevant in the lives of believers, including suicide and depression. These are touchy topics that Christians today struggle with and her novel provided a wonderful example of God's mercy, grace, and live to those suffering, but also provided very real examples of how Christians have put others in bondage by holding sins over their heads and not extending forgiveness or love. 

I was drawn into this novel and finished it in one day, not wanting to put it down until the resolution. Lynn has done an amazing job with engaging plot lines and realistic characters. I highly recommend this book!

Because I grew to love the main characters in Lynn Austin’s Waves of Mercy (Bethany, 2016), I was thrilled to read more about the lives of Anna and Geesje in her sequel, Legacy of Mercy. My hopes were not disappointed, and new characters found a place in my heart.

The novel is aptly-named as it effectively portrays the ramifications of withholding or extending mercy within family generations. Austin is at her best when showing the emotional turmoil of women who have been deeply wounded. The engaging plot gradually reveals secrets and provides satisfying resolution.

This is another of Lynn Austin’s novels that combines an entertaining plot and delightful literary touches with a sound biblical perspective. Highly recommended!

NOTE: As a member of the launch team for Legacy of Mercy, I received a complimentary Kindle copy of the book prior to its October 2, 2018, release.

Lynn Austin is my favorite author, and she did not disappoint with this sequel to her book Waves of Mercy, which was about the early Dutch settlers,who settled Holland, Michigan and their trials and triumphs. Anna is willing to marry William in order to save her adoptive parents from bankruptcy and humiliation in high society Chicago in the late 1800s. Anna’s search to find information about her birth mother and who her biological father was led to scandals in her social circle. Meanwhile in Holland, Michigan, Anna’s grandmother, Geesje de Jonge, who Anna had recently met, was having trials of her own trying to help newly arrived Cornelia and her grandfather get through their anger at God, each other and themselves. Then there’s Derk, a young neighbor of Geesje, who was very much in love with Anna but came to understand why she was to marry William even if she loved  Derk.  This story is full of the history of the time, learning to have faith in God, learning to forgive, and how love can heal. 
Lynn’s characters are so genuine that the reader feels like they have become friends. It’s hard to say good-bye at the end of the book.

The long awaited sequel to Lynn Austin's Waves of Mercy does not disappoint. Legacy of Mercy follows the story of Anna as she returns to Chicago and plans to wed her wealthy fiancé, and her grandmother, Geesje, in Holland Michigan, as she helps a young woman, a recent Dutch immigrant, come to understand the tragedies in her life.  A satisfying, faith-filled story of life, loss, learning, and love.

I picked up the first book in this series by accident, but really loved the characters and plot, so when I saw this second installment, just had to read it!  It did not disappoint.  The characters are so humanly flawed, grappling with issues of the heart, their place and station in society, and how to best serve the Lord (those who are interested in that sort of thing).  Anneke continues her search for her past, and we learn quite a bit about several of the characters' pasts; the past and present intertwine to create an uncertain future.  I love how we follow a cross-section of society, as well as a few families over several generations, as it paints a broad picture of this era.  Given the ending, I'm not sure if there will be a third in the series....but I really hope so!