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Legacy

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Once again, Nora Roberts proves why she is the queen of storytelling. From the first page, I was invested in Adrian and I loved following her rise to success and fame. Her relationship with her grandfather and her friends was heart-warming and she was ready for the love that reentered her life. The suspense and drama that presented throughout the story was handing in perfect fashion, kind of like J.D. Robb might handle it. 😉 I would definitely not pass this one up!

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Nora Roberts has long crafted strong, independent, mouthy heroines and Adrian Rizzo upholds this trend beautifully.
Are the characters sometimes unlikeable? Yeah. Three Sisters Island trilogy had a biting, very difficult lead character that you end up liking despite yourself (and in the past two decades she has become my favorite- may we all have the self-respect of Ripley Todd-Booke).
What I wanted in this work was just a little more tightly woven suspense and mystery; otherwise, this is classic Nora and I am, as always, here for anything she writes.

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This is my first Nora Roberts book and I went in blind. At first the story line was interesting....but then it just started to kinda drag. I agree with some other reviews. The main character pushing her fitness lifestyle on everyone the way she did is annoying and not professional at all. Who just assumed someone wants weights and a fitness delivered the way she did it? Idk but kind of insulting to me especially after him just loosing his wife. And also I agree with he romantic side of this story like it went from did to the bedroom without any build 😬🤔. This is a long book so there was plenty of time to build that relationship but guess not........ the suspense side was interesting and good twist. Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read this.

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Nora Roberts does it again! She is a master at creating fictional worlds that you want to be a part of and Legacy was no different. The characters were multi-dimensional and the entire story was so well written. I have been reading Ms. Roberts my entire adult life and she never fails to deliver captivating stories that you can’t ever put down.

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The story is primarily about a young girl, Adrian, who’s raised by a mogul and taught to be a superstar. After surviving the abuses of her ex-husband which culminated in a life-threatening attack resulting in his death, her mother Lina becomes ruthless in her pursuit of success. The horrific incident, that Adrian witnessed as a child, turned out to be beneficial to Lina but scarring for Adrian. Continued...https://booksuplift.com/legacy/

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I LOVE Nora Roberts. I read most of her books, even though these days they are pretty much the same outline, similar to Caroline Brown's novels. You can overlook that normally because the characters are likeable and often really funny. This book felt like it skimmed most elements of the story and the main relationship felt a bit "light".

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I really like Nora Robert's stories and how they really suck you in, but I will say I could not stand Adrian. She had no flaws and was completely unrelatable, pushy, and too much of the cool girl to feel real. I loved pops! I thought this would be a thrilling romantic suspense novel but, it was neither especially romantic or suspenseful.

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This was a disappointment unfortunately.

I’ll preface this with- I have never read a Nora Roberts book- so I was pumped to get an opportunity to check out Legacy. I was not thrilled with the outcome. For a romantic thriller it seemed to lack both of those things and was instead rather bogged down with the minutia of daily life.

I think this could have been a better book if it was shorter and also if I had liked Adrian. Overall I found her to be kind of blah which lends to a lackluster reading experience.

I will definitely read other Nora Roberts releases in the future- but I think this one was not her best showing and not the one to start out with.

I appreciated the opportunity to read and review though and I look forward to trying another in the future. Thank you!
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I have read many Nora Roberts books. So when I was able to read this one I was very excited. But, unlike other books written by Nora Roberts I couldn't get into this one. For me it wasn't like other books I have read in the past. The book did improve as it went on. I was bored and disconnected unlike all the other books I have read that she has written. It did have good points in it. I didn't have any surprise or suspense in the book. It was, for me, all over the place.

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Legacy
By Nora Roberts

Thank you to NetGalley and the St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy of this story, I really enjoyed it.

Adrian Rizzo is definitely her mothers daughter. Even down to the detail of being stalked. Lina Rizzo is a famous workout guru with her own fitness program and her daughter Adrian followed her mothers lead and started up her own fitness business. Mother like daughter. This story tells the tale of stalker that sends Adrian a poem once a year from different locations for years, then all of a sudden the poems start to come more frequently. Lina hires a PI to look into the poems and to find who is sending her daughter these poems. Who keeps sending these poems and why has the timeline increased?

Who doesn’t love a good Nora Roberts story? I have been reading her books for 20+ years and she never disappoints, including this story.

Again, thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press!!

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Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of Legacy by Nora Roberts. This is my first book I have read by Nora Roberts, and I really enjoyed it.

Adrian is a well known for her fitness and yoga videos. She gets threatening. notes that only get more disturbing over time. These notes are postmarked from different cities across the US, and it hard to know who these notes are from.

I loved the character development of Adrian. We meet her when she experienced a very difficult and traumatic event in her childhood, her endearing relationship with her grand parents who raised her, and as an adult a savvy fitness celebrity content creator.

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First I want to say I love Nora Robert’s book and I was excited to get this book as an ARC. I rated this book two stars because I like Nora Roberts, but I did not like this book at all.
I normally don’t mind not liking the main character but enjoy the story because it has substance. Adrian was pushy and super judgmental of her friends and family's health choices. She thought her way of “fitness” was the only way to live. So not liking the main character and then reading a lot of unnecessary details and side stories that did not add to the book was frustrating. The “romance” between Adrain and Raylan could be a little more.
Nonetheless, this book will not deter from reading more books by Robert.

Thank you St. Martin and NetGalley for a copy of the Legacy in exchange for an honest review.

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I enjoyed reading this book. I didn't like Lina Rizzo. Dom Rizzo is my favorite character. I knew who the killer was at the beginning of the book.

I received an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.

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Was so looking forward to receiving this ARC from Netgalley, as Nora Roberts is one of my favorite authors.
I found this novel disappointing as the story did not capture your interest as her books normally do.
It contained little romance, little mystery but mainly focused on Adrian’s career and life.
As a teen, Adrian starts a business that is focused on fitness. She involves her friends in this business and it becomes extremely successful.
Adrian has been receiving poems for years but they become more concerning and her Mother ( also a fitness celebrity) hires a private eye .
Hoping that the next Nora Roberts novel is as good as her previous novels.

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I love all of Nora Roberts book and really like this one too! She is a fantastic author and her characters always draw me in. I read this book WAY too quickly and can't wait for her next one!

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This is such a good story! I expected nothing less from Nora Roberts. I was instantly drawn in from the first chapter. I love the mixture of a little mystery and romance. Very easy read and enjoyable. I would definitely recommend!

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Even though I've enjoyed Nora Roberts for years and will probably always read her books, I found Legacy to be predictable and similar in the story-line to her past books. I did enjoy the small town feel when Adrian moves back to her hometown and the friends and family she loves there. I especially loved the dogs and the grandparents and the feeling behind Adrian needing to be there for them.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Published 25 May 2021.

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I love all Nora Roberts book and this was no exception. Her readers will enjoy the book. You can always count on Nora Roberts for a great read.

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A stand-alone romantic suspense about family, friendship and love set in a small town. ⁣

𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: This is a slow moving novel, taking its time to develop. At times, it felt a bit too long, but I still enjoyed it. It’s the kind of book where you spend so much time with the characters, you feel like you know them. ⁣

I’m generally an action & suspense kinda girl. The beginning starts of strong with Adrian Rizzo meeting her father at the age of seven, in a violent and disturbing way that impacts her life. Adrian’s life and her relationship with her mother are complicated. I really enjoyed Adrian as a character. We see her grow up throughout the book and despite her early trauma, she is kind, hardworking, well adjusted and loyal to her family and friends. ⁣

This is one of those books that mixes genres - romance, suspense and coming of age. At its heart it is a story about family, friendship, resilience and love. Amid all this is a stalker, determined to destroy Adrian’s life. I will admit that while the book covered a lot, it did so slowly. I found myself waiting for something happen. The romance comes in the latter part of the book, as does the showdown with the stalker. Unfortunately, the stalker aspect was very predictable so it offered no surprises or shock value to liven things up. ⁣

If you enjoy books about relationships with a dose of romance and a sprinkling of suspense you might enjoy 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐜𝐲.

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"The first time Adrian Rizzo met her father, he tried to kill her."

At seven years old, Adrian saw pure evil. And it was her father. Years later, as she becomes successful and content in her own life, she experiences evil again. But her father is dead, so who is bringing it this time?

Raylan found happiness, then it was taken away in an instant. With his kids, he heads back to his hometown. He needs to be close to his sister and mother. For many reasons. When he connects with his sister's old friend, Adrian, it feels comfortable. Then it feels more than comfortable.

Evil is following Adrian and it's coming closer. Together, Adrian and Raylan face that evil. But it is not an easy task.

I loved this book. Of course, I am a Nora Roberts junky. She never disappoints with the way she tells a story.

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