New Release: TEXAS LEGACY by Lorraine Heath

Genres: Historical Romance
Published by Avon

TEXAS LEGACY by Lorraine Heath

Series: Texas Trilogy #3.5

Genre: Historical Romance

Release Date: 15th January 2019

For as long as he can remember, Rawley Cooper has loved Faith Leigh. But the cruelty of his childhood haunts him and he knows he’s undeserving of Faith. When she comes to him on the night of her nineteenth birthday, they both give into temptation. But the searing kiss reaffirms what he’s always known: he can’t have a lifetime of her in his arms. To protect his heart, he packs his things and heads west.

Faith has always adored the boy her parents took in and raised. But she’s not certain she can ever forgive him for riding out of her life just when she needed him the most. When an urgent telegram forces him to return six years later, Rawley discovers Faith is now a woman to be reckoned with.

As old feelings are stirred back to life and new passions take hold, they both must confront secrets from their past or risk losing a legacy of love.

★4 STARS★

Much like myself I imagine fans of the series would have been delighted when discovering Rawley and Faith would have their story told. We’ve witnessed Rawley’s acceptance into the family as a young boy, and even been their at Faith’s birth. We’ve always known the two (even at a young age) had a bond that surpassed a familial one and maybe I took for granted that their happily ever after may not be a smooth sailing one.

For various reasons Rawley held Faith at arms length. Although he was welcomed into the family by her parents as youngster, the circumstances around it have left him with an unbearable guilt he can’t seem to come to terms with. The older they became the harder it was for him in reigning in his feelings for Faith, and it’s after a particular moment of weakness that he decides to leave and make a life for himself.

It’s been six years since his departure and in those six years much has changed. Faith is, albeit with the support of her family, a single mother to a precocious five year old daughter, and the Town has transformed itself from the one he left behind. There’s much to catch up on and burning questions he has for Faith. She’s a force to be reckoned with and he can’t help but find himself blown over by the grownup version of her.

I found their story to be a sombre one, but I delighted in it all the same. I’m happy that at long last Rawley has found peace with himself and his place in the world. The Leigh family have brought hours of enjoyment and this novella was the icing on a very fruitful cake.

About the Author:

Lorraine Heath always dreamed of being a writer. After graduating from the University of Texas, she wrote training manuals, press releases, articles, and computer code, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she not only became hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She’s been writing about them ever since. Her work has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including RWA’s prestigious RITA®. Her novels have appeared on the USA Today and New York Times bestseller lists.