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Legend (Legend, Colorado #1)
Her wedding fast approaching, celebrated chef Kady Long knew she was the luckiest woman alive...until she slipped into a delicate satin wedding dress she found in an antique flour tin and was overcome by an odd dizzy spell. When she came to, Kady was in the dusty western town of Legend, Colorado -- where a hanging was about to commence! With quick wits and more than a litt...more
Paperback, 416 pages
Published
September 1st 1997
by Pocket Books
(first published 1996)
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I liked it - I'm a fan of JD, but I did struggle with the heroine having three men all in one book that were falling all over her. I mean, I can see one as the antagonist and one as the protagonist, but three? And then I wasn't clear on why she had to go back through the portal later. Seemed to me she'd finished her journey, except maybe JD didn't have a high enough word count so she had to send Kady back through the portal one more time - no, two more times, wait . . . everybody jump in and let...more
I don't really know what to say about this book. While in the midst of the first half, I thought for sure I'd end up giving this book at least three stars. The second half, however, with its constantly repeating phrases and sentiments, its weak plot, and its sappy dialogue, just sort of annoyed me. Even the premise became ridiculous. I like sci-fi fantasy type stuff, but this wasn't well-written time-travel fantasy. The main protagonist did things in the past that would have resulted in some ser...more
I gave this a 3 because while I paused reading more than once to come to terms with the twists (repeatedly going "WTF" helps me with the suspension of disbelief), I finished it without resorting to violence against paperback. The thing is, it's a complicated, time-travelling, supernatural culinary saga, but the characters are pretty aware of the levels of weird that are going on. And arguably some of the most unsettling (for me) aspects are plot-necessary, because how else can you explain the ba...more
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Another time traveling story from Jude Deveraux, a fun and fast read. Kady is a famous chef and after finding an old wedding dress travels back in time to the Wild West of Legend Colorado. Lucky Katy, has not 1 but 3 men in love with her and the story jumps back and forth between reality and the past. I enjoyed the story and the characters and had a hard time putting the book down. I wanted to see how the author could possibly link all the time traveling, suspension of reality and potential love...more
While I was in college my grandmother handed me this book and told me I had to read it. My reaction was less than enthusiastic. Romance novels is not one of my favorite genres (though I read them from time-to-time). But I cracked the book open and gave it a shot - and was hooked from the beginning. This book is a mind-bender - it's fun, funny, unexpected, sweet, clean, and keeps you guessing. It's clever and original, a real gem. I just found a hardover edition at a second hand store and I snapp...more
I am a huge fan of Jude Deveraux. I love her dialogue, her witty characters, and the situations those characters get into. However, "Legend" was a little off beat for me. Time travel is always a little difficult for a writer I think, since there are so many outcomes you have to consider, and the chance that it may confuse the reader. In "Legend" Kady long is a wonderful chef who is not appreciated by her future mother-in-law and even her future husband, but Kady convinces herself that she is hap...more
My friend recommended this. Somewhat intriguing, but for the most part, just plain weird. Kind of wondered by the end what the whole point of it was.
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I'm a fan of reincarnation and time-travel kind of books.. so for me I love this book.. this is the proof of Jude Deveraux exceptional talent in writing!!! At first.. scenes were a bit predictable but when u are already in the middle.. everything was just WOW !!! I didn't expect such things will happen... she's just an amazing writer.. I'm inspired to write just like her.. and to make my own unique ideas too!!! But the story over-all.. although its great I still love Remembrance and Knight in Sh...more
Period: Wild Wild West
At first I got bored and quite tempted to abandon this book. I admit that I stole a glance at the end part, and some things -- which I prefer not to say here -- are quite undesirable. Besides, the male protagonist written in this part (named CT Jordan or Tarik) differs from the one mentioned in the book summary and nearly the first half of the book (Cole Jordan).
I'm glad I resisted. Well... to be honest, time travel, correcting what's wrong in the past to get it right in th...more
At first I got bored and quite tempted to abandon this book. I admit that I stole a glance at the end part, and some things -- which I prefer not to say here -- are quite undesirable. Besides, the male protagonist written in this part (named CT Jordan or Tarik) differs from the one mentioned in the book summary and nearly the first half of the book (Cole Jordan).
I'm glad I resisted. Well... to be honest, time travel, correcting what's wrong in the past to get it right in th...more
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This was the first book of Deveraux's that I read (Probably some 12 years ago or more), and I was completely taken with the story of time-travel and mystery. This book changed my life as far as my interest and understanding of fiction literature. I have since read it another three times and I can appreciate the minor flaws in the plot and story, but for sentimental reasons I give it 5 stars. Deveraux has a unique way of approaching romance and intrigue, and I appreciate her voice.
No one can question Jude Deveraux's ability to write and captivate her readers. This book left me incoherent until i finished it. every new page meant i couldn't put it down! This book has everything, and right when you thought you figured everything out, there's another twist that leaves you dieing to read more. i'm not going to tell you about the context of the book because it really is one you just have to read. There's too many things for me to even begin to tell, so please read it!!!!!
*** "Legend" is a Colorado mining town owned by Cole Jordan in 1873. Jude Devereaux can be relied on to write lively fun tales. The guy is tall and brave; the girl is petite and brave. Kady tries on an antique wedding dress in 1996 that transports her to 1873, to rescue the man she has dreamed of forever. Predictable conflict and sex occur when Cole tricks her into marriage. But meeting with her grandmother-in-law stretches the plot convolutions unbelievably to yet another man of her dreams in t...more
A great travel romance! Kady Long, a celebrated chef buys an old tin box and discovers a wedding dress. She tries it on and is transported back in time. She meets Cole- an adorable man Kady could easily love under normal circumstances if he hadn't died at age 9. Cole Jordon's family needs Kady to right past wrongs with the help of Tarik, Cole's great-great-great grandson she might be able to save Cole and the small town of Legend.
I had only picked this up @ the library b/c it was one of the few audio books left on cassette tape. They are phasing into CD's but my truck doesn't have a CD player! What to do What to do!! Anyway, I'm not necessarily a fiction, romance, OR fantasy-type book reader. but this was OK. Nice, light, just entertaining enough to make the traffic more tolerable. And, of course, it ends happily ever after.
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Is this JD's first attempt at time travel romance? There is something not good about the book... poorly edited maybe? At first I thought it was good, it was a page-turner. But at the end of my read, there were somethings that don't make sense at all. Or maybe I just skipped a few parts and I missed some things. Maybe I should read it again... Nah!... But still, Deveraux is my fave author.
This book was weird. It wasn't the time travel that threw me. I've read all of Lynn Kurland's books and loved them, but this main character was flaky. I mean, really flaky. And the men. I don't think they were fleshed out as well as they could have been. Of course, because you were jumping from man to man, you didn't get to know them like you have in another book. Definitely not one I would read again.
3.5 Stars. Took me a while to figure out how I felt about this book. I have a love for this sort of topic and so I was initialy caught right in. However, as the story developed I began to wonder just where it was all going. I was very pleased with the conclution of the book, but I feel as if I was missing something in the middle. If you enjoy time travel romance, than I would say its worth reading.
OK -- the gals at the Jail requested that we read this book - one i never would have picked - howevs:
though the prose is simple and the stereotypes abound, i was riveted to the story - very clever!
AND we were able to have pretty great discussions about why strong, talented, independent women need a man's approval...
though the prose is simple and the stereotypes abound, i was riveted to the story - very clever!
AND we were able to have pretty great discussions about why strong, talented, independent women need a man's approval...
Apr 05, 2012
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I just read this book again. I've had it for over 10 years and had completely forgotten what it was about. I loved the main characters and how the interact beyond the boundaries of time. The story took me by surprise and I love being surprised!
I will keep this book and hopefully read it in another ten years or so.
I will keep this book and hopefully read it in another ten years or so.
5/5! I just loved this book to pieces. I am looking forward to re-reading it again. I don't have anything bad to say about it, just that it confused me a little towards the middle. But then, in a way I guess it was meant to be. This was my first time travel novel and I am hooked on this type of Romance now.
From memory, I liked the three-dimensional characters. They all have good, but also bad, traits. There were times I also was exasperated with the main character, like I can be with my (close) friends. I think Jude Deveraux is an author who can write more fleshed-out characters in romance novels.
As embarrassed as I am to admit it, in the early 90s I almost only read cheesy, basically soft core porn "romance" novels. But this one stands out as a pretty clean one and I liked the kind of crazy plot. Even though I don't read the romance novels anymore, I still have this book and I've read it 3-4 times.
This definately was not one of my favorite of JD's books. She is an interesting writer and there is definately potential, but it all just falls flat, things were just too convoluted. The story twisted and turned until you could lose interest. I give this one two of five stars.
This is one of the best time travelling book of Deverauz's after my other favourite "The Knight in Shining Armor" the going back and coming to present was very interesting to read, it was fun and at the same time indulging not to mention how hot Tarik aka C.T Jordan is.
I enjoyed this complex time travel story especially the first half. Renowned chef Kady planning her wedding travels through time, saves Cole from hanging, he falls madly in love with her (my favorite kind of romance) and so much more. The ending was a bit overdone but a fun book overall.
An extremely weird book.
The plot is not very clear and quite silly, there were too many characters and then they were all the same and the motivation for Kady’s behavior… it just didn’t make sense.
Too many holes in the story and.. I don’t know, I just couldn’t relate to the characters nor the story.
The plot is not very clear and quite silly, there were too many characters and then they were all the same and the motivation for Kady’s behavior… it just didn’t make sense.
Too many holes in the story and.. I don’t know, I just couldn’t relate to the characters nor the story.
I loved this book. I enjoyed the time travel and the fact that the main lady was not extra thin and perfect. All types of women should be cast in the books. I loved Kady's spunk and Cole is a perfect match for her. It is a must read!!!
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Jude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family, and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
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