Legacy

Capitol Chronicles #5

by Shirley Hailstock

A disillusioned Erika St. James discovers that she is about to inherit a fortune, if she complies with the unusual terms of a will by living with her benefactor's grandson, a solitary lawyer haunted by a murderer he had once defended, and helping him manage an old friend's estate. Original.

Genres: African American Romance

Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

About the author

Shirley Hailstock loves reading. She'd like nothing better than to find a corner in the library and get lost in a book, explore new worlds and visit places she never expected to see. Now as an author, she can not only visit those places, but she can be the heroine of her own stories.

A past president of Romance Writers of America, Shirley began her writing career on a dare. Taking a year to complete her first manuscript, the writing bug bit her and she discovered telling stories of love and adventure was what she wanted to spend her life doing.

Reviews

[Duchess]

When Erika St. James' wealthy father figure dies, he leaves his multimillion dollar business to Erika and his long lost grandson, with one stipulation...they must live in his mansion and run the business together for one year.

Full review posted in the June 2013 issue of InD'tale Magazine
http://www.indtale.com/reviews/legacy

[InD'tale Magazine]

3.5/5.0

This was a wonderfully intuitive peek into the lives of two adults who are dealing with horrific, hurtful, and tragic pasts.

Read full review in the 2013 June issue of InD’tale Magazine.

[Joyce M. H.]

Great book.
I have got to find the rest of this series.
I have them gonna look for them tomorrow.

[Barbara]

Great

[Kathryn Lynn]

Legacy has romance, secrets, sex, suspense and fear in abundance. Hailstock has a great command of her characters—Erika St. James and Michael Lawrence—who, according to the mysterious terms of a Will, must live and work together for a year in order to claim a massive inheritance. Both have suffered in the past and hold their dark secrets close, refusing to trust—or care—again. Their mutual attraction only confuses matters, making them more wary and more vulnerable. For there are outside forces determined to bring them down through trails of money and trails of blood. Can they learn to depend on each other, to trust again, and most important, to love again, before these vicious forces destroy them once and for all? You won’t want to put the novel down until you find out the answers to these compelling questions.

[Tawanna]

I enjoyed this book. There was mystery, intrigue, romance and danger. The main characters, as well as the supporting characters all had depth and I could really understand each of their personalities.