He’ll keep his commitments no matter what.Brad Steel is in love. Daphne Wade is more than just his wife-to-be and the mother of his unborn child. She’s his destiny. Fate brought them together, and he vows to protect her. His determination doesn’t waver when he learns a secret about his bride—a secret she herself doesn’t know.For the first time in a while, everything seems to be in sync for … everything seems to be in sync for Daphne. She has loving parents, good friends, a man who adores her, a beautiful child growing inside her, and freedom from her anxiety and depression.
But is it an illusion?
When Brad is thrown into his family business sooner than he anticipates, he must divide his time among growing his legacy, keeping secrets, and solving unforeseen crimes. He’ll do anything to ensure Daphne’s safety and sanity.
Anything…no matter the cost.
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In Legacy we are learning more about Brad and Daphne’s story and how they started and what a beginning it is. Helen gets down and dirty right from the first chapter. Brad and Daphne are planning their wedding, due to an unexpected pregnancy. We learn the back story to the Future Lawmakers club and how everyone fits into their roles leading into their children’s lives in the next generation. How Brad learns all of his sneaky, conniving tricks from his own father and how come Daphne is the way she is and had the mental break she did. Oh, and let’s not forget Wendy, we learn about her past and how deep her love goes for Brad and why she hates Daphne as much as she does. This book starts to answer so many questions, but also leaves us still needing so many answers. I couldn’t put it down and can’t wait for the next one to find out the answers to so many of my unanswered questions. Great job Helen, way to keep me wanting more!!
This is the 14th book in the Steel Brothers Saga and continues the story of Daphne and Brad’s relationship. Some secrets are revealed and others are kept buried to protect the ones we love. The story has many twists and when you think you’ve figured them out, another curveball comes at you. The whole saga has been amazing thus far and I can’t wait to read book 15 “Descent” when it comes out later this year. Many thanks to Bare Naked Words for the advanced readers copy.
Legacy by Helen Hardt is the 14th book in the Steel Brothers saga; and carries on with Brad and Daphne’s story right where we left off. When I say this book has it all, I really do mean it has it all; love, lies, secrets, dirty deeds, total mental breakdowns, pregnancy, and newfound understanding. Your mind will be blown after reading this, guaranteed.
One word to describe this book, roller-coaster. Twists and turns, moments that will yank your heart out and then others that will twist you up inside. As the plot *slowly* unravels we uncover secret after secret, lie after lie is uncovered and understanding makes it way into the minds of our favorite characters. There is so much to not only this book, but this entire series, I recommend reading it to get the best experience out of it. *I know it’s long, but it’s worth the read-*
Helen Hardt is a magical Goddess with storytelling and words, as always with her books, I loved it and my mind is still reeling for what comes next.
Wow! Just Wow! So many twists and turns in Brad and Daphnes story. Daphne’s past comes out. Brad knows her back story. So far she still can’t remember events. That’s not the only thing in this story that will have you turning the pages. Twists, turns, tragedies. Legacy isn’t just a story of Brad and Daphne Steel’s love but how they managed to keep it together when some outside force is trying to destroy them. This isn’t a fairy tale story. You will have a hard time putting their story down. Thank you again Helen Hardt for telling their story.
Oh… My heart, my mind, my anxiety. Jesus… This book took me on a rollercoaster of emotions that I did not expect… But I should have, this is classic Helen Hardt, in all her glory and I loved it! Some things I could see coming, others I DID NOT. This book is packed with a punch, and it had my anxiety on high, the deeper I got into this, the deeper I fell into this book of lies and secrets.
As always, Ms. Hardt delivers an outstanding, all-consuming, and addictive installment into the Steel Brothers saga that grabbed me by the heartstrings and pulled on them hard.
After finishing Fate, and getting to know Daphne and Bradford more and getting an in-depth look into how the Steel Brothers came about, and the what started it all, I was eager to continue. So once I got my hands on Legacy, I devoured it within one sitting.
In Legacy, after Daphne and Bradford tell both sets of parents about the pregnancy and the engagement, a wedding date was made, but not everything with this wedding goes to plan, and things start to unravel. Things go wrong at the wedding and Bradford and his father George are on a mission to figure out who is responsible for it, but it’s never that easy to figure out, and as I fell deeper into this plot, things continue to worsen for the Steel family. Daphne now a Steel and having the first son, Jonah, should be happy, should be living blissfully with the man she loves and a beautiful son, but that is not the case and it’s only a matter of days after his birth that things get worse and even more intense and as things continue to fall apart, more secrets are kept and more lies come about. With everything that’s going on around her, it’s taking Daphne back to her past, and bringing back nightmares that she thought she could keep away. Bradford is doing everything in his power to protect his family. I mean, the man will go to great length to protect them…But he’s not there with her a lot of the time, he’s taken the responsibilities of his fathers, and that’s just making it harder to keep the darkness away from Daphne, she tries to fight it but it begins to close in on her. But, as we know what unfolds in their future, shows that Bradford couldn’t protect them from everything/everyone, even protect them, from themselves.
As always, I’m sitting here completely bent out of shape and questioning everything I thought I knew about this family. So much happened within these pages. So many lies, so many secrets, so many twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. It completely consumed me from page one. I’m completely obsessed with Bradford and Daphne and knowing more and piecing things together as their story unfolds. I need Descent… I need book 15 now! I need to know more! This author continues to throw me off course at every damn turn. I was left speechless after I finished this, it took me a couple of days to gather my thoughts and my heart and settle my anxiety so I could write a review.
Fate blew my mind, but their first book was only preparing me for what was to come in Legacy… And I still wasn’t prepared for what I got and that is exactly why I continue to come back for more!
A twisted and emotional rollercoaster, indeed, and I loved every word of it!
Much deserved 5 STARS!
Helen Hardt is a master of cliffhangers. After reading Fate, book 13, I was anxiously awaiting the next. I should’ve known it would be another cliffhanger, but that didn’t stop me from diving head first into Legacy and finishing it within ONE DAY!! I honestly cannot wait till book 15. Giving this book 5 stars, hands down.
With Legacy you continue to learn more about Bradford’s past. Why he does things the way he does and why he thought certain ways. A nice surprise happens within this one, only for 2 more back to back. The mystery still continues, but the plot thickens.
Legacy amps up the romantic mystery to a whole new level!! Brad and Daphne’s riveting story is the absolute best of the Steel Brother’s Saga!! With mind-bending twists and turns, this highly addictive read gave me the best book hangover!! Five stars for this excellent addition to the series that leaves me eager to find out where the suspense will lead in Descent!
I love this series and I get even more excited when I get to the end and learn there will be another book! Helen Hardt has a way a taking you on a journey were it’s as if your right there in the story with the characters as your reading along! October needs to hurry up and get here so I know what happens and what secrets everyone is hiding!
We pick up where Brad and Daphne have met each others family’s and have informed them they plan to marry! Brad learns about Daphne’s health history from her step dad and he doesn’t care what she has or had and vows to take care of her no matter what. It isn’t until later he learns that Daphne’s step dad didn’t disclose everything to him.
Someone is out to harm Daphne or at least scare her. Daphne is trying to keep it together the best she can but with the looming threat upon them it’s becoming harder!
This story has all the goods! Love story, supense, surprise pregnancy, secrets, surprises, bribery, mental hospitals.
The one thing that can be said for the Steel family is that nothing is as it seems. Just when you think that things are going one way, things can change on a dime. Everything that Brad Steel does is because of his love for Daphne and his family. Some or most of his decisions are based on what his father would do even though he didn’t have a lot of love for him. It’s hard to imagine what both Brad and Daphne have gone through at their young age. In the next book, we should learn more of what happened to Talon, why it happened, and what led to the Steel family learning of the horrors and history of their parents.
Another mind blowing story, so much going on everywhere, just loved it, of course I would but OMG it seriously left me speechless some of the time lol.
But it’s all making sense well I think it is, then something else happens lol, but we do understand why Brad is the way he is now, he just loves fiercely and would do anything to protect the ones he loves and but everything I mean everything.
Daphne too, she’s fierce in her own way and love that even through it all even if she doesn’t know everything, she over comes her fears to protect who she loves.
I can’t wait for the story to continue it will be epic!
* I received an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review. *
Legacy is the fourteenth book in the Steel Brothers Saga. It continues Brad and Daphne’s story started in book 13, Fate. I must be honest and say that I had not read Fate or any of the other Steel Brothers’ books before I signed up to read Legacy. I figured since I like Helen Hardt books, I would give it a shot.
I wish I tried to read Fate before I signed up because it was not something I am normally into. That is not saying it was bad it is just personal preference. I am not big into insta-love or New Adult, so I was not connecting with the characters as I had liked.
The amount of secrets that filled this story was giving me anxiety. I felt like I was on a rollercoaster ride and at every turn a new problem appeared. I was always waiting for something to go wrong and it usually did.
Helen Hardt does a great job keeping the reader on the edge of their seat. While this is not a plotline I enjoy, I think other may enjoy it. I recommend giving these books a try.
Helen Hardt does it again. Just when you think you know all the secrets about the Steel family she manages to surprise you yet again. I love getting the history of Brad and Daphne. Legacy gives us small insights into what happens in the future. The author gives us suspense and intrigue along with romance and tears. Love that we get Brad’s present as well as the story leading up to it. Can’t wait for the final installment in their story.
Brad Steel
Daphne Wade
Pregnant and married at 22 and 18. Brad inherits Steel Ranch, much sooner than he thought. He learned things that he couldn’t reveal.
Things are coming together and going farther apart at the same time.
What happens next will come out when you least expect it.
Descent, coming Oct 2020 and I’m already biting at the bit to find out what really happened to Brad and Daphne in later years.
As always, Helen Hardt, being the writer she is, makes me happy and angry in the same moment. Cliffhangers are her specialty, which continues to make me want to read what happens next.
5 stars awarded, only because that’s the max I can give.
Wow. Just wow. The Steel Brothers is one of my all time favorite series. Getting Brad and Daphne’s story? Priceless. Brad would do anything for his family. Anything. Daphne is much more complex than even he knows. The nightmares and the secrets that she can’t remember? Will they rip her apart? Rip them apart? Legacy will grab a hold of you and won’t let go. I absolutely devoured this book. It left an indelible mark on my heart, on my soul and I can’t wait for Descent.
This is Book 14 in The Steel Brothers Saga
This is the continuing story of Brad & Daphe. Brad is enlightened of most all of the things that happened to Daphne in the past by her father, all except one thing. They were interrupted and Daphne’s father never got to finish. As the story continues, it sheds some light into why things happened the way they did, and why Brad did the things he did at that time. One thing though, they truly loved each other. So many things happen within a short period of time that it’s overwhelming. Just know that this is a fantastic story, and leaves you wanting for more of it. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
You are my destiny, my fate, and I love you, there’s no way back…
Protecting one’s family is everyone’s basic instinct. This rings true with Brad Steel. He would do anything to make sure his wife and son stay safe and out of harm’s way. With that statement Brad finds himself in a position of keeping secrets from Daphne, something he thought he would never do.
Daphne should be on top of the world. She has a loving husband and a beautiful son, but events that have happened have driven her to her past and the dark nightmares. She is trying to keep them at bay, but they are crowding in on her and she is fighting as hard as she can against them. Brad has taken on the responsibilities of his father and him often being away from her has taken a toll on her. One has to wonder what lengths Brad will take to defend his family.
Some series you read, some you enjoy, but this series swallows you up Heart and Soul. I look forward to the next book in this series.
Wow – just when you think you know where the story is going to go you get blindsided. This book has it all: lies, deception, corruption, bribery, mental institutions, pregnancy, hatred, love, devotion and understanding….all wrapped up in a book that once you start you will not be able to put it down. The reader wants to know what happened to start the saga and with book 14 I feel the reader is left with even more questions than answers. An addictive series that will be an instant favorite.
LOVE the Steel family. Learning more about the beginning with Brad and Daphne is super informative. Daphne has been through a lot in her short life, but finding Brad was her destiny and fate. Now bringing a new life into their family she has to make sure she keeps the both of them while keeping herself and not loosing to the depression and anxiety. Brad will do everything to keep his wife and their child safe. Having to take control of the ranch at a much earlier time and age then he ever expected throws a lot of curves in his plans. Now he not only has to keep his family safe and happy he has to run the ranch and work on building his legacy for his family.