The second book I’ve read by Medallion Press in the last couple of months – both flawed, but it’s nice to see a publisher doing something different.
The Legacy by T.J. Bennett
(2008, Reformation Germany) 3/16/09
Grade: 4
Although Sabina would prefer a life helping former nuns like herself, her stepfather forces her into a marriage to printer – someone far below her class. Wolf isn’t thrilled with the marriage either, since he’s still devoted to his late wife, but he has a secret to keep. But after the two spend some time together, they both find there’s more to marriage than they expected.
An interesting book with an unusual setting – Reformation Germany. The characters were intriguing and seemed very much of their time. The plot was fairly typical, and reminded me of books I read back in the early 1990’s. It’s hard to explain, but books written today don’t have quite the sweep or the attitude of those books, and it was nice to read a classic romance (but with a much nicer hero than might have been found back then). I appreciated that the hero and heroine got to know each other as people before they went to bed together, although the mental lusting was a bit much at times. And some of the secondary characters were a bit cliched. But overall, I enjoyed this book and found it a very rewarding read.
Although the basic plot of this book could have taken place almost anywhere, it was nice to see a book with such an unusual setting. It didn’t take over the book, but it added an interesting backdrop to the story. I don’t know why so many publishers think we won’t buy any books that aren’t set in the Regency or Victorian periods!
Karen Wheless
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