The Rose Legacy

Running from a broken love just may set you in the right direction.

WOW!! Heitzmann hit the bullseye! I can't even begin to explain how much I completely enjoyed this book. It's got a simple story that becomes a life or death tale for the heroine, Carina DiGratia. My favorite character in this was Quillan - he's dark, mysterious, handsome(so Heathcliff!), but on the inside, tender and feeling. Anyway, Carina has just left California - her home, and also the home of her fiance, Flavio, whom she had just caught with her sister, Divina. She flees to Crystal, Colorado, a small mining town she has high hopes for, and a place where she hopes to forget her sorrow over Flavio. Anyway, right when she gets to Crystal, she is severely dissappointed - a roguish freighter named Quillan Shepard pushes nearly all of her belongings straight off a cliff, someone takes over her house, and she has no money. Even worse, the goody goody of the town, Berkely Beck, likes her. Mr. Beck you'll discover, is not the kind gentleman that first greets Miss DiGratia, and has his own dark secrets that threaten the town, and Carina. Quillan, however, has a different story. His true self hidden by a dark and forbidden past, he appears to be quite the scoundrel, but later on, he and Carina are to find themselves struggling together to save Crystal. Here are some questions that might be stumbling along in your mind: What is Beck hiding?? Do Quillan and Carina ever fall in love?? Are they able to save Crystal?? READ THE BOOK & FIND OUT!

I absolutely loved this book! Like some other readers said, it started out kind of slow, but by the 10th chapter things started to get exciting. Thats when all of the romance and suspense began. So I definitely reccommend this book to any woman out there who enjoys a good romance novel and even a little bit of mystery and suspense. And I also want to let those out there who have read this book, know that the sequel has finally come out. Its called, Sweet Boundless, and its the second book in this series. In fact I'm about to purchase it. I'll let all of you know how I liked it. But for those of you who are just picking up this book you must get Sweet Boundless as well. Because this one leaves you hanging and you'll just have to find out what happens. So be sure and order the second book along with this one. Anyway I just really enjoyed this book and if you enjoy heart-thrilling romances I know you will too!

This book has it all. It seems that Kristen Heitzmann's writing becomes more intriguing with each new book. The book has the perfect blend of faith, romance, action, and conflict. I can not wait for her next one. This is the kind of book you want to read in one night but also want to relish every word over again. I strongly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys historical fiction with a touch of mystery, action, and romance.

The "Rose Legacy" was a very good book. I truly enjoyed reading this book. I am very picky about the books I read. This is the first time I have read one of Kristens books, and I really enjoyed this one. Kristen captures you with Carina right away, and then the story about Carina and Quilan and how the two characters capture each other is very good, and very interesting.

I read all of Kristen Heitzmann's debut series (Rocky Mountain Legacy) and enjoyed it a lot. She drew me in amazingly, so when the main character died, it thew me into an emotional tale spin for days. You have to give her credit, though. It takes guts to kill off so many primary characters. The books remain intense and exciting, even though I missed the dead people. However, as gut-wrenching as the first series was, this new one (Diamond of the Rockies) promises to be even better. I LOVED the heroine in 'The Rose Legacy'-- a snappy Italian. The hero has equal parts chivalry and arrogance. I laughed, I cried-it moved me. :) Excellent supporting personalities, without stereotypes. The setting was wonderful-I felt as I were in Colorado, which happens to be my favorite state. I was VERY emotionally involved. The author leaves us dangling at the end, and desparate for the next book. This is a wonderful book! You will NOT regret buying it.