The Legacy

Rivers Wilde Series, Book 1

By: Dylan Allen

Narrated by: Stephen Dexter, Robyn Verne

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Billionaire Hayes Rivers came into my life like a hurricane....

Heir to an oil empire, he was sexy and seductive, controlling and scorching hot. I craved every touch, every filthy promise that fell from his beautiful mouth, knowing he could break me. My past had left me battered and bruised, with scars he was determined to heal.

Loving him was like drowning - he consumed me, body and soul. But Hayes has secrets of his own. And nothing could prepare me for the shocking pieces of our pasts that threaten to rip us apart. When the truth is revealed, will our love be enough to shelter the storm?

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Dylan Allen (P)2019 Tantor

Great story and addictive characters!

I'll be honest...I'm a horror and crime novel fan. The Legacy was not my typical novel but I am hooked! What a fantastic weaving of two charcters' stories into a highly addictive tale! Thank you, Dylan Allen for showing me what tremendous fun this genre can be. Bravo!

good but...

the story was really good but the narrative was bad. try dual narration. the woman can't do male at all she was slow and annoying. the male was ok. he made the sex scenes some to life which was good.

Strong characters

Loved this story and the strong female character she portrayed and Hayes strong alpha got to have what he wanted. This had intrigued and much mystery dealing with Hayes family secrets. 5 star 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

A PASSIONATE ROLLERCOASTER with wall-to-wall drama

Pheweee this was an intense rollercoaster when a sweet plain sailing romance between a privileged titan and a timid lion hits choppy waters, turbulent seas and bleak thunderstorms follow as twists, long buried secrets, bitter enemies and a revelation all conspire to darken their horizons for a while. You don’t know what the next riveting chapter will reveal because the chemistry sizzles, the heat is turned high and the emotional baggage waits to be unpacked between a Billionaire who thought he had it all and an out of work nearly at rock bottom Lawyer, who didn’t think she had much left to give,.. who eventually find out that they were both very wrong.

I loved the tension-filled story about adoration and love being able to turn tides and change a man, his long held inherited family values and his future. I respected and cheered as a confident loving lamb ferociously clung on to her beliefs, her independence, her values, grew in strength and held her lioness’ hard won ground despite an ‘easy option’ being available. I thought the dual POV narration was great and I was one hundred percent invested in the unfolding dramafest that made up this cleverly weaved story. BUT the overuse of “I said, he says, she replied, I asked, she says, he said, she tells me, I said, I reply, I ask, I gush, she retorts, I say etc., etc., etc., did threaten to spoil chapters and was totally unnecessary and completely redundant when you’ve got good narration that lets you know exactly who is speaking. I even shocked my husband when I loudly roared in frustration at a conversation between three people that had more ‘I saids’ than actual verbal content.

Worth a credit? However, and despite this pet peeve of mine, it’s still a very enjoyable and richly entertaining romance with quite a kick, a few swoons, a drool or two. maybe four.. oh who’s counting, good multi-layered character growth, depth, some saccharine sweet sentiments and a HEA ending. And yes, IMO, this packed full of wall-to-wall well-paced drama is definitely creditworthy.

Excellent book, even better narration!

Loved this book, the characters and plot were great and so was the spice. To top it all off the narration was some of the best I’ve ever heard from any male or female narrator! They were both so good at narrating any dialogue, it never took me out of the story. The male narrator in particular was so good, his narration of any female character was seamless and never like a caricature of a woman.

Which is better

Not sure what I enjoyed the most the storyline the narrator or the characters. Overall this book has cliffhangers like no other and it all really happeneds at the end. The suspense the romance between the characters was very well written ❤️

same ole same ole

I loved this book... but for once when h pushes away H for insane reasons. I wish that he would make her chase him for a change. I get it he hurt her pride... but come on. alpha male shouldn't grovel like she tried to make him do. when you love a person, you love that person as a whole... he shouldn't have to change into your way of being.

Absolutely Amazing!

Could I love this story more? No, no I could not. If you asked me if I liked angsty books, I would normally say that no, that's not my normal go-to. However, Dylan Allen has a way of writing stories where the characters have to fight their way through to their happy ending, and it's so incredibly satisfying when they get there. I stared listening to this book, and everything else faded away. I needed to know how this was going to end. I needed to see Hayes and Confidence make it through.

Hayes was hot, sexy, confident, and sweet. He was complicated, but he knew what was important. And Confidence was amazing. She was smart, sexy, and knew exactly what she wanted out of life. They both had a lot to overcome, but they made each other better. And their passion was off the charts!

The world Dylan created with Rivers Wilde is one I want to stay in forever. Not only did I love the location and community itself, I loved other characters. I can't wait to dive in with Remi's story, and there is so much potential for so many more!

Not only did I love the story, I absolutely loved the narration. Stephen Dexter and Robyn Verne did an incredible job bringing these characters to life. They brought every emotion out perfectly! This is definitely one you don't want to miss!

Really enjoying this series!

I read the first two books out of order and will read the Jezebel next. I enjoyed the Legend more than this one but liked the way this book didn’t jump around in time as much. Not all girls from Arkansas sound nor have the upbringing as our heroine in the Legacy but she was still a likable character. Stephen Dexter is good but not my favorite male narrator however, the Italian side was 🔥. Well worth the read.

Fitting

Loved the narration. They seemed perfect for these characters. The accents. The way they altered the pace and time depending on the scene was great.