About the Book
Book: Legacy of Honor
Author: Renae Brumbaugh Green
Genre: Christian Historical Romance
Release Date: Nov, 2020
After her mother’s untimely death, Emma Monroe’s dreams to become a teacher are dashed. She takes a job as maid and cook at the local Stratton Ranch, where she endures humiliation and hardship in order to provide for her ailing father and younger brother. Only Riley Stratton, her childhood friend and heir to the Stratton fortune, sees her heart. When she’s asked to care for Skye, the young half-Indian girl most family members refuse to claim, Emma finally finds the purpose she craves.
Riley Stratton has it all, or so it seems. Growing up as the youngest
son of the rich and powerful John Stratton, Riley stands to inherit a
legacy of greatness in the Stratton Ranch. On the surface, his family
looks like they have it all, but manipulation, deceit, and an
ever-present quest for power leave him desperate for change. Yet his
father has made it clear: do things the Stratton way, or face alienation
and disinheritance.
As Riley and Emma choose between honor, dreams, and expectations—not to
mention the love they can no longer deny—their first steps prove how
quickly the situation can spin into danger. When their best efforts
threaten the lives and hopes of those closest to them, it becomes clear
the decisions they make will change the course of their lives forever.
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The ending was great but it was also sad. Both Emma and Riley have to make choices, do they make the right ones?
I was surprised at the change in one of the character's change of heart, I really didn't like her all through the book, but at the end of the book, she seemed she had some compassion and it seemed that she was consider Skye from the beginning.
I really like that faith was a part of this story.
I am eagerly awaiting the book 2 in this series.
I received a contemporary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit. These opinions are my own.
About the Author
More from Renae
I’ve been writing this book for more than a decade!
In 2008, my dear friend and writing mentor, Chip Ricks, shared a book idea with me. Loosely based on her own family history, she wanted to write a story about two brothers—one who chose to live for Christ, the other who didn’t. She wanted to follow that family through the generations, to show the impact of that one choice, on the people who came behind.
She just had one problem. Chip was a brilliant writer, but she wasn’t a fiction writer. “Will you help me write this book?”
Now, Chip was in her 80s at the time. She was a mother, a grandmother, to me in the faith. If she’d asked me to paint the moon pink, I’d have given it my best shot. For several years, Chip and I worked together on several versions of the book. We only ever got through the first few chapters, and we’d change our minds about the characters or the situations. Finally, one day she smiled at me. She said, “You know, Renae. This is your book. I know I whispered the idea to you, but I always wanted you to be the one to write it. I’m getting too old to work on this . . . please take it. It’s your story.”
Soon after, she moved across the country to live with her daughter. We stayed connected via phone calls and Facebook, until eventually, she stopped responding. We lost touch. I continued to write the book—Chip’s book. Now my book. I’d work on it a while, then put it away for several months, even a few years at one point. In 2017, I finished what would become the first final draft. I fiddled with it more, here and there, but I hung onto it until I met Misty Beller, my publisher at Wild Heart.
I submitted the book to her, and she accepted it, right away! Then the editor got hold of it. God bless Erin Taylor Young! She was brutal, in the best possible way. I spent weeks (months?) making the suggested changes, and each one made the book so much better. The day I turned in those final edits to my publisher, I opened up Facebook. There, on Chip’s FB page, was a note to all her friends.
From one of her children.
She’d gone to see her Heavenly Father.
I sat there, frozen, looking at my screen, big fat tears tracking my cheeks. How was it possible that on the day the book was complete, I learned of her death? She was so instrumental in my walk of faith, and in my path as a writer. It was almost like the Holy Spirit wanted me to know . . . this particular journey was now complete.
I hope you enjoy this book, book one in a trilogy, for it is very close to my heart. And I hope you learn from the actions of two brothers, so many years ago, that our choices have an impact on our own lives, and on the lives of those who follow us.
—Renae Brumbaugh Green
Blog Stops
Among the Reads, October 16
Through the Lens of Scripture, October 16
The Christian Fiction Girl, October 17
deb’s Book Review, October 17
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, October 18
Labor Not in Vain, October 18
Texas Book-aholic, October 19
Genesis 5020, October 19
Vicky Sluiter, October 20
lakesidelivingsite, October 20
Betti Mace, October 21
Sara Jane Jacobs, October 21
ABBA’s Prayer Warrior Princess, October 22
Sodbusterliving, October 22
Older & Smarter?, October 23
Jeanette’s Thoughts, October 23
For Him and My Family, October 24
Lighthouse Academy, October 24 (Guest Review from Marilyn Ridgway)
Inklings and notions, October 25
Daysong Reflections, October 25
Locks, Hooks and Books, October 26
Simple Harvest Reads, October 26 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)
Artistic Nobody, October 27 (Guest Review from Joni Truex)
Splashes of Joy, October 27
Ashley’s Bookshelf, October 28
Adventures Of a Travelers Wife, October 28
Connie’s History Classroom, October 29
Pause for Tales, October 29
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Renae is giving away the grand prize of a $50 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/10258/legacy-of-honor-celebration-tour-giveaway
Wonderrul review, Debbie! This novel sounds like one not to miss. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the gracious review, Debbie! I'm working hard on book 2 - Skye's story. :-)
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Nice review, thanks for sharing.
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