Emerald Springs Legacy Series Overview by Various Authors

The Emerald Springs Legacy Continuity

                        This was a absolutely fabulous series! It took me into a magical world 
of mystery, intrigue, passion, romance and a whole lot of stunning 
breath taking life lessons, and tea!

In the first book Adam's Ambition by Monica Tillery we meet Adam and 
Zoe, and learn just how valuable a second chance in life can be. 

In book two Coleen's Choice by Holley Trent  we get a look into the lives of 
Alan and Coleen. The author takes us on a stunning journey of when 
we make choices we need to learn how to handle the consequences.  

In book three Chad's Chance by Ellen Arden I got to meet Chad and Jen. 
The message of life knocks us down when we least expect it, 
in order to show us that we should be doing something else, 
was so vivid and realistic it will forever remain with me.

In book four Daniel's Decision by Nicole Flockton the author crafted a 
beautiful story of how Daniel and Rochelle learn that life is 
not always the perfect image we have in our minds. 

In book five Ashley's Allegiance by Robyn Neely Jacob and Ashley 
learn that not everyone is always as they seem.  
And the final piece of the mystery is slotted into place. 

Each author crafted pure unforgettable magic. With memorable 
characters, remarkable compelling reads and an amazing crafted mystery
that took me till the dying moments of the final book to solve.

I loved each and every one of these fabulous heroines who 
not only learned a little something but brought the hero's to their knees. 

And the hero's, my oh my ladies, each man was such a treat of pure 
delight you will no doubt fall in love with them all or like me 
develop a soft spot for my ultimate favorite Daniel. But hey don't let me 
make up your mind, read the series and find your own hero!

5 Star Series Review

" Emerald Springs where life begins with some tea, a mystery 
      and a promise of love" 

                                                 

                                                              

Emerald Springs Legacy Series Book Five : Ashley's Allegiance by Robyn Neeley

Reviewed by Desere

Ashley's Allegiance is book number five from the Emerald Springs Legacy series. So far I have been over the moon with joy with each book taking me deeper and deeper into this magical land.

I have been in love with the series and the characters from the very first book and each time a contributing author takes me back to ES I fall in love more and more. This time around we meet Ashley, she is dead set on proving she can be every bit as useful to her family's company as her cousins are.

She is not the dolled up cheerleader, always seeking for perfection woman every one thinks her to be, she is hardworking, loyal, has a great mind and most for darn certain does not need rescuing from anyone EVER! But proving it turns out to me more difficult than she thought. And what she so does not need is Deputy Sheriff Jacob Sanders making his arrival on the scene looking a hot and more delicious than ever.

All the man does is infuriate her like no other!  She wants him gone, he distracts her, unnerves her and just plain irritates her. But when a little twist of fate puts Jacob front and center as Ashley's protection, both soon realize that the hatred for each other is actually nothing but pure raw attraction. The question is what will they do about it?

I loved, loved, loved this book! It was so stunning! I was as in the previous reads of this series, lost the magical word of ES. It is not just the landscape the authors have created that draws me in, it is the absolute raw beauty used to describe it all.

Robyn Neeley manged, and yes I did not think it could be done as this is book five already, but believe me Robyn Neeley did make it all even more spectacular. I wanted to climb inside the book and stay there forever, I wanted to touch the grass, hear the birds and feel the magic of the land!

The character of Jacob, was one that I wanted to deck with a good old fashioned head slap, the man was so over protective it drove me nuts! I will be honest and say if I were Ashley I would go first weak at the knees when a man as hot as Jacob wants to go all protective on me, and then yes when it get's a little too much I would also want to run for the hills. Yet, as the author crafted the character to me as reader I took to heart the message that we all are pretty much just like Jacob. We will do everything we can to protect those we love, we might not know we love them, but we still know we don't want to see them hurt.

The character of Ashley was really, really cool! I loved this woman from the get go! She has this fighting spirit that is so strong and can make even the weakest of people in the world want to get up and fight! Of course I did want to knock some sense in to her at one particular point, but I was so very overjoyed when the author let's her see the light and then a very fun part let's her get down and dirty( read the book and find out what I mean).

I am taking away a message of people in our lives will always do what they think is best to protect us. Yes it makes us frustrated, but if and when this happens to you, take a moment to step back and think what the reasons are that makes them think we need to be protected from something. Have you maybe portrayed yourself in a such a manner that you seem fragile? And always remember to dig deep when you get the urge to protect someone, the person might just not be what you seem to think they are.

I highly recommend this read for all fans of reading, it was fun, exiting, passionate and I did not want it to end!

5/5 star review
" Allegiance comes in all shapes and forms, even the covered in mud kind" 

Emerald Springs Legacy Series Book Four : Daniel's Decision by Nicole Flockton

Reviewed by Desere

The read tells of Daniel and how he decides he wants to turn his family hospitality retreat into a Eco friendly resort. His family think him mad, but he powers ahead full steam and goes after the information he needs to get the job done.

For this he travels to Australia and there is where his troubles start, he meets Rochelle, she knocks his socks off, but he decides to rather focus his attention on getting the info he needs for things to take shape back home, doing just that is really hard of course, but life is full of surprises.

Rochelle is pretty much the same as Daniel, she is focused on her goals and even more so to ensure that she will never be financially dependent on anyone, and the last thing she needs in the way of her plans is a sexy make my toes curl Daniel to complicate her life.

But as they spend time together they learn more about each other and things start to blossom, then suddenly an emergency back home takes Daniel away from her, that is unless he can convince her to come back with him. But leaving her home and her life behind for a man, now that has never been part of her master-plan.

This was a wonderful book of two people both following their dreams to the ends of the earth, and learning a valuable lesson along the way.

I love the character of Daniel so very much that the man had me in tears on a regular basis. Tears of frustration, joy, anger and hope. I adored that the author let Rochelle knock him from his stay goal focused pedestal just a little, it showed that even when we think we are in control someone is bound to come around and let us see what it is we are really doing.

Rochelle was a wonderful character, to me it felt as if the author took this character from a complete different world than were heroine's usually come from, it was as if this character was so much more real, so much more intense and so much more than just a name on a page. I wanted to hug her and tell her it will all be okay and that it will work out.

Of course I could not because even in the most romantic of reads things do not always work out exactly like you want them to, and this is what kept me glued to the edge of my seat, tissues on hand and waiting for the wow moment to come.

I am taking away a message of when we find love, we should not let our goals or perfect idea of life get in the way, sometimes you need to bend the rules a little to get what you want.

I recommend this read for all fans who love a good, romantic, heartfelt, emotional, stunning afternoon reads!

5/5 star review
" She's his decision, he's her leap of faith" 

Emerald Springs Legacy Series Book Three : Chad's Chance by Ellen Arden

Reviewed by Desere

There is no one out there that can say they have always been happy and content. There is always a time when it feels like we are meant to be somewhere else or be someone else.

Yet we try and make the best of the situation and as they say keep calm and carry on. And this is what Chad does, for a little while at least.

The arrival of Jen brings out the spark in him and he soon finds the solution to bringing the excitement he so badly craves into his life.

Jen fists nicely into his best laid plans but Jen sees right through him, or so she thinks. She sees a rich man looking for that little bit of exciting arm candy latching onto his wealth and drooling over his good looks, that was her mother's job and she is so not going down that road, she however could not be more far off base.

Chad has a whole other plan and he never gives up ones he sees the chance to make his plans take life.

I loved, loved this read! The characters were incredible and so amazing they took me on an entire journey of stunning love, friendship, family and new found adventure.

The character of Chad was totally awesome! He feels the craving for what he wants, seeks out the chance and goes for it full steam ahead. This go getting, nothing stops me attitude was one I found extremely sexy!

What intrigued me the most about him was that he knows what he wants yet he holds back that tiny little part of himself because his family is watching his every move. Through this character the author showed me that we all have go out and get 'em attitude we need to just find it, we need to however remember that very fine little line between making ourselves happy or keeping other happy with an illusion of what it they need to see.

The character of Jen was really cool! She is this really stay out of my way type of person, but she also on some level knows that opening up will be good for her, but with her past track record she stuffs the voices back into the hole and tries instead to focus on the task at hand. Through this character the author shows that once we reach a point in life where things start trying to point us in a direction that feels completely wrong, it is the time we need to listen up instead of just carrying on as usual.

I am taking away a message of life has it's own way of showing us what we should be doing and who we should be with, so when the chance comes knocking or as in this case comes running into the parking lot, pay attention for tomorrow your chance might be gone.

5/5 star review
"  Taking a chance is sometimes all you need to set the wheel in motion for love" 

Emerald Springs Legacy Series Book Two : Coleen's Choice by Holley Trent

Reviewed by Desere

We have all done a little something simply because we feel we have no other choice. We tell ourselves this is for the best, there is no other way, this can work no, this will work.

Whatever motivation you use to talk yourself into it, does not matter. The point that does matter is if you will be ready to face it when it plays a turn around on you and slaps you so far off your original plan, you can't begin to remember why you ever thought there was no other choice.

In this read from author Holley Trent she tells of Coleen. Coleen has been watching her father fritter away the family farm for years, but it is her turn now to take it from slum to glam, however as we all now to do this it takes money and lots of it.

Now any normal woman would go and get a loan, or even just work much longer and harder than they thought they ever would, but the character from this book does the opposite, she marries a stranger!

The man of the hour or savior of the farm is Alan. He is all for helping Coleen but he holds hidden the real reason he is there, and when the bomb drops Coleen realizes she might just have made the worst choice of her entire life.

I loved this book from start to end, the characters were vibrant and full of life. The author told a stunning story of people making the choices they think are best and then the sometimes shocking results that stem from those choices.

Through the characters I learned that most of the time we think there truly is no other choice or excuse for our choices, however if we are brave enough to make the choices we need to remember we have to be man enough to handle the consequences.

I recommend this read for all fans of romance reads that show the heartache and beauty that can come from when the right and wrong choices are made.

5/5 star review
" They made their choices now to learn to live with them?"

Emerald Springs Legacy Series Book One: Adam's Ambition by Monica Tillery

Reviewed by Desere

For some of us a second chance comes around when we least expect it, but it's not always easy to know if you are making the right choice this time or if the choice you made the first time around was indeed the best.

In book one from the Emerald Springs Legacy series second chances are all around. We meet make my knees go weak, turn me inside out Adam. He left the town of Emerald Springs years ago in search of his dreams, and he found them too.

He has the high-powered job he always wanted and he's so close to a promotion he can taste it. He does however have one little annoying out of his way, so not part of his plans act to do. He needs to return home in order to help his father make the transition into retirement.

He recons this can be done with minimal effort, and he can get in and out and back to his job in a few days. He does not count on running into the one and only woman he ever loved and walked away from Zoe, nor that he will suddenly fall in love with the town and farm he once could not get away from quick enough.

He quickly sets his mind to the goal of having it all, the farm, the high-powered job and most of all Zoe. But Zoe is not able to have her heart broken all over again, she is strong and can resit Adam's advances, right ?

I loved this romance! Right from the start the town crawled deep into my heart and I wanted to go and live there immediately. The character of Adam was one of those hero's where you can tell he has a good side, but his ambitions in life overpower the true man he is. I loved how the author let him blossom into a hero that any woman's heart would go all out for. Through this character I learned that having ambition is good, but when you let the ambition take over your life and forget to listen to your heart every now and then, you will ultimately end up having it all without really having it all.

The character of Zoe was awesome. She is the type of woman we all wish we could be when our ex's walk back into our lives and we know falling for them is all kinds of wrong. She does not immediately fall back into his arms and start planning the wedding, nope this woman fights her emotions for all she's worth in order to be sure she is on the right track. Not the perfect solution but still a good one, as I think it is important to remember when we are faced with a second chance to be sure we're making the right decision instead of just going for it and then later regretting it. Through this character I learned that we can't always have everything we want, and sometimes it's best to weigh out the pros and cons in order to make a choice we can live with, instead of looking back one day and thinking we have wasted time on something we never really wanted.

The backdrop settings were exquisite! Vivid descriptions of the land that were so beautiful it made my heart soar as I could actually fully picture it all, and transport myself to a world of wonder. I am taking away a message of second chances only come around once in a lifetime, and if we react to quickly without stopping to think it through it could cost us a lifetime of happiness.

But the most vital part is that you need to listen to your heart instead of thinking only with your head. Your head is always filled with your own ideas and this can overshadow the true desires of your heart, your heart speaks the truth where your head only tells you what the perfect route is for your own ideas to play out perfectly.

I recommend this read for every fan of romance. It was sweet, sensual, passionate, heart-stopping and gave me the perfect home is where the heart is feeling I love so much!

5/5 star review
" Letting it all go, is sometimes the only way to having it all"