Book: Legacy of Deception by Dani Ryan
Reviewed by RachelHasNoShelfControl
Rating: 3/5
💍 Arranged Marriage
🏠 Forced Proximity
👶 Accidental Pregnancy
🚫 Not His Baby
👫 Best Friend’s Brother
😤 Dislike to Love
🔥 Slow Burn
This is book 1 in a new series, and I’m still not entirely sure if this is a second-gen book, a spin-off, or just laying the groundwork for what’s to come. Either way, buckle up, because there are A LOT of characters being name-dropped in a way that makes you feel like you should already know who they are.
It threw me off more than once trying to remember if someone had already been introduced or if they were from another series/book. Eventually, I gave up trying to piece together the family tree and just went with the flow.
Brooklyn and Marco absolutely do not want to marry each other, and they make that painfully obvious out the gate to everyone around them. Brooklyn, bless her heart, at least tries to make the arrangement believable, while Marco couldn't care less. Then, shortly after their agreement, Brooklyn discovers she's pregnant with someone else's baby…and the father REALLY wants nothing to do with her or the baby. Yet, Marco steps up even if he doesn't want the marriage.
It took me a little while to warm up to Brooklyn, but once I did, I really liked her. Once she chooses you, she will fight like hell to protect you. She’s fiercely loyal and protective, while Marco is just trying to live his life on his own terms without everyone constantly telling him what to do.
The tension and angst between these two build slowly before eventually boiling over, and when it does, the spice is SPICING. 🔥
Alberto Frezza and Savannah Rivers really sold these two for me. Their range of emotion, stubborn pride, and all that delicious tension between Marco and Brooklyn came through so well in their performances.
Thank you, Dani, NetGalley, and Dreamscape Select for the ALC!