Cover of Legacy

Legacy

  • 1984 first published
  • 251 pages
  • 12 editions

Published in 1984, Legacy is a romantic suspense novel by Jayne Ann Krentz. Much of the action takes place in California. Readers will find themes of family secrets, horsemen and horsewomen, horse racing and revenge.

23 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions.

At about 251 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Legacy

Delighted by her "chance" meeting with Conn Landry, a member of the California thoroughbred racing set, Honor Mayfield soon realizes that she is falling for a man out to avenge a dark legacy of betrayal and murder.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Family secrets
  • Horsemen and horsewomen
  • Horse racing
  • Revenge
  • Romance
  • Contemporary romance
  • Suspense romance
  • California

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Legacy?

Legacy was written by Jayne Ann Krentz and first published in 1984.

What genre is Legacy?

It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense.

How long is Legacy?

The median edition has 251 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Legacy?

Readers who like it often enjoy Sweet Revenge, True Betrayals and Power Play (Mills and Boon Despatch Cycle).

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