The Devereaux Legacy

Many moons ago, more than I care to admit, I had a real hankering for gothic mysteries, the kind with dark atmospheres, troubled men, women with a need to establish themselves in the world and who endanger themselves with their naïveté, brooding surroundings including such structures as locked tower......more

I just stumbled across this early Carolyn Hart book at a book sale. This is the story of a woman raised by her paternal Grandmother after her parents were lost at sea during a storm . Leah never knew that it was assumed that she and her Grandmother perished in the storm as well. Leah also doesn't kn......more

A letter written by Leah Devereaux;s grandmother begins her journey to discover what happened to her dead parents. Thinking she has no other relatives, she is surprised to discover her other maternal grandmother and some cousins living on the Devereaux plantation. The cousins hold the secret to her......more

Interesting story line. Not the best by Ms Hart that I enjoy. It is an okay read with some twist and turns that keep you guessing. There were several mysteries about what happened that night so long ago when Leah Devereaux, her parents, and paternal grand mother died. What did happen that night???......more

Didn't finish. It just didn't grab me. I thought it might be a good holiday read. But it didn't work for me. I just found it weird. And for the record, I usually enjoy Carolyn Hart's books.......more