From Library Journal
In The Rose Legacy, Carina DiGratia Shephard barely escaped the hangman's noose thanks to her new husband, Quillan. Unfortunately, she's had a hard time showing her appreciation because he left Crystal, CO, almost as soon as he could get his freight wagons hitched up. In the months that he has been gone, Carina's appreciation and fledgling love have almost dried up, and she is relying on her faith in God to keep her going as she redirects her energy into a new business, an Italian restaurant. Quillan is drawn to Carina but fears that his questionable past and lack of faith will impede their happiness together. He therefore revisits his past, hoping to make peace with his future by coming to terms with his abusive foster parents, and he discovers a new belief in God. But it may have come too late, as trouble at his mine, the New Boundless, almost kills Carina. Heitzmann's adventurous Westerns (e.g., the "Rocky Mountain Legacy" series) provide a crossover appeal with historical romances and belong on the shelves next to Stephen Bly and Brock Thoene.
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Excellent series!! Not to be missed!! I highly recommend that you read the entire series. You'll be happy that you did. If you like romance mixed in with enough suspense to keep the pages turning long into the night, then this book is for you.
Loved this entire series. Very quick reading but the characters are all very interesting and it's a time in US history I'm not familiar with, so it was also interesting to learn about that area and some of the historical goings on.