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Legacy #0.5
Point of Origin
In Legacy, Colorado, our inheritance is Fire and Heartbreak.
Sebastian Vargas? He's both. Bash was my best friend, my first love, my everything...until he walked away six years ago. I swore I'd never leave Legacy. Bash swore he'd never leave me. At least one of us kept our promise.
When he comes home with a plan to resurrect the local hotshot crew that killed eighteen firefighters, including both our fathers, he sets everyone on edge―especially me. Bash needs my help to win over the town council on behalf of the crew, but he has no intention of being on it―or staying. I can't afford to fall for him again, but six years hasn't changed our insanely hot chemistry, or the way we feel about each other.
With history poised to repeat itself, I'm once again torn between the small town I vowed to fight for, and the man whose love could burn me to the ground again.
Sebastian Vargas? He's both. Bash was my best friend, my first love, my everything...until he walked away six years ago. I swore I'd never leave Legacy. Bash swore he'd never leave me. At least one of us kept our promise.
When he comes home with a plan to resurrect the local hotshot crew that killed eighteen firefighters, including both our fathers, he sets everyone on edge―especially me. Bash needs my help to win over the town council on behalf of the crew, but he has no intention of being on it―or staying. I can't afford to fall for him again, but six years hasn't changed our insanely hot chemistry, or the way we feel about each other.
With history poised to repeat itself, I'm once again torn between the small town I vowed to fight for, and the man whose love could burn me to the ground again.
277 pages, Paperback
First published March 6, 2016
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Rebecca Yarros
66 books193k followersRebecca Yarros is a hopeless romantic and coffee addict. She is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Fourth Wing, The Last Letter and The Things We Leave Unfinished. She’s also the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence for Eyes Turned Skyward. Rebecca loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years. A mother of six, she is currently surviving the teenage years with all four of her hockey-playing sons.
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hell-fucking-no
March 16, 2016Wait wait wait...let me guess. The hero leaves without a word for some selfless reason but never stopped loving the heroine. However, he also never stopped sticking his dick into other women during the separation.
So. Fucking. Sick. Of. This.
So. Fucking. Sick. Of. This.
July 23, 2016
4.5 - "You were my wildest dream, and for a while, you came true." Stars!
A new series by Rebecca Yarros, about men who fight fire… SIGN. ME. UP! And although Point of Origin is only novella length, it didn’t disappoint with Emerson and Bash’s second chance reconnection.
Sebastian Vargas left town six years ago, to take his place on a Hotshot team in another state. Problem is the night before he took the virginity of the girl he loved, and then left her in his bed the following morning without telling her where he was going.
He’d been formidable in high school, intimidating in college, but no he was just… massive.
As you would expect Emerson Kendrick, was less than impressed with his departure especially as it necessitated her having to sneak out of not only his bed, but his mother’s house, and he has made absolutely no effort to make contact with her in the intervening years.
"You’re asking this town to bleed when there’s almost nothing left to give."
"I’m asking this town to breathe, to live again."
But change is afoot in the town of Legacy and not all of it is being well received by it's residents and council members. Especially, after it has taken eleven years for it to finally get back on it's feet after an uncontrollable wild fire burnt it to the ground, with the financial support of unknown company Legacy LLC, many of the towns shops and residences have been rebuilt. A fire that also took the lives of pretty much the whole team of Legacies Hotshots. Two of those men being Bash and Emmy’s fathers.
"I always knew where you were."
Sexy hot between Bash and Emmy, and a great introduction to the town and people of Legacy I really enjoyed this novella. Rebecca has laid a solid foundation to build and expand a series that has huge potential going forwards.
A new series by Rebecca Yarros, about men who fight fire… SIGN. ME. UP! And although Point of Origin is only novella length, it didn’t disappoint with Emerson and Bash’s second chance reconnection.
Sebastian Vargas left town six years ago, to take his place on a Hotshot team in another state. Problem is the night before he took the virginity of the girl he loved, and then left her in his bed the following morning without telling her where he was going.
He’d been formidable in high school, intimidating in college, but no he was just… massive.
As you would expect Emerson Kendrick, was less than impressed with his departure especially as it necessitated her having to sneak out of not only his bed, but his mother’s house, and he has made absolutely no effort to make contact with her in the intervening years.
"You’re asking this town to bleed when there’s almost nothing left to give."
"I’m asking this town to breathe, to live again."
But change is afoot in the town of Legacy and not all of it is being well received by it's residents and council members. Especially, after it has taken eleven years for it to finally get back on it's feet after an uncontrollable wild fire burnt it to the ground, with the financial support of unknown company Legacy LLC, many of the towns shops and residences have been rebuilt. A fire that also took the lives of pretty much the whole team of Legacies Hotshots. Two of those men being Bash and Emmy’s fathers.
"I always knew where you were."
Sexy hot between Bash and Emmy, and a great introduction to the town and people of Legacy I really enjoyed this novella. Rebecca has laid a solid foundation to build and expand a series that has huge potential going forwards.
July 27, 2016
Point of Origin offers a strong and promising start to Rebecca Yarros’ Legacy series. I love a firefighter and here we have several, who bring huge future potential for the hotshots of Legacy, Colorado.
Everything I could want from a full-length read is packed into this novella with a story which was sexy, heartfelt and full of hope. Both Emmy and Bash have suffered the loss of their fathers in the wildfire that obliterated Legacy several years prior, but both are incredibly strong-willed and determined that the town can be home to another crew of hotshots, made up of the family members of those who never came home that day.
"I won’t be sorry for helping you bring a piece of them back to us."
Rebecca Yarros has the ability to take her reader on an emotional journey with characters to become invested and a good dose of heat added to the mix. I’m really looking forward to seeing how this series develops.
Everything I could want from a full-length read is packed into this novella with a story which was sexy, heartfelt and full of hope. Both Emmy and Bash have suffered the loss of their fathers in the wildfire that obliterated Legacy several years prior, but both are incredibly strong-willed and determined that the town can be home to another crew of hotshots, made up of the family members of those who never came home that day.
"I won’t be sorry for helping you bring a piece of them back to us."
Rebecca Yarros has the ability to take her reader on an emotional journey with characters to become invested and a good dose of heat added to the mix. I’m really looking forward to seeing how this series develops.
May 23, 2025
2⭑
Second chance romance is very hit or miss for me, so the things I disliked about this book is generally down to personal preference.
The main thing I don’t like with second chance, is when the lust and sexual feelings get in the way of actually repairing their relationship and fixing what one person did to hurt the other. It automatically puts me off when the only thing both characters can think of is how hot the other one makes them.
I want to see grovelling, character development, relationship development and heartwarming and tender moments. Yes we all like a spicy scene, but for a second chance book I prefer that the character and relationship growth is the main focus rather than their lust towards each other.
I also wasn’t a huge fan of the hero in this book, but again I think this is also down to personal preference. I don’t mind an alpha male hero but this dude was way too alpha for my liking.
I did like that we got to see the characters from Reason to Believe but that was pretty much it🫣
Second chance romance is very hit or miss for me, so the things I disliked about this book is generally down to personal preference.
The main thing I don’t like with second chance, is when the lust and sexual feelings get in the way of actually repairing their relationship and fixing what one person did to hurt the other. It automatically puts me off when the only thing both characters can think of is how hot the other one makes them.
I want to see grovelling, character development, relationship development and heartwarming and tender moments. Yes we all like a spicy scene, but for a second chance book I prefer that the character and relationship growth is the main focus rather than their lust towards each other.
I also wasn’t a huge fan of the hero in this book, but again I think this is also down to personal preference. I don’t mind an alpha male hero but this dude was way too alpha for my liking.
I did like that we got to see the characters from Reason to Believe but that was pretty much it🫣
June 20, 2019
3,5. Point of Origin ha sido un buen comienzo para la serie Legacy de Rebecca Yarros, una autora que descubrí gracias a otra serie, Flight & Glory, que recomiendo mucho. Se trata de una novella que supera por poco las 100 páginas pero en la que no echas de menos muchas más, quizá algo más de información sobre la vida de los protagonistas antes de su reencuentro. Ágil y con ritmo, es una historia sobre bomberos y segundas oportunidades, tanto para el pueblo donde transcurre y que da nombre a la serie como para la pareja protagonista, cuya química es bestial. Deseando leer los siguientes.
July 28, 2016
1.5 stars
Oh wow... This book was night and day compared to Ignite. I had no clue when I started to read Ignite that there was another book before it. I really like to read series books in order. So I started to read this book right away.
All I have to say is.... I'm so glad I read Ignite first!
Because if I had read this book first... I would have never given Ignite a chance at all!
Oh man... I was not feeling the Main characters at all. And I mean right from the beginning too.
The only part I liked was just hearing the set up for the Legacy crew. All the guys coming together for it in the names of their fathers.
But that's it!
I like strong female leads. And I did not feel Emmy was strong at all. She gives the guy she loves (Bash) her V-card...& how does he treat her after? He leaves her naked in his moms house and never contacts her again!
Yup... Nothing for six years!!!
6 years goes by and just by accident he sees her again. Tells her that he planned his trip back in town hoping she would be gone. He wasn't planning to see her or talk to her at all!
But yet.. She's so memorized by him. And she can't stop lusting after him! Ughhh no!
I also hate how 6 years past and she rather be alone... Then date and be with other people! That just kills me in female leading characters!
But not contacting Emmy for 6 years all melts away in 4 days. Yes Bash has been back in town for 4 days and she lets him kiss her.
Ughhhh... I could not even enjoy it. Because I was just so annoyed with Emmy.
I'm sorry... But if a guy did that to me... It would take more than 4 days to let him even in my personal space to just talk!
So for a good chunk of the book... He keeps telling her that he's not staying in town. He's going back to California. I seriously don't even understand why he's pushing her away the way he is. He just lumps her in with everything the town represent to him. The hurt of loosing his father... The pain the town went through when the incident happen.
So he must shatter her every possible way.
I'm sorry but Bash I felt had no respect for Emmy and I felt Emmy had no respect for herself because she settled to be Bash's friends with benefits.
It just didn't work for me at all.
I will read the next book in the series because I loved Ignite. I want to read the next book to see who's it going to be about.
Oh wow... This book was night and day compared to Ignite. I had no clue when I started to read Ignite that there was another book before it. I really like to read series books in order. So I started to read this book right away.
All I have to say is.... I'm so glad I read Ignite first!
Because if I had read this book first... I would have never given Ignite a chance at all!
Oh man... I was not feeling the Main characters at all. And I mean right from the beginning too.
The only part I liked was just hearing the set up for the Legacy crew. All the guys coming together for it in the names of their fathers.
But that's it!
I like strong female leads. And I did not feel Emmy was strong at all. She gives the guy she loves (Bash) her V-card...& how does he treat her after? He leaves her naked in his moms house and never contacts her again!
Yup... Nothing for six years!!!
6 years goes by and just by accident he sees her again. Tells her that he planned his trip back in town hoping she would be gone. He wasn't planning to see her or talk to her at all!
But yet.. She's so memorized by him. And she can't stop lusting after him! Ughhh no!
I also hate how 6 years past and she rather be alone... Then date and be with other people! That just kills me in female leading characters!
But not contacting Emmy for 6 years all melts away in 4 days. Yes Bash has been back in town for 4 days and she lets him kiss her.
Ughhhh... I could not even enjoy it. Because I was just so annoyed with Emmy.
I'm sorry... But if a guy did that to me... It would take more than 4 days to let him even in my personal space to just talk!
So for a good chunk of the book... He keeps telling her that he's not staying in town. He's going back to California. I seriously don't even understand why he's pushing her away the way he is. He just lumps her in with everything the town represent to him. The hurt of loosing his father... The pain the town went through when the incident happen.
So he must shatter her every possible way.
I'm sorry but Bash I felt had no respect for Emmy and I felt Emmy had no respect for herself because she settled to be Bash's friends with benefits.
It just didn't work for me at all.
I will read the next book in the series because I loved Ignite. I want to read the next book to see who's it going to be about.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 20, 2022
Point of Origin is a great introduction to the Legacy series. A second chance novella. Fast paced. I liked not only Bash and Emerson but also the side characters. I’m excited to read the upcoming novel Reason To Believe cause this novella has laid a good foundation for something amazing.
May 6, 2024
The heat between them. 🔥🔥
Even though I didn’t like the fact that Bash treated her that way in high school and what he did, the chemistry between them couldn’t be denied.
I actually wish this book was a little longer to fully see their relationship develop. It was nice to see exactly how the hotshot team came about though. I think this book should have been about 50 pages longer so we could see more depth, but it was still good.
Even though I didn’t like the fact that Bash treated her that way in high school and what he did, the chemistry between them couldn’t be denied.
I actually wish this book was a little longer to fully see their relationship develop. It was nice to see exactly how the hotshot team came about though. I think this book should have been about 50 pages longer so we could see more depth, but it was still good.
May 29, 2016
5 Sizzling stars
Point of Origin – After six years, Sebastian Vargas is home, fighting to restart the elite team of firefighters known as the Legacy Hotshot Crew, but it’s the girl he left behind that could leave him burned.
Point of Origin was a great start to the new Legacy Series by the talented Rebecca Yarros.
From the first page I was hooked, I couldn't put it down.
The storyline is entertaining, emotional and heartfelt with great relatable and likable characters .
It will bring out all the feels...
Point of Origin was Emerson and Sebastian/Bash's story.
Both are passionate and fierce characters that you can't help but fall in love with.
I loved watching these two come together and open themselves up for love the second time round. Bash and Emerson had such a deep connection, I could feel it from the first moment they see each other again.
And the chemistry between them? SMOKING!!! *fans self*
You will definitely want to read this one, I highly recommend it.
Can't wait to read what Rebecca Yarros has planned for the rest of the hotshots in the Legacy series.
Point of Origin – After six years, Sebastian Vargas is home, fighting to restart the elite team of firefighters known as the Legacy Hotshot Crew, but it’s the girl he left behind that could leave him burned.
Point of Origin was a great start to the new Legacy Series by the talented Rebecca Yarros.
From the first page I was hooked, I couldn't put it down.
The storyline is entertaining, emotional and heartfelt with great relatable and likable characters .
It will bring out all the feels...
Point of Origin was Emerson and Sebastian/Bash's story.
Both are passionate and fierce characters that you can't help but fall in love with.
I loved watching these two come together and open themselves up for love the second time round. Bash and Emerson had such a deep connection, I could feel it from the first moment they see each other again.
And the chemistry between them? SMOKING!!! *fans self*
You will definitely want to read this one, I highly recommend it.
Can't wait to read what Rebecca Yarros has planned for the rest of the hotshots in the Legacy series.
July 19, 2016
*Arc kindly provided by SFab PR*
HOT GUY ALERT!
This is a great start to a promising new series - Legacy.
I mean, what's not to like? A whole series dedicated to hot firefighters? Hell yes! I am in!
If you are looking for a small town, second chance romance, look no further.
I read it in one sitting and I really wish there was more to this story.
This was basically an introduction. We get to see a whole background picture of little town called Legacy.
Bash and Emerson caught my attention right from the start.
They grew up together and were each others first loves in every sense of the way, but Bash's poor choices kept them apart. He left their small town and never looked back.
Six years after, he is back and their connection is still palpable and real.
Can they heal and mend their broken hearts?
Grab your copy and find out!
Overall, this novella is well written and we got to meet quite few interesting secondary characters who will get their own stories soon.
I can't wait to read next book in the series.
HOT GUY ALERT!
This is a great start to a promising new series - Legacy.
I mean, what's not to like? A whole series dedicated to hot firefighters? Hell yes! I am in!
If you are looking for a small town, second chance romance, look no further.
I read it in one sitting and I really wish there was more to this story.
This was basically an introduction. We get to see a whole background picture of little town called Legacy.
Bash and Emerson caught my attention right from the start.
They grew up together and were each others first loves in every sense of the way, but Bash's poor choices kept them apart. He left their small town and never looked back.
Six years after, he is back and their connection is still palpable and real.
Can they heal and mend their broken hearts?
Grab your copy and find out!
Overall, this novella is well written and we got to meet quite few interesting secondary characters who will get their own stories soon.
I can't wait to read next book in the series.
May 24, 2025
Rebecca Yarros, je l’ai tant aimée avec Fourth wing.. j’avais un peu peur de ne pas adhérer autant à cette histoire, surtout vu sa longueur. J’avais sincèrement peur de ne pas embarquer dans une romance de 200 pages. Mais avec 50 pages j’étais déjà amoureuse de Emmerson et Bash. Elle a une plume incroyable qui fait qu’on dévore les pages et qu’on s’attache aux personnages ultra rapidement, autant aux deux principaux qu’à tous les personnages secondaires. J’ai ri, j’ai pleuré, j’ai été ému et mon cœur a raté pas loin de cent battements..
En rafale..
J’ai adoré l’ambiance petite ville où tout le monde se connaît. Coup de cœur pour Agnès au Pipelette 🥰
J’ai adoré la relation entre Bash, Knox et Ryker.. j’espère les revoir dans les prochains tomes
J’ai adoré toute l’histoire de la ville incendiée, c’était hyper touchant
La seule chose que je n’ai pas adoré, c’est que j’en aurais pris plus 🤭
🔥 scènes osées explicites, soyez avertis!
En rafale..
J’ai adoré l’ambiance petite ville où tout le monde se connaît. Coup de cœur pour Agnès au Pipelette 🥰
J’ai adoré la relation entre Bash, Knox et Ryker.. j’espère les revoir dans les prochains tomes
J’ai adoré toute l’histoire de la ville incendiée, c’était hyper touchant
La seule chose que je n’ai pas adoré, c’est que j’en aurais pris plus 🤭
🔥 scènes osées explicites, soyez avertis!
April 20, 2025
tropes/thèmes :
second chance • small town • pompiers • spicy
note : 4/5
pourquoi c'était si court ?
c'était un condensé de papillons et de chaleur 🔥
je suis officiellement fan des romances pompier, je veux la suite au plus vite !!!
j'aurais juste aimé plus de développement, mais c'est une nouvelle donc c'est le jeu !
ne jamais oublier le potentiel énorme de Rebecca Yarros sur de la romance, vraiment c'est pépite !
➡️ rapide & efficace, vivement la suite pour plus de développement !
- SP Michel laffon -
second chance • small town • pompiers • spicy
note : 4/5
pourquoi c'était si court ?
c'était un condensé de papillons et de chaleur 🔥
je suis officiellement fan des romances pompier, je veux la suite au plus vite !!!
j'aurais juste aimé plus de développement, mais c'est une nouvelle donc c'est le jeu !
ne jamais oublier le potentiel énorme de Rebecca Yarros sur de la romance, vraiment c'est pépite !
➡️ rapide & efficace, vivement la suite pour plus de développement !
- SP Michel laffon -
March 10, 2016
Slick's review posted at Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
4.5 stars
Point of Origin was my first book by Rebecca Yarros, but it won't be the last. This is the prequel to her new Legacy series and I can't wait to read the rest of it. Six years after Sebastian (Bash) Vargas walked away from the town of Legacy and left Emerson (Emmy) Kendrick with a broken heart he's back with the hopes of honoring the legacy of the hot shot firefighters who lost their lives including his father and Emmy's father.
One thing I really appreciated about this story is despite their volatile history, these two managed to work together, rekindle their romance (even knowing Bash had no intention of staying), and both realized that they might not ever find someone who made them feel they way they felt about each other. While there were times of sadness and even some angry words these two managed to not only work through their issues, but did so respectfully.
As this was the prequel to the series we are introduced to a lot of characters including many of the hot shot team that Bash was assembling and some rather interesting people in this small town. If this prequel is an indication of what's to come in this new series, I expect a whole lot of sexy heat, intriguing characters and some very interesting and entertaining love stories.
Review copy provided for an honest review.
4.5 stars
Point of Origin was my first book by Rebecca Yarros, but it won't be the last. This is the prequel to her new Legacy series and I can't wait to read the rest of it. Six years after Sebastian (Bash) Vargas walked away from the town of Legacy and left Emerson (Emmy) Kendrick with a broken heart he's back with the hopes of honoring the legacy of the hot shot firefighters who lost their lives including his father and Emmy's father.
One thing I really appreciated about this story is despite their volatile history, these two managed to work together, rekindle their romance (even knowing Bash had no intention of staying), and both realized that they might not ever find someone who made them feel they way they felt about each other. While there were times of sadness and even some angry words these two managed to not only work through their issues, but did so respectfully.
As this was the prequel to the series we are introduced to a lot of characters including many of the hot shot team that Bash was assembling and some rather interesting people in this small town. If this prequel is an indication of what's to come in this new series, I expect a whole lot of sexy heat, intriguing characters and some very interesting and entertaining love stories.
Review copy provided for an honest review.
April 23, 2017
I finished this story by sheer force of will. I should have stayed far, far away after reading the blurb, but I couldn't help myself. I enjoyed Full Measures (even though the H in that story was sort of a jerk, too), so I decided to give this a shot.
Let's just say I couldn't stand the MCs. There actually wasn't too much character development, but I didn't like the little there was. The h was ridiculous in how she loved but hated the H, was so attracted to him, and "gosh, why does he have to be so hot?!" Ugh. And the H was the worst. "I was young and made a mistake. I was selfish. Then I proceeded to have tons of meaningless sex to try to forget you. Please forgive me and let me use you for sex until I leave in a couple weeks?" Uh, no.
I do enjoy Yarros' writing. It's engaging, although I could do without the foul language and the explicit sex. That's easy enough to skim over, though. Unfortunately, you can't skim over an h who makes decisions with her libido and an H who has no respect for her. If MCs for the rest of this series are like the ones in this story, I'm out.
Let's just say I couldn't stand the MCs. There actually wasn't too much character development, but I didn't like the little there was. The h was ridiculous in how she loved but hated the H, was so attracted to him, and "gosh, why does he have to be so hot?!" Ugh. And the H was the worst. "I was young and made a mistake. I was selfish. Then I proceeded to have tons of meaningless sex to try to forget you. Please forgive me and let me use you for sex until I leave in a couple weeks?" Uh, no.
I do enjoy Yarros' writing. It's engaging, although I could do without the foul language and the explicit sex. That's easy enough to skim over, though. Unfortunately, you can't skim over an h who makes decisions with her libido and an H who has no respect for her. If MCs for the rest of this series are like the ones in this story, I'm out.
October 31, 2016
Point Of Origin es el primer libro de la serie Legacy creada por la autora Rebecca Yarros y tiene como protagonistas a Bash y Emerson.
Para ser una novela tan corta ( creo que solo tiene 120 paginas ) la autora hace un trabajo increible en presentarnos a los personajes, ademas de desarrollar la historia muy bien, quizas me hubiera gustado que fuera mas larga para asi no tener la sensacion de que algunas partes eran un poco precipitadas pero por lo demas fue una buena lectura : Ligera, agil de leer y muy bien narrada.
Me muero de ganas de seguir con el siguiente, espero poder leerlo pronto.
3.5 Estrellas!
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April 29, 2022
A short novella about Emerson and Bash, set in the world of Legacy. It's a second chance, first responder, small town romance.
It was okay but nothing to write home about. I found it a bit cheesy to be honest.
It was okay but nothing to write home about. I found it a bit cheesy to be honest.
June 1, 2025
3.75 ⭐️
Cette lecture était légère et divertissante. Il n’y a rien de révolutionnaire c’est seulement un petit bonbon entre deux lectures. Bref, exactement ce dont j’avais besoin! ☺️
C’est donc un oui!
Cette lecture était légère et divertissante. Il n’y a rien de révolutionnaire c’est seulement un petit bonbon entre deux lectures. Bref, exactement ce dont j’avais besoin! ☺️
C’est donc un oui!
May 24, 2025
Oufff… pénible!! Une romance de 200 pages qui va évidemment trop vite. Un personnage masculin qui a pratiquement tous les red flags possibles et un personnage féminin tellement mou qu’elle accepte absolument tout tes red flag de Bash.
Une étoile pour la quête de l’histoire mais même là, ça m’a semblé décousu par moment. On ne parlera pas non plus de l’épilogue qui est juste une grosse scène de sexe qui aurait pu clairement être éliminée puisqu’elle n’apportait rien à l’histoire.
Une étoile pour la quête de l’histoire mais même là, ça m’a semblé décousu par moment. On ne parlera pas non plus de l’épilogue qui est juste une grosse scène de sexe qui aurait pu clairement être éliminée puisqu’elle n’apportait rien à l’histoire.
March 21, 2025
J’aime pas beaucoup les formats courts (un peu moins de 200 pages pour celui-ci), ça me semble trop court pour s’attacher aux personnages et comprendre leurs états d’âme.
Bien que l’écriture soit fluide et l’histoire paraît plutôt sympathique, je trouve qu’Emmy et Bash sont incohérents. Elle est censée être tellement blessée par son cœur brisé que même 6 ans après elle ne s’en est pas remise. Mais il se rabiboche en 3 pages maximum ??
Yarros est passée à côté de quelque chose, ça aurait pu être un beau found family, small town romance et seconde chance avec de la tension, des émotions et de l’action.
Bien que l’écriture soit fluide et l’histoire paraît plutôt sympathique, je trouve qu’Emmy et Bash sont incohérents. Elle est censée être tellement blessée par son cœur brisé que même 6 ans après elle ne s’en est pas remise. Mais il se rabiboche en 3 pages maximum ??
Yarros est passée à côté de quelque chose, ça aurait pu être un beau found family, small town romance et seconde chance avec de la tension, des émotions et de l’action.
January 22, 2024
Point of Origin - #0.5 Legacy
4✨
4✨
September 27, 2017
review to come.
May 14, 2017
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I'm honestly not sure how this book has been sitting on my iPad for over a year now. I love Rebecca's books. I tend to devour them the minute I get the ARCs or buy them. But, here we are... I'm not all that sad, however, because I did give me a good excuse to binge both novellas over the weekend.
Second chance romances are my jam, so I was excited to see that's what this first Legacy story was about. I really liked Emmy, but it took me some time to warm up to Bash. Honestly, I'm growing a little tired of this whole thing with men sleeping with anything that moves while he and his end game girl are separated. No matter the excuse or the situation, it wears me out. I get numbing the pain of loss but even that has to stop sometime, right? Ugh. Anyhow. Bash and Emmy. They were so perfect together it hurt my heart knowing they were apart for so long. It was wonderful to see them get a second chance. They had tons of chemistry and the feelings between them were so very real. Their story was sweet and sexy, and packed a bit of an emotional punch.
Beyond the romance, I love the idea of this series — a group of young adults whose parents died fighting a massive fire have become firefighters themselves and are trying to resurrect the base in their hometown. It's heartbreaking and hopeful at the same time. The Legacy series is off to a strong start for me and I can't wait to see where it goes after the two novellas.
FAVORITE QUOTES
"Stop looking at me like that, Emmy. I'm trying to give you space, but if I see that little pink tongue one more time, I'm sucking it into my mouth."
"You're practically screaming for me, and I've barely touched you."
Fire and gasoline. God, I was desperate to burn.
I'm honestly not sure how this book has been sitting on my iPad for over a year now. I love Rebecca's books. I tend to devour them the minute I get the ARCs or buy them. But, here we are... I'm not all that sad, however, because I did give me a good excuse to binge both novellas over the weekend.
Second chance romances are my jam, so I was excited to see that's what this first Legacy story was about. I really liked Emmy, but it took me some time to warm up to Bash. Honestly, I'm growing a little tired of this whole thing with men sleeping with anything that moves while he and his end game girl are separated. No matter the excuse or the situation, it wears me out. I get numbing the pain of loss but even that has to stop sometime, right? Ugh. Anyhow. Bash and Emmy. They were so perfect together it hurt my heart knowing they were apart for so long. It was wonderful to see them get a second chance. They had tons of chemistry and the feelings between them were so very real. Their story was sweet and sexy, and packed a bit of an emotional punch.
Beyond the romance, I love the idea of this series — a group of young adults whose parents died fighting a massive fire have become firefighters themselves and are trying to resurrect the base in their hometown. It's heartbreaking and hopeful at the same time. The Legacy series is off to a strong start for me and I can't wait to see where it goes after the two novellas.
FAVORITE QUOTES
"Stop looking at me like that, Emmy. I'm trying to give you space, but if I see that little pink tongue one more time, I'm sucking it into my mouth."
"You're practically screaming for me, and I've barely touched you."
Fire and gasoline. God, I was desperate to burn.
July 3, 2016
I kinda hated the hero in this one. I felt like he didn't really make up for the hurt he caused when he abandoned the heroine.
May 13, 2024
-Second Chances
-Small Town Romance
-Dual POV
This one pulled me in right away; I devoured this little book. Rebecca Yarros executes tension and spice perfectly! The plot was engaging and her the characters in this book are easy to connect with.
3.5-4 ✨
-Small Town Romance
-Dual POV
This one pulled me in right away; I devoured this little book. Rebecca Yarros executes tension and spice perfectly! The plot was engaging and her the characters in this book are easy to connect with.
3.5-4 ✨
March 8, 2022
5 stars
This is the first book (a novella) in the Legacy series, a gorgeously emotional second-chance romance that brought the feels, and I loved it!
Sebastian (Bash) and Emerson grew up together in the small town of Legacy, Colorado. Their lives were touched by tragedy when the local team of hotshot firefighters were killed while defending the town from an inferno – their fathers included – but they found deep, true, all-consuming love… until Bash left town without notice, never looking back.
Six years later, and Bash is back in town to rebuild his father’s crew, but he faces opposition from the council, who do not want to open the town up for devastation again. And for the first time since he left, he has to face Emerson.
The intensity between Bash and Emerson is palpable from the moment they are reunited. She’s still understandably hurt and angry, but there’s no denying the connection between them, and Bash makes it clear to her that the feelings he had for her are just as strong as ever.
It’s a quick read, and there’s not a lot of time for build-up, but all of the emotion that I love about second-chance romance is there. It’s intense and passionate, and I could feel it all, and loved watching them give into everything that is still between them. And oh holy God, is it sexy!
The love story is so beautiful, and I was fully invested in Bash and Emerson as a couple. But they have hurdles to cross – not only what happened between them in the past, but also what they want for the future. In the meantime, he’s got to get the team together, and there’s no guarantee he can even do that. But Bash, Emerson and their friends are determined to carry on the legacy of their fathers, and watching them come together and fight for it is awesome to see.
This book is a wonderful setup for the ongoing story off the series. I loved the love story so much, and enjoyed getting to know loved Bash, Emerson and their friends, and can’t wait for more stories in the series.
Such a great read, I loved it! 5 stars.
This is the first book (a novella) in the Legacy series, a gorgeously emotional second-chance romance that brought the feels, and I loved it!
Sebastian (Bash) and Emerson grew up together in the small town of Legacy, Colorado. Their lives were touched by tragedy when the local team of hotshot firefighters were killed while defending the town from an inferno – their fathers included – but they found deep, true, all-consuming love… until Bash left town without notice, never looking back.
Six years later, and Bash is back in town to rebuild his father’s crew, but he faces opposition from the council, who do not want to open the town up for devastation again. And for the first time since he left, he has to face Emerson.
I’d only ever left her physically. Even six years couldn’t rip her out of my soul, and she was here, more incredible than ever and only a touch away.
The intensity between Bash and Emerson is palpable from the moment they are reunited. She’s still understandably hurt and angry, but there’s no denying the connection between them, and Bash makes it clear to her that the feelings he had for her are just as strong as ever.
“You and I are inevitable, and you know it. We always have been. Gasoline and fire, remember.”
… “I’m not denying that. But we both know that I’m the one who ends up a giant pile of ashes, so forgive me if I’m not quite ready to let you burn me again.”
It’s a quick read, and there’s not a lot of time for build-up, but all of the emotion that I love about second-chance romance is there. It’s intense and passionate, and I could feel it all, and loved watching them give into everything that is still between them. And oh holy God, is it sexy!
“This pull between us? That fire that catches and burns us from the first touch? That’s not even a tenth of how deeply, dangerously, completely I love you.”
The love story is so beautiful, and I was fully invested in Bash and Emerson as a couple. But they have hurdles to cross – not only what happened between them in the past, but also what they want for the future. In the meantime, he’s got to get the team together, and there’s no guarantee he can even do that. But Bash, Emerson and their friends are determined to carry on the legacy of their fathers, and watching them come together and fight for it is awesome to see.
This book is a wonderful setup for the ongoing story off the series. I loved the love story so much, and enjoyed getting to know loved Bash, Emerson and their friends, and can’t wait for more stories in the series.
Such a great read, I loved it! 5 stars.
May 27, 2025
1.5 stars: I wish I had skipped this book. A lot of it was ridiculous and lent nothing to Ignite, the next novella in the series (which I accidentally and happily read first). I didn’t like Bash at all and only mildly liked Emerson.
I liked the way the Legacy fire department stuff was done in Ignite. This book made me hate the town and wonder why these men and women firefighters went back to fight fires in Legacy, CO instead of staying where they were. The town council and mayor were abhorrent.
The first, and only, full-length book in this “series” is Reason to Believe. I’m going to give that a try only because I liked Ignite for the most part. Hopefully I’ll get more of those two characters and less Bash and Emerson.
Also, for a novella, this was chock full of errors. I was unimpressed.
*I wish I knew how to tag another review. There’s one by someone named Michelle who explains my thoughts on this novella to a T. Her review is marked as a spoiler if anyone would care to look for it. She also read Ignite first which I found funny.
I liked the way the Legacy fire department stuff was done in Ignite. This book made me hate the town and wonder why these men and women firefighters went back to fight fires in Legacy, CO instead of staying where they were. The town council and mayor were abhorrent.
The first, and only, full-length book in this “series” is Reason to Believe. I’m going to give that a try only because I liked Ignite for the most part. Hopefully I’ll get more of those two characters and less Bash and Emerson.
Also, for a novella, this was chock full of errors. I was unimpressed.
*I wish I knew how to tag another review. There’s one by someone named Michelle who explains my thoughts on this novella to a T. Her review is marked as a spoiler if anyone would care to look for it. She also read Ignite first which I found funny.
July 4, 2023
While I definitely just read this to chase that post-Fourth Wing high, this was overall still a cute and lovely little story.
It's definitely different from Fourth Wing but I'm already starting to identify and love the author's writing style so I think I'll keep reading her backlist until Iron Flame comes out:)
It's definitely different from Fourth Wing but I'm already starting to identify and love the author's writing style so I think I'll keep reading her backlist until Iron Flame comes out:)
October 15, 2024
Nice introduction for the series
I enjoyed reading about the origins of the Legacy and the people in the small town that's been through a lot but with the promise of better things in the future, not to forget the couple that got a second chance in love.
I enjoyed reading about the origins of the Legacy and the people in the small town that's been through a lot but with the promise of better things in the future, not to forget the couple that got a second chance in love.
April 30, 2022
steamy novella
The author has managed to pack a punch of emotions and passion into this steamy novella! I really enjoyed this story!
The author has managed to pack a punch of emotions and passion into this steamy novella! I really enjoyed this story!
May 24, 2023
A nice prelude to the Legacy series, which I'm now very much looking forward to devouring.
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