A Man of Legend by Linda Broday – a Review

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Description:
Famous across Texas, the Legends stand ready to take on any challenge that comes their way…

Crockett Legend has always loved Paisley Mahone, but a family feud sure can ruin a romance. When her father waged a war against the Legends, Paisley took her father’s side. They’ve never seen eye to eye, and the rift widened when Paisley’s brother was killed in prison–after being sentenced by none other than Crockett.

Now Paisley’s father is dead too, and she’s headed home to mourn with the rest of her family when she runs into Crockett on the train. But when the train is held up by outlaws, it comes to Crockett and Paisley to save a young shooting victim. She never thought being close to Crockett could make her feel anything but revulsion ever again, but some second changes are worth the risk…

Review:

A Man of Legend by Linda Broday is the 3^rd and final book in her wonderful Lone Star Legends series. I have become a big fan of Linda Broday, as her historical western series are fantastic. Even if I do not read a lot of historical romances, I will read anything by Broday.

Crockett Legend is a judge and family member of the famous Legends. Years ago, Crockett’s father, Stoker, won a bet with the Mahone patriarch, giving him ownership of part of their land, and from that day on a war began that still festered to this day.  Crockett always loved Paisley Mahone, but because of this feud, their relationship fell apart, with Paisley taking her father’s side.  It’s years since Paisley returned (she became a nurse), and now with her father’s death, she is on a train home, only to held up by outlaws. Lucky for Paisley, Crockett is on the same train, and manages to save her, as well as others on the train.

Paisley is the heroine in this story, and she was great. After the funeral, her brother Farrel was threatening the Legends, not to mention abusing his wife, Hilda and young son Tye.  In a short time, Paisley begins to see that her father and brother were evil, and lied about the things the Legends supposedly did. One night, Farrel threatens Hilda, Tye and Paisley and they run for their lives, to end up on Legend land for help.  The Legend family are awesome wonderful people, and they make room for Paisley, Hilda and Tye on the Lone Star ranch.  At the same time, Paisley, who is also a nurse, gets a job to help the doctor who broke his leg, and she takes on his cases to help the local people on the Legend land. I loved how Paisley visited each of the injured people, as well as two pregnant women.. It was fun and enjoyable to watch her take control.

In a short time, the relationship between Crockett and Paisley escalates, as they realize that they both still have feelings for each other.  They made such a great couple, that we rooted hard for.

What follows is an exciting story with nonstop action, heart stopping dangerous situations and a sweet romance between two people that we could not help falling in love with. Farrel was an immediate danger to both Paisley, Hilda, Tye, also to the Legends and their ranch.  They manage to find clues of Farrel’s deceit, but he managed to be one step ahead, and despite Crockett and family putting guards to protect them, the threats were still dangerous.  In between the humorous fun at times, (Casonova the parrot was a riot), and Broday once again gives us great secondary characters, such as Dallum, Hilda, Tye, the pregnant ladies, etc.

Linda Broday once again gives us another wonderful finale to this fantastic western historical series.   A Man of Legend was an emotional & heartwarming story, with a fabulous couple, great characters as well as exciting and suspenseful. If you enjoy historical westerns, you should be reading Linda Broday.

Reviewed by Barb

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