Review, Guest Post, and Giveaway: Vestige of Legacy by Sara Blackard

About the Book

Book:  Vestige of Legacy
Author: Sara Blackard
Genre: Historical, Time-Travel, Romance
Release Date: March 10, 2020

A women bent of survival…

…a man intent on saving…

…thrown together by a tumble through time.After running away from her foster home and surviving several years living on the streets, Samara has finally found her path in life—performing music with the hope of putting down roots. But when she is violently attacked and somehow ends up one hundred and forty years in the past, it appears her dreams for the future have once again been ripped from her.While trekking through the Coloradan Rockies in 1879, Orlando finds a wounded woman. He questions why God would put this small, weak woman in his path. As he races to save her from the harsh wilderness bent on destroying them, he hopes his failures of the past don’t catch up to them.Continue the breath-taking Vestige in Time series!

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My Thoughts:

I have really been enjoying this series about people in the Colorado Rockies falling back in time in the late 1800's. This is the second in the series and this time Samara finds herself in a dangerous situation that is only going to get worse if she doesn't get away. And boy does she get away- from 2019 all the way back to 1879.

Orlando feels compelled to go out trekking and it is a good thing he does as he finds a wounded woman by the name of Samara who does not yet know she is not in her time anymore. Orlando knows all too well what has happened as he has already experienced this with his brother-in-law Hunter (Vestige of Hope). 

Again I really like how the author makes the whole time travel believable. I am not sure why it is happening or how, maybe that will be answered, but the story is believable enough. Samara really has no one in her own time and she and Orlando start to have feelings for one another. And 1879 is not 2019 so certain social standards must be met.

This book was full of romance, friendship, danger, and the power of letting go of the past that haunts and embracing the promises of the future. I am looking forward to Beatrice's story next. This series is very unique and I recommend it for being out of the box.

I was provided a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.

About the Author

Sara Blackard enjoys writing romantic stories full of adventure and weaved with God’s message of love. She makes her home in the sub-arctic of Tok, Alaska with her husband and five children. In between writing and publishing, she can usually be found either homeschooling her children, enjoying the Alaskan wilderness, or helping build their house.

More from Sara

A trip to the Alamo brings introspection and a bit of sweat.

Texas heat could melt a woman…

…I know. I experienced it this last September when I ventured south for the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) conference in San Antonio.

I noticed several t-shirts in the gift shops that said “If you can’t take the heat, leave Texas!” I looked at those shirts and told them, “Not until the conference is over, you bully.” They don’t like it very much when you talk back to them.

I visited the Alamo while I was there. I could glimpse it of out the window of our hotel room (Thank you, Jesus for answered prayers!) Inside the walled grounds was a small museum one of the actors told me to check out. There wasn’t much in the museum. Old rifles. A few uniforms. Some personal items. I found Davie Crockett’s brush, and next to it sat this tin box that Crockett carried with him. It surprised me, because this box isn’t small. Crockett was a man in a foreign land, looking for a better future. What would cause a man to carry such an awkward box by horse across miles on his journey?

That box got me thinking about what things I carry? I had just finished the first draft of Vestige of Legacy. Samara, the heroine, carries her mother’s Appalachian dulcimer with her. She has the memories of her mother in the case, but she’s also packed it full of fears, regrets and lies. Do I have such a thing in the items I’ve lugged around the country as we’ve moved from place to place?

Then I started thinking about what do I want to carry with me? The answer quickly came back as God. In all the things I can take with me as I travel across the miles or down the street, I pray I’m taking God with me, pray He guides my thoughts, actions, and words. And here’s the crazy thing, I know He takes me with Him, carries me through all my troubles and through the joy. He says so in Isaiah 46:4  “And I’ll keep on carrying you when you’re old. I’ll be there, bearing you when you’re old and gray. I’ve done it and will keep on doing it, carrying you on my back, saving you.”

Wow… aren’t God’s promises amazing? What are you carrying with you? Are you like Crockett, lugging around this awkward box? You can bet, whether you recognize it or not, that God is faithful to carry you.

Blog Stops

Texas Book-aholic, April 9

Artistic Nobody, April 10 (Author Interview)

deb’s Book Review, April 10

Inklings and notions, April 11

For Him and My Family, April 12

Happily Managing a Household of Boys, April 13

Older & Smarter?, April 14

Betti Mace, April 15

My Devotional Thoughts, April 16

Abba’s Prayer Warrrior Princess, April 17

For the Love of Literature, April 18

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, April 19

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 20

Locks, Hooks and Books, April 21

Pause for Tales, April 22

Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Sara is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon Gift Card, a copy of Vestige of Hope,and a copy of Vestige of Legacy!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/f8c9/vestige-of-legacy-celebration-tour-giveaway