Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Carved in Stone by Elizabeth Camden

Series: Blackstone Legacy #1
Genre: Historical Romance 
Publisher: Revell 
Released: August 1, 2021
337 pages
About the Book:

After years of tragedy, Gwen Kellerman now lives a quiet life as a botanist at an idyllic New York college. She largely ignores her status as heiress to the infamous Blackstone dynasty and hopes to keep her family's heartbreak and scandal behind her.

Patrick O'Neill survived a hardscrabble youth to become a lawyer for the downtrodden Irish immigrants in his community. He's proud of his work, even though he struggles to afford his ramshackle law office. All that changes when he accepts a case that is sure to emphasize the Blackstones' legacy of greed and corruption by resurrecting a thirty-year-old mystery.

Little does Patrick suspect that the Blackstones will launch their most sympathetic family member to derail him. Gwen is tasked with getting Patrick to drop the case, but the old mystery takes a shocking twist neither of them saw coming. Now, as they navigate a burgeoning attraction and growing danger, Patrick and Gwen will be forced to decide if the risk to the life they've always held dear is worth the reward.

My Rating & Thoughts:    


I really liked Patrick at the beginning and how he fought for people in the courtroom and liked seeing him connect with Gwen who was so different from him. Gwen comes from a family with money and tries to see the best in people. Her backstory was sad and she tries to live a quiet life outside of the limelight her family receives. Halfway through the book Patrick's attitude seemed to change towards the Blackstock family, not for the positive, and he began to really annoy me. I was also very surprised at how long he left his mother alone after the incident she had. I did like the how he tries to help Liam and the change the occurred in Liam over the course of the story. While this one wasn't a favourite I do plan to continue to the series and see what happens in the Blackstone family.

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)
 

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