Absolutely one of the best books I've read this year! Drama, intrigue, legends, love and true friendship, this book has it all. Add in truly spectacular descriptions and you find yourself totally immersed in this book.
Emily and her friends must hide the treasure they have found from her family. Her brother will stop at nothing to prove himself to their father and tries to gain the treasure for himself.
Bram, an enthusiast of King Arthur's legends pieces together excerpts from a diary that hint at a spectacular treasure. Bram, Emily and their friends must race against time to find the treasure and keep themselves safe from Emily's brother. They also find the best treasure on the world- love. ( )

In White's third book about treasure hunting and the Isles of Scilly in 1906, Beth’s school friend, Lady Emily Scofield has sided with her friends against her bully of a brother, and now her father is threatening to cut her off.

I’d expected that I would enjoy the developing relationships more than the treasure hunting. But I was surprised by how much I enjoyed getting to know characters (who I previously hadn’t been invested in) and seeing them get to know each other. And I like how carefully Bram thinks about how he helps Emily, because he doesn’t want her to feel embarrassed or beholden to him.

White’s characters are, occasionally, slightly more earnest and preachy than I’d prefer, and I still have misgivings about treasure-hunting -- but I approve of protecting treasure from the unscrupulous, and all considered, this book was a welcome change of scene. I’m glad I didn’t read it immediately after To Treasure an Heiress -- it was nice, refreshing, to have it be something different from the other things I’d been reading lately. ( )

This was such a delightful read! I had to put off picking this book up for a while after I got it, but I’m glad I finally got around to it. It was fun being with all these characters again, and following along on another treasure hunt. Of the three books in this series, I think this book’s focus was my favorite—I’ve loved King Arthur, Robin Hood, and some of the other British legends since my early school years, so it was fun to spend an entire book focused on one of these.

The faith element in this story felt slightly stronger than in some of the other books in this series, which I appreciated. There was one particular scene where that really stood out to me (which I won’t reveal, because of #spoilers), but overall, it was well done.

I can’t wait to see what other books Roseanna M. White has up her sleeve! I’ve read two of her books back-to-back in these last few weeks (something I hardly ever do), and I’m a little sad I don’t have another one in my TBR stack to follow these! Oh, well. If you enjoy mysteries and romance with a faith element, this could be a great series for you.

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Worthy of Legend provides a lovely conclusion to The Secrets of the Isles series. Emily and Bram are officially my favorite characters in this series. Their story is sweet and readers cannot help but root for them through to the very last page. In true Roseanna M White fashion, this is a character driven plot with plenty of historical tidbits thrown in along the way. This novel is a sweet romance, with a slower pace, intended for historical fiction fans in the mood for a relaxing read. Readers are once again transported to the Isles of Scilly through a story filled with treasure hunts and of course romance.

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I admired Lady Emily Scofield as she seeks the Lord’s guidance in dealing with her family’s cruelty. Emily stands her ground in what she believes, no matter what her father does to her..

Bram Sinclair has never seen such a strong, courageous woman as Lady Emily Scofield He’s shocked by the mistreatment Emily has endured by the hands of her father and older brother. He’s determined to help but how? He comes up with a sweet plan that brought tears to my eyes.

I enjoyed the way the author explored the way God shows His love through people, and how it first starts with mercy, giving it to those who harmed us was the hardest thing to do. But it was only in doing so could we have true healing in our hearts.

It’s a gripping read, with captivating, intriguing characters to root for, and steal your heart. It’s a story filled with adventure, strong themes of faith, (but not preachy) with a wholesome romance. I enjoyed Emily’s friends and how they were so supportive of her and Tommie her lady’s maid. I liked how this author talked about some tough topics like rape, forgiveness, and how some people will do anything to get their hands on the pot of gold.

I loved how the pirate lore with treasure hunting is intertwined with the introductions of King Arthur’s legends, and associated relics, which made for a magical, memorable riveting, read, leading up to a climatic ending, when readers see mercy and selfless love in action. (choked me up) I didn’t see that coming. This is a wonderful heartfelt escape and one that would work well for your next book club pick. The author includes ten questions to help create a lively discussion time at your meeting.

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Nora St. Laurent
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