Blog Tour: THE LEGACY by Dylan Allen

“Hands down, one of my fav reads this year!”

- Ilsa Madden-Mills, Wall Street Journal bestselling author

The Legacy, an all-new steamy contemporary romance standalone from Dylan Allen is available NOW!

He's the king of all he surveys.

Except her.

Exiled for 15 years, Hayes Rivers has finally assumed his place as head of Houston’s oldest and most powerful family.

Now, they call him King.

A legacy of wealth and prestige are his to claim.

As age-old rivalries, long-buried secrets, and generations of betrayal threaten his birthright, he finds himself in a battle for control of his family’s future.

When he meets Confidence, she’s a sweet distraction.

Everything he shouldn’t want.

But after a weekend of passion and surprising intimacy,

he realizes she's everything he needs

He holds the keys to a kingdom,

But he covets the key to her heart.

And he'll stop at nothing to claim his queen.

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He rakes his eyes down my body. My white blouse feels thin under his heated gaze. I shift in my shoes when he lingers on my hips. “You’ve missed me,” he says. “I haven’t,’’ I lie. “If I touched your pussy, what would I feel?” he asks. “That’s one question you won’t be answering tonight.” “I want to touch you.” He dips his head and kisses my cheek. His hand grips my hip. “You’ll feel better when I’ve made you come,” he whispers against my cheek. He moves so fast that my ass is up on the edge of the sink before I can protest. “Do you want me to stop?” he asks. His finger trails up my leg and stops at my knee. Blood rushes in my ears, heat pools between my thighs. “Of course not,” I breathe. His fingers slip under the hem of my shorts and I grab his fingers. “But I’m going to ask you to anyway.” His eyes fly up to mine in surprise, but there’s no anger there. In fact, I think what I see is respect. “Why?” he asks and stands back up. If it could speak, my vagina would be cursing me out. “Because what I want isn’t what I need, Hayes.” “Why are they mutually exclusive?” “I don’t want to just be your partner in bed,” I admit. “Oh, Tesoro,” he sighs and drags his nose across my temple before he moves us back to facing each other. He cups my face in his hands and presses a soft kiss to my lips before he pulls back. “There’s not a pussy in this world I’d fall on my knees for. Not even yours,” he says, the fierce love and tenderness in his eyes stealing my breath. His eyes never leaving mine, he continues. “But for this, Tesoro…” His palms cover the space between my breasts and my heart kicks against the wall of my chest, desperate to find its way into the hand of the man it loves. “For the love of the most brilliant woman I’ve ever met.” He kisses me again. “I would spend the rest of my life on my fucking knees.” And then, my big, strong, beautiful man brings my entire world to a halt. He drops to his knees in front of me. On the floor of the public restroom. “Hayes, get up.” I tug his arm. “Please.” He grips my hips and presses his face in between my legs and inhales. “Goddamn.” His groan vibrates against me and moisture blooms beneath his mouth and nose. “I love the way your pussy smells. I fucking miss the way it tastes. I’m dying to feel it gripping my cock.” He rubs his nose against my clit and pleasure skitters, like the kiss of butterfly wings, all over my body. I thread my fingers into his thick, silky hair just as he leans away and stares up at me with that same fierceness. But now, it’s laced with need. He has the look of a predator, and I wish he would hurry up and catch me. “I want to plant my flag there so that everyone knows it’s mine. But, it’s not even in the top five of my favorite things about you, Confidence. And it’s certainly not the only thing I want.” He looks up at me through his honest, smart eyes, and the rest of the world falls away. “Oh, Hayes …” I trace the line of his strong brows and sweep down the slope of his nose. “I want your fire. I want your courage; I want your loyalty. I want your anger, your disdain, your disappointment.” I brush a lock of hair off his forehead. “I want you smiles; I want your laughter. I want you fighting for my team. And yes, I want your pussy. Every day.” He squeezes my hips, and I want to give him everything he’s just asked me for. But … “I can’t.” I shake my head, caught between my fear and my love and feeling like neither one of them are serving me well right now. “You won’t,” he chides me gently, but with real reproach in his voice. “But I understand.” He cuts off my protest. “You want to protect yourself. But you can’t. Not from me. Not from us. It’s all or nothing. And as long as we’re alive, it will never be nothing.” “Hayes, don’t …” I pull back slightly and shake my head. I don’t know what to say. “I know,” he says with real regret in his eyes. “I fucked up. But, I am not that asshole who treated you like you were nothing. I’m not ashamed of anything except that something I did made you feel like you were less than the miraculous person I know I’ll never deserve,” he says. My hand comes to my chest and my fingers clutch the front of my blouse. “Oh, Hayes,” is all I can manage. “But, I need you to understand—” His eyes go from pleading to demanding in a blink. “That you thought I was hiding something?” I interject. “No,” he says sharply. “That I’m responsible for my entire family. Not just the ones that are alive right now. But the ones who will be alive in a hundred years. I just had to keep the estate intact because I lost sight of that once and married someone who I barely knew.” “Well, I’m not her,” I remind him. “I know that … and I knew it in Italy, too. By the time the report came, I didn’t care what it said.” “Why not?” I ask. “I already knew everything that I needed to about you. You’re the woman who leans in when most people lean away,” he says. I want so badly to throw my arms around his neck and tell him it’s okay. That I see him, and that I’ll always lean in. “I’m going to show you why us. How us. I’m asking for a lot. Your future. Your love. Your loyalty. Your body. Your children. Your life,” he says. “But I’m offering you the same things in return.”

The Legacy is the first book by Dylan Allen that I have read and what a wonderful story it is! 
It is all about the personal evolution of both Hayes and Confidence, but it is also filled with twists and turns, lies and deceit that all rear their ugly heads and threaten to destroy this already tension filled feud between two families! 
Hayes is this wealthy man trying to find his way and build his legacy to be something meaningful. His decisions will effect the future of generations to come and the people who live in their city now and he feels the weight on his shoulders. He had some good role models but many who were not. Deciphering the good players from the bad all make an a impact in his choices, but having a strong woman by his side makes all the difference. 
Confidence just wanted a better life from where she came from. She found strength where many would have allowed their circumstances change, trap and even erase who they should be. And through this she has risen above and wants to make a difference in other people’s lives. 
Once Hayes and Conference find their way together, they are a power to be respected. Their love for each other gives them the strength to get through any challenges they face. 

Dylan Allen is a new author to me and as she will be attending RARE19 London next year (as will I) I jumped at the opportunity to read The Legacy before the event.

Hayes Rivers could well be in the battle of his life. Returning to take his place as the head of a powerful family, Hayes is haunted by his past and now it seems he is going to have to fight for his future.

When Hayes meets Confidence, he wants her, the attraction undeniable.She is a strong, confident woman who faces the world head on. I really liked her and the fact that she refused to allow anyone to put her down and had no problems going after what or who she wanted.  

Together Hayes and Confidence heat up the bedroom with chemistry so intense that it almost sizzles. They are a force to be reckoned with and in my opinion made for a great couple. At times I did feel that Hayes was a bit of a jerk, but despite all that he got to me; maybe it was the way he felt for Confidence, I’m not sure.

Dylan Allen kept me riveted throughout the story with plot twists and turns that at times certainly surprised me and I look forward to reading more from this author as soon as time permits.

The Legacy is the first book that I've read by Dylan Allen and wow! It was such a great read!

Hayes Rivers was raised as the heir to the Rivers fortune. When he turned 14 years old he lost his father and was sent to live with his Aunt in Italy until he came of age.

Hayes never expected to find a woman while attending a wedding in his Aunt's stead. Nevermind that she captures his attention from the start and has one of the most unique names he has ever heard.

Confidence, yes that is really her name, is struggling to find her way back to normal after her last boyfriend, who happened to be her boss, has black listed her. She can't find a job so she goes on an extravagant trip to Italy to relax before having to move home. Never in a million years does she expect to fall off a cliff while trying to escape from Hayes. Hayes proves to be someone different from what he portrayed and they quickly learn that they are matched more than they originally thought.

But when secrets and lies that have been buried for years come to light, Hayes who has been nicknamed King struggles to hang on to this Queen.

This was an amazing book from start to finish and I can't wait to read more from this author!

About Dylan Allen

Dylan Allen is a Texas girl with a serious case of wanderlust. A self-proclaimed happily ever junkie, she loves creating stories where her characters chase their own happy endings. When she isn’t writing or reading, eating or cooking, she and her family are planning their next adventure.

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