Review: The Legacy

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Four stories. Four couples. Three years of real life after graduation…

A wedding.

A proposal.

An elopement.

And a surprise pregnancy.

Life after college for Garrett and Hannah, Logan and Grace, Dean and Allie, and Tucker and Sabrina, isn't quite what they imagined it would be. Sure, they have each other, but they also have real-life problems that four years at Briar U didn't exactly prepare them for. As it turns out, for these four couples, love is the easy part. Growing up is a whole lot harder.

Come for the drama, stay for the laughs! Catch up with your favorite Off-Campus characters as they navigate the changes that come with growing up and discover that big decisions can have big consequences…and big rewards.

Genre: contemporary romance

Publication date: September 2021

Mature content: yes

Review: The Legacy is the fifth and final book in the Off Campus series, and it was such a fun way to revisit the characters and see where life had taken them a few years after their happily-ever-afters. One of the biggest strengths of this book is simply getting to spend more time with these characters. Seeing the four couples navigate adulthood, careers, marriage, and parenthood felt rewarding after investing so much time in their stories.

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That being said, while I enjoyed the overall experience, not every storyline worked for me. Tucker and Sabrina have always been one of my favorite couples, but their honeymoon disasters felt a little too over-the-top. At some point, the endless string of mishaps stopped being funny and started feeling unrealistic, making it harder for me to stay invested in that particular part of the book.

And then there's the whole Alexander situation... which honestly just felt bizarre. I understand what the story was trying to accomplish, but that subplot never quite clicked for me. Instead of adding meaningful drama or emotional depth, it just came across as unnecessarily weird.

Still, those issues weren't enough to overshadow how much I enjoyed catching up with everyone. The friendships remain one of the best parts of the series, and there was something incredibly satisfying about seeing these beloved characters older, wiser, and building lives together. While The Legacy isn't a perfect farewell, it is, in fact, a warm and entertaining reunion and everyone who read the previous books in the series needs to read this one too.

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Happy readings!