“I believe in what I can’t see,” he said simply. “I believe in wood grain and the memory of trees. Why not mirrors?”

In Legacy (often searched as Miras in various international markets), Roberts delivers a quintessential tale of "found family" and the shadows cast by our ancestors.

But the mirrors, of course, would not be ignored.

While Miras delivers a steamy love story (typical of Nora Roberts, who pioneered the modern romantic suspense genre), it also explores profound themes.

At its heart, the book is about the "legacy" of strength passed from mother to daughter and the supportive community Adrian builds in her grandparents' town. Key Themes in Nora Roberts' Modern Work

That night, she took the locket to Caleb’s farmhouse. The rain was coming down again, drumming on the tin roof of his workshop. He was carving a newel post, sawdust in his hair, looking so solid and real that she almost turned back. But she couldn’t carry this alone anymore.

She closed the locket with a snap. “I’ll take it,” she said. “But not for the shop. For me.”

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