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Book Blurb

Timothy left home when he was eighteen to get away from his reckless mother, but he never stopped visiting his grandfather, who taught him what love was all about.  Now that Grampy has passed away, Timothy finds that the old man's legacy is everything Timothy has dreamed of—and more.

 

Inside the house Timothy loves so much is a cache of coins with historical value… and a mystery, because one of them isn’t supposed to exist.  In memory of his grandfather, Timothy sets out to make sure that the mystery and the coins are given their due honor.  In his quest to keep the government from confiscating his grandfather’s legacy, he meets Joiner, whose interest in Timothy is as clear and open as Timothy is guarded.  There are things about Timothy's life and his past he doesn't want anyone to know, not even the kind man who is helping him with the complications of legal tender.

 

Book Review

In this fourth (and final) volume of the ‘Art Series’, it isn’t stolen art at the center of the story, but a battle for the right to keep an inheritance – a particular and very rare gold coin minted during the American Depression in 1933 and passed down to the great-great grandson of the man who obtained it. The story is based on fact (just google Double Eagle 1933) but assumes that another coin was found, some special circumstances, and a fascinating court case against the American government’s attempts to seize the coin. Timothy is the man who finds the coin, Joiner becomes the lawyer who fights for his right to keep it, and many characters from previous books turn up to offer help and support. It’s a perfect example of what a chosen family can be like, and added to the suspense of the case and the sweetness of Timothy and Joiner’s romance, it makes for a great read.

Timothy has not had it easy, but never mind what life threw at him, he managed to deal with it. The one person he really loves is his grandfather, Grampy, and when he dies, Timothy inherits a house he doesn’t know quite what to do with and some hints in Grampy’s stories that lead to the discovery of some gold coins from the 1930s, including one that is not supposed to exist. Timothy is friends with Gerald (from book one), so he seeks legal advice from him – but ends up falling for a new colleague of Gerald’s who does most of the research for the case. Timothy is not one to trust easily, but Joiner soon tempts him to open up.

Joiner is a young lawyer at the beginning of his career, and loves working for Gerald and Brian (from book two). He finds Timothy’s case intriguing, but Timothy is who really fascinates him. It is easy to see that there is major trauma in Timothy’s past, there is a huge issue with Timothy’s crack-addicted mother, and when Timothy finally opens up, Gerald is right there to help. Gerald’s family is something else, and while part of it causes more issues, the remaining family members are more than supportive. It was a joy to see them stand up for Timothy as much as Gerald does!

If you like stories where a main character deals with serious emotional scars once he meets the right man to help him through dealing with the past, if you want to watch two men slowly grow to love each other, and if you’re looking for a fantastic romance and a suspenseful court case combined into a wonderful read, then you will probably like this novel as much as I do. I am sorry it is the last one in this series, but very happy I finally got around to reading it!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook, print and audio
Length	Novel, 200 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	06-April-2012
Price	$6.99 ebook, $14.99 paperback, $14.99 bundle, $19.95 audiobook
Buy Link	https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/legal-tender-by-andrew-grey-979-b