About This Book
What could a collection of crotchety, colorful senior citizens in a dilapidated apartment building in New York City, possibly have in common with a 22-year-old orphan in Miami? Answer: Cassandra Claydon Evans. Long estranged from her only son, she unknowingly bequeaths the building to her sole living heir: the granddaughter she never knew she had. After her parents’ tragic death, Maggie Claydon grows up in San Sebastian Children’s Home. At 22, a shocking letter arrives notifying her of an inheritance. Maggie tearfully leaves behind Francine Everhart, the only mother she’s ever known, to find her destiny. Maggie moves to New York, becoming landlord and caretaker of the building and it’s nine senior tenants who revere the memory of her grandmother. They grow to believe Maggie’s their guardian angel, just as the tenants become the family Maggie’s never had. Enter Jake Murphy, depressed, shaggy recluse and ex-contractor. As their friendship blossoms, things heat up as two other males also vie for inexperienced Maggie’s affections. Beginning with the day of Maggie’s death at 76, we backtrack to her infancy and follow her through life in this heartwarming, full-circle story of a girl who had no one, but gave back so much and touched countless lives. THE LEGACY is the gift that keeps on giving hope, forgiveness, and inspiration that will surely touch your heart.
