Dual narration by Meg Sylvan & Tim Paige
The Legacy Series, Book 0.5
From the publisher:
From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Yarros comes a small-town, second chance romance novella set in the Legacy world . . .
In Legacy, Colorado, our inheritance is simple: Fire and Heartbreak. Sebastian Vargas . . . he’s both.
He was my best friend. My first love. My everything.
Until he was my nothing.
It’s been ten years since the wildfire that turned our small town to ashes, taking the lives of our fathers and their elite hotshot crew. Six years since Bash disappeared with my heart. No explanation. No goodbye.
But now he’s home, fighting to resurrect the very thing that destroyed us both. One look, and I’m breathless. One touch, and he’s relentless. And if I’m not careful, he’ll burn me to the ground again.
Contains mature themes.
Sebastian “Bash” disappeared from Emerson’s life the night he took her virginity, leaving her heartbroken and confused. Years later, both are still haunted by the tragedy that changed everything: the fire that killed their hotshot firefighter fathers and devastated their small town.
Now Bash has returned with a fortune made from app development and a singular mission—to rebuild the elite hotshot team their fathers died serving. With only one surviving member from the original team, Bash knows it won’t be easy.
Emerson thought she’d moved on until she sees Bash again. Working as the Mayor’s assistant, she finds herself caught between professional duty and personal history when the town meeting about Bash’s proposal turns heated. Bash has built a new compound for the team, but he needs the town’s support to move forward. Emerson can’t stomach the town’s board members, none of whom had personal losses, questioning Bash, and she quits her job on the spot, determined to support preserving her father’s memory alongside the other fallen heroes.
The rekindled proximity forces both to confront their unresolved feelings. While Bash quickly realizes Emerson is his endgame, convincing her proves to be the hardest fight he’s faced.
The town ultimately agrees to the new hotshot team, but with conditions. The most challenging is that 60% of the squad must be Legacy blood—children of the fallen firefighters. This means every eligible adult must commit, including Bash, who had planned to return to his California life after establishing the team.
Despite being a novella—a format I typically avoid—this prequel delivers remarkable emotional depth. Yarros proves once again why she’s such a gifted storyteller, creating fully realized characters and compelling drama within a compact narrative. The dual narration in the audiobook version brings the story to life, and it was unputdownable. Highly recommended for fans of second-chance romance and stories that honor sacrifice while celebrating new beginnings.
7/2025 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
POINT OF ORIGIN by Rebecca Yarros. Narrators: Meg Sylvan & Tim Paige. Tantor Audio. October 24, 2023. Listening Length: 4 hours and 20 minutes.
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