This collection of excerpts introduces Danielle Steel's novel "Legacy," focusing on the journey of Brigitte, an academic, who embarks on a genealogical quest that intertwines with her personal life. Initially researching women's voting rights, Brigitte's focus shifts dramatically after a breakup and job loss, leading her to explore her French and Sioux ancestry in Salt Lake City, South Dakota, and France. The narrative follows her discovery of Wachiwi, a Sioux woman who married a French marquis, detailing Wachiwi's abduction, escape, and subsequent life in France with Jean and later his brother, Tristan. Simultaneously, Brigitte's own story unfolds as she navigates a new career opportunity in Paris and a potential romance with a French historian, Marc, all while re-evalizing her life and finding inspiration in her ancestor's resilience.