Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Series: The Inheritance Games #1
Age: Young Adult
Genres: Mystery
Expected Publication Date: September 1, 2020
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Source: Hardcover
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Synopsis:
A Cinderella story with deadly stakes and thrilling twists, perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out.
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why--or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch--and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes.
Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a con-woman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.
My Rating:
My Thoughts:
I am not a fan of mystery or thriller, but throw in some Cinderella and a gorgeous cover mixed with billionaire drama and I'm sold. I'm so glad I gave this book a chance! I enjoyed the ride while reading it. This was full of twists, turns, secrets and puzzles. I felt like I was with the characters as they navigated the mansion.
Avery was such an interesting girl who has lived a hard-life, but she becomes a billionaire overnight with a condition: move into Tobias Hawthrone's mansion with his four grandsons (Nash, Grayson, Jameson and Xander). While at the mansion she has to deal with these boys while trying to figure out the puzzles left behind by Tobias.
I was totally sucked in from the first line. Each character was comical in their own way. They all were loved by me for very different reasons. Avery is a sassy girl who tries hard to live a good life, but with so many things in her way she pushes her way through. Nash is grandson who doesn’t care for the money at all. He comes and goes as he pleases. Alexander aka Xander is the more selfish grandson, he just wants and never seems to want to give. Grayson is the grandson to quickly distrust Avery and is searching for ways to discredit her. Lastly, Jameson is the one who seems to resembles his grandfather the most.
I am so excited for the sequel because this was a perfect start to a refreshing mystery!
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Highly recommend this book!