by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Release Date: September 29, 2020; Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
From Goodreads:
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.
Rating: 4 of 5 stars
"From the first moment I’d seen him, looking away had been nearly impossible."
SH*T
If there's one thing I'm most sure of it's that Jennifer Lynn Barnes writes flawlessly intriguing and addictive stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The Inheritance Games was one heck of a ride. It took me by surprise and I never wanted it to end.
The mystery, the intrigue, the revelations, the mind games- all of this made for one heck of a brilliant, gripping book. I don't know what to tell you but boy would I give up a million dollars to live in Hawthorne House. I honestly just want to be friends with Avery, Xander, Jameson, Nash and Grayson. Most especially Grayson. He was barely in the book but this beautiful, broken soul stole my heart. Dreamy sigh. You gotta hand it to the author, she writes very subtle romance but it's oh-so-good.
Finished this in one sitting and I JUST NEED IT TO BE LONGER. Is that too much to ask?!
SO FREAKIN' EXCITED FOR BOOK TWO!
I received an e-arc via Netgalley as part of the blog tour.
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