The Inheritance Games Book Review

November 28, 2023

It's been a while since I've posted, and now seems like as good as any. This post features The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Released September 1,2020, this mystery will keep you guessing. The blurb is as follows:

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 conwoman, 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.

**The games continue in The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, and The Brothers Hawthorne!

Okay, my turn!

So, I have to say that this is really a page turner. I fell in love with the MC, and the four brothers are so well defined, that it was like I was in the room with them. The sense of urgency and loss were palpable, but the mystery... Wow.

Here is what genres/subgenres it's under:

Print length ‏ : ‎ 385 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #5,494 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)

Customer Reviews:
4.5 23,797 ratings

If you're into YA Thriller, Suspense with some romance (nothing too much, guys. It's tame), then grab a copy.

Here are the links...

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Inheritance-Games-Jennifer-Lynn-Barnes-ebook/dp/B085C6PNTB

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-inheritance-games-jennifer-lynn-barnes/1136584326

Jennifer Lynn Barnes website: https://www.jenniferlynnbarnes.com/inheritancegames.html

What are your thoughts? Have you read The Inheritance Games? Let me know what you think!

I'm off to write and read The Hawthorne Legacy later today. I'll have a review on that one next!

Until next time,

Happy reading!

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Enjoyable Read and Characters

This was an enjoyable read with lots of interesting and fun characters. The story kept me involved and wanting to learn more about the characters and story. This is not my typical read so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I hope to see a second book to find out how the story continues.

I was given a free copy from the author, but the views expressed are my own.

Ominous Visions

This was a great overall feel to this book, it had a great plot overall and that it worked in the mystery genre. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and what was going on with the plot. K.D. Upton has a great writing style and it worked with the genre. I can't wait to read more in this series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

A new-to-me author and that is always a gamble, but it paid off big time!

I was pulled in right from the start. And that is always a good sign. I loved Sky. The story was well written and well developed. I did NOT want to stop reading EVER! The investigation was well done and had enough twists and turns to keep me interested. Great find!

Secrets exposed...

Wow, from Chapter 1, the reader will absolutely be glued to the story line as we read of Hazel Wren’s last horrific moments facing her killer! With her last ounce of strength, fueled by desperation, she slips a note in the pocket of a sweater, hoping Sky would find it in time.

Skylar Night (“Sky”) made some scones to thank Nuri for investing in her herbal remedy store and cafe a year ago. She is chatting with Nuri and Willow when Trixie Diamond appears. Trixie looked at Sky. Sky’s phone rang and Trixie muttered that this would hurt, something bad has happened. Then her face drained of color and she reached for Sky saying she was so sorry. As Sky said hello, a familiar voice told her she had to come home; her Great Aunt Hazel is dead. Ophelia would pick her up when the plane landed and bring her home. Sky asked Nuri to run the shop for the next week. Trixie, Willow, and Nuri, her friends, put up the closed sign on her door and all three told her they would be going with her. She couldn’t do this alone. And Nuri had already called in someone else to run the shop for her. Then they all bundled into the car and headed for Raven's Hollow and all its secrets, one which will be quite surprising to Sky. With the police doing little about the murder, her friends would be joining her in their own investigation. Time may be running out and their own lives might be in danger as well if they can’t figure this out.

I couldn't put this book down.

This book has it all from the mystery, adventure, assassins, and more. I couldn't put this book down. I didn't get my house cleaned because of how much this book dragged me into it. This is the 1st book of the Protectorate Series and I look forward to reading more from this series.

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