The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2)

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Intrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions&;including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than to his own daughters or grandsons.

Thanks to a DNA test, Avery knows that she&;s not a Hawthorne by blood, but clues pile up hinting at a deeper connection to the family than she had ever imagined. As the mystery grows and the plot thickens, Grayson and Jameson, two of the enigmatic and magnetic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull Avery in different directions. And there are threats lurking around every corner, as adversaries emerge who will stop at nothing to see Avery out of the picture&;by any means necessary.

With nonstop action, aspirational jet-setting, Knives Out-like family intrigue, swoonworthy romance, and billions of dollars hanging in the balance, The Hawthorne Legacy will thrill Jennifer Lynn Barnes fans and new readers alike.

Reviewed by lessthelonely on

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3.5/5 stars.

Well, I don't know why I listened to y'all's bitching about this book, because this is definitely not a Sagging Middle situation: it's just as good as the first book, at best, it lost a little bit of its "newness" factor.

Here are the points I concede: yeah, the love triangle resolution was stupid. The chosen love interest got way better chemistry in the first book. And the potential that was thrown away with the non-chosen? I barely can handle it.

In terms of plot: is this pushing a little bit more with the twists and the complications, compared with book 1? Yes. I'd say so. But I wouldn't call it unreasonable, especially after all the implications in Book 1 about how Avery had to be a Hawthorne for the premise to make sense. I think it was very interesting and I was entertained - I mostly didn't like one thing (the bomb): came outta nowhere, even if it was explained and "made sense" within that same explanation.

I am interested in seeing how this will end. I hope they all get therapy, though.

All and all, a good follow-up.

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