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The Inheritance Games By Jennifer Lynn Barnes 

Reviewed by: Kaia

★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

Imagine you inherit billions of dollars from someone you had never met. This is what happens to Avery Kylie Grambs. Avery has never met billionaire Tobias Hawthorne but when he dies, she is named the only heir to almost his entire fortune. This means he has disinherited his daughters and grandsons, grandsons who were raised their whole life in anticipation of inheriting billions. Avery must live for a year on the Hawthorne Estate to inherit the fortune. But will she survive?

Avery is thrown into a world of wealth and power. She is suddenly the topic of every news story and has to attend social events and press conferences to answer the world’s most urgent question: who exactly is the Hawthorn Heiress?

She transforms from a nobody, living out of her car, to the globe’s most talked-about sensation, now calling a mansion her home. In the midst of all this are Nash, Grayson, Jameson and Xander; Tobias Hawthorne’s grandsons. Nash couldn’t care less about money or fame and likes to look after everyone. Grayson was raised to be an heir; he is calculated and controlled. Jameson is fearless and throws caution to the wind. Xander is the youngest and is always trying to keep everyone smiling. Jameson and Grayson are dealing with heartbreak and each deals with it in their own way. Grayson retreats within himself becoming cold and distant, while Jameson becomes fearless taking every opportunity to push limits. Jameson and Grayson each view Avery differently: Jameson is confident she is the last puzzle left to them by their grandfather to solve while Grayson is initially reluctant to trust Avery. Is Avery exactly what this family needs to bring them back together, or will she tear them apart?

Billionaire Tobias Hawthorne may be dead but he has left complex puzzles and riddles for his grandsons and Avery to follow. In a family full of secrets, what is real and what isn’t? Find out in The Inheritance Games, a novel rich in puzzles, games, mystery and love. 

The book is incredibly gripping and exciting and kept me hooked right to the end. I rated it 12+ as it contains minimal violence, mild romance and underage drinking. I rated it 4 stars because, while the book is incredibly engaging and had a great mystery plot I found a lot of the romance to be very cliché. I found the love triangle in the story somewhat predictable and I think too much of the story is spent on it. This could lead to distraction from the mystery.  Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who is 12+ who enjoys a light read. It’s perfect for holidays and lazy days where you can spend a whole day getting lost in a story and dive deep into the mystery and games alongside Avery.