Quick Thoughts: The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games #2) Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Hawthorne Legacy

(The Inheritance Games #2)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

September 7, 2021

368 pages

Goodreads Summary:

Intrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Inheritance Games perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson.

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, 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, 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.

Review

Ever since I finished reading The Inheritance Games I've been dying for the next book. The Hawthorne Legacy wasn't what I expected but nevertheless it had all the Jennifer Lynn Barnes signatures.

What I Liked:

- mysterious and fulfilling  atmosphere

- lots of twists and surprising events

- action action action- many adrenaline-inducing moments

- Avery's got guts

- confident Jameson and his rare moment of vulnerability gets all the points 

- the side characters were quite involved in the story

- the love triangle has been sorted out...I think

The Not So Much:

- the overall story lacked more excitement

- the family drama

- the love triangle- I'm on the sinking ship :(

"Maybe I was a dozen different things, chosen for a dozen different reasons-none of them having a damn thing to do with who I was or what made me special." (p. 341-342)