I read this one for Battle of the Books for one of my coworkers. When looking at the summary, this book jumped out to me. The premise sounded very interesting and exciting, and I was not disappointed. This is probably the best book I read last year. I LOVED it.
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes describes the story of Avery Grambs, a poor high schooler just trying to make ends meet. Avery's mom died years before the story begins, and since then, she's been living with her half sister, Libby. While she loves Libby and living with her isn't bad, it is when Libby's dating Drake, so Avery moves out. At school, Avery is pulled out of class and goes to the office to be confronted by the Hawthorne grandson, Grayson. Grayson informs Avery that she has been named in his grandfather's will, the will that outlines his multi-billion dollar empire. She travels to Texas for the reading of the will to find out that the old man disinherited his entire family and left his entire fortune to Avery. Suddenly thrust into the spotlight, Avery must decide if she can trust the Hawthorne grandsons and what secret Tobias Hawthorne left for them to find.
This book was extremely well-written. I don't normally like mystery kind of books because I get tired of not having the answers. However, this book always kept me guessing, and I never quite had the mystery figured out. Barnes is also really good at having Avery figure out a part of the mystery, only to be wrong later on, adding to the twists and turns and complications in the plot. This is a fast and engaging read, and I enjoyed the writing style.
Overall I rated this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
PG - Some violence, little to no language or any sex.
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