Everything’s a game, Avery Grambs. The only thing we get to decide in this life is if we play to win.” I love puzzles and riddles. In fact, I don't usually enjoy YA mystery because I can never understand why they decide to be detectives and don't call the police, but here it makes a lot more sense because Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are not crime-solving, they are puzzle-solving. It's very fun. Against all odds, Avery has survived nearly a year of secrets, schemes, and love lost and found at Hawthorne House. She's weeks away from fulfilling the terms of Tobias Hawthorne's will and inheriting his billions. If I do what I should no more often than I say what I shouldn't—" his lips twisted—"then what does that make me?"

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a high stakes YA mystery series that we absolutely loved! It holds a special place in our hearts as our very first Mortal Edition Set and we are so happy to share this matching edition of the fourth book in the series, The Brothers Hawthorne! 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. From The StoryGraph. Max: Level of annoyingness: 100000000/10 AND… DRUMROLL PLEASEEEE… THE MOST ANNOYING CHARACTER AWARD GOES TO MAX!!! [says sarcastically] CONGRATULATIONS!!! Here, I’m gonna put a few quotes that should explain it all: Libby just was there. If she has a bigger purpose, then I want to know it. Just don't make her invisible or make her appear in key moments and then forget about her... Like the author did. (That's how I felt it). I want to know more of my goth girl. Max was okay, and she was totally right when she told Avery that she never asked her how she, Max, was feeling, if she was okay, etc. But that was it. We didn't see or knew anything else from Max anymore. Like, she gave her speech and then left the chat for good. The false swearing was getting into my nerves, please.

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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. Avery is a poor teenager who lives with her older sister who is constantly in this off again, on again thing with an abusive boyfriend. One day, she finds out she's become the heiress to one of the nine biggest fortunes in the world-- even though she's pretty sure she has no relation to the eccentric billionaire. So why her? That's what everyone else in the family would like to know, too.

at the beginning…i was not liking this man at all. he was giving “i’m better than everyone” and i hated that. he was a grump and that’s where it started for me because i love when they go from grumpy to super sweet and gentle. that’s literally grayson. so you see why i have a hard time choosing because damn😩i felt like for the majority of the book…grayson was a mystery and honestly he still kind of is. same with jameson so i can’t wait to see which brother i end up liking more🙈i hadn't heard jameson come in. i wasn't entirely sure how long i'd been standing there, frozen. jameson reached for a pale purple washcloth and held it under the water. Without explanation, the recently deceased elder Hawthorne, decided to leave almost his entire estate to Avery. The only catch is, she needs to move into the extravagant Hawthorne House and live there continuously for a full year. Dear Authors, you cannot just end a book like that. You're literally killing us. And when we die, we cant read the 2nd book, and when we cant read the book, that hurts you so in the end we both suffer, right? So why not take pity on our poor mortal souls and not end it like that?? Thank you.

I also enjoyed the hint of danger threaded throughout. Who was angry enough to try to take Avery out?i was unsure if this book was going to be truly entertaining, but it really was a fun ride. the twists and turns this author takes you on keeps you guessing until the very end, and even at the end there’s a cliffhanger (book number 2 i’m coming for you). Avery: Level of annoyingness: 7.5/10 Avery is the teen who Tobias Hawthorn chose to inherit just about everything he had owned. ( BILLIONS of dollars) She’s really annoying and I didn’t really see any personality in her. *shrug* Would I want to be her? Probably.