The Inheritance Far From Home

by June Woods

After 25 years of marriage, Barbie Stopford thought she knew everything about her husband. Turns out, Eddie saved his biggest secret for after he died.

When a dusty legal document reveals he left her a hidden estate in Bakewell, England, Barbie does something that shocks everyone, including She books two last-minute tickets and drags her reluctant daughter across the Atlantic.

Florence isn't thrilled—but after a summer she’d rather forget, a spontaneous trip to a storybook English village might be exactly what she needs.

The estate is grand. The locals claim it’s haunted. And the quiet groundskeeper seems to know more about Eddie’s past than Barbie ever did.

As the women uncover clues tucked between cozy garden paths and pints at the village pub, they begin to piece together a version of Eddie neither of them expected. And when Florence finds herself drawn to the groundskeeper’s son (who’s as kind as he is charming), it's a refreshing change from the life she's been pretending to live.

In this strange place, far from home, they both start to wonder if this detour was part of the healing all along.

Some inheritances come with strings attached. This one comes with buried secrets, uncomfortable truths, and the chance to finally stop running from their grief.

This is Book 1 in a brand-new, heartfelt, clean and wholesome series. Scroll up to begin reading today!

Genres: Fiction

83 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2025

About the author

June Woods is a coffee-loving beach bum who has spent the last decade traveling the states and meeting interesting people.

She was born and raised in Florida but has called everywhere home for a little while.

She’s been obsessed with reading ever since she learned how to, and has been writing short stories for as long as she can remember.

Her first love will always be mysteries, but she also dabbles in romantic suspense and comedy.

You can expect her books to be light, fluffy, and full of emotion. June loves making her readers feel something, even if it's just laughter.

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Reviews

[Shelby Bernstein · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet, short read. I hope something really interesting comes from the ending of this series bc my brain is going wild with all the possibilities lol

[Sunshyne · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Inheritance Far From Home is an enjoyable, emotionally resonant beginning to a series. It strikes a warm balance between mystery, romance, and healing after loss. It doesn’t aim to shock or deeply complicate; rather, it wants to provide comfort, gentle intrigue, emotional connection, and the promise of more to come.
If I were rating it, I’d give it ★★★½‑★★★★☆ (3.5‑4 stars) depending on how much you like clean, warm romance with a sprinkle of mystery.

[Loretta TheMoodyRedhead · Rating 5 out of 5]

The saga is to be continued...in book 2!

This is a rather short introduction to the rest of the 6 book tale at only 83 pages. I read it in less than 2 hours.
This begins with Barbie talking to her boss at the firm she is an office assistant in. I think that's right. I suppose that isn't too important really. Her boss is practically begging Barbie to take some time off of work for herself. I'm under the impression she works a whole lot.

Barbie's husband passed away a year ago and she only took half of her allotted bereavement time off. Her daughter Florence "Flo" is out of college for the year and flew in to visit with her mother for a couple weeks, or so.

Flo called her mother at work to tell her the basement flooded so Barbie hurries home to clean up. The two decide to to through the boxes they had saved from being drenched and in one of the boxes are letters from her husband's parents that are asking he return home to the UK - they are currently in America.

Barbie and Flo ultimately discover Ed owned a property in the UK and now that he's deceased the property belongs to Barbie.

So, Barbie buys 2 plane tickets for her and Flo to go check the property out. They arrive at the address listed in Ed's will and find out something crazy!

Now it's time to find out more info...

Book 2...

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Barbie needs a break from work, but the shock of learning that her husband inherited property in England, but never mentioned it, throws her. Her secretive horrible daughter comes home and just when they get to England the book abruptly ends.

[Sharon · Rating 2 out of 5]

So bizarre— thought I was reading a novel , and I was but it is split into 6 books that are hardly longer than a short story. The whole thing was a cliche.

[Kari · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't dislike the story nor the characters. However, it was disconcerting to start getting into it and then having to hop back online to get the next chapter. Seriously these are chapters, not books and because the title is long and the number is toward the end (not to mention the cover art identical) you have to click on a few before you get the right next one. This was so distracting that I stopped reading at #3. I think I would have stuck it out if they had been one book - but that is just conjecture.
The ghost story part was not super compelling but the house itself was interesting.
If it had not been a kindle unlimited offering; and I had purchased the book, I would have been livid. It should be clear on the description that it is more of a serial sort of offering as opposed to a novel. It is not even a novella because there is no end or story arch completed in each section.

[Virginia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Before you get into this, know there are 6 books, all under 90 pages. So you keep having to stop, go back to Amazon and return the book and borrow the next one. The author's time line isn't too good, as if she gets mixed up as to when things happen.
Every book has its annoying cliche. In this series, every character clicks their tongue. It happens several times during each book and it's getting on my nerves.
If I hadn't wanted to find out what happens by the end I would have thrown this over. And even so it's not that well written. I was just looking for a mindless read between heavy stuff to take my mind off current events.

[Gwen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a complete novel

This is more like a long chapter of a book. It sets up a storyline and ends where the second chapter would begin.
I hate this technique of selling books and would not recommend it to anyone. The story and characters aren’t strong enough for a good novel either.

[Grace Bergo · Rating 3 out of 5]

June Woods

It is an interesting read with bits of the next series at the end of the first book. I’m just getting used to the characters and the storyline but want to continue on to book number two and see what happens. I am hoping that Barbie gets some more backbone.

[LeslieLawrence · Rating 1 out of 5]

not a book

I thought this would be an interesting book to read. It’s not a book but a chapter. I will not be downloading every chapter to continue reading the story. Very disappointed.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

OK, I see what you did Ms. Woods—sucked me in with a 99 cent novella and then hooked me with a fascinating little story so that I want to finish the series! So be it—not sorry. Bring on book 2.

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit strange because it's broken into 6 short books, but overall really good.

[Dorothey Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Inheritance

Wow, this is really getting interesting, an unknown deed found in her husband’s old papers, he was keeping secrets from his wife.

[Boho Beannie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stilted conversations and flat characters. Not a complete story, felt like half a book.

[Cheyanne Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A heartfelt start to a series. Looking forward to reading more.

[Madeleine · Rating 1 out of 5]

too short

This entire book is like a few chapters long and does not get far into the story before you’re directed to buy book two! Very annoying.

[Rena Hendrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

why the sudden change to read my bookafter years

Why did you complicate this? I’ve been with you for a long long time. Come on I wanna read this book.

[Lin S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good bedtime read.

[Carrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

motivated to next book

I am just intrigued enough to find all the pieces of this “house”. What really did the Stopford family legacy mean? Why did Edmond hide it all??

[Joan Freehoff · Rating 5 out of 5]

History can be Confusing

The weariness of the unknown may cause your teeth to chatter. Conceptualize your inherted Genes! Never stop Searching, anxiety must be overcome!

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such an annoying "series" of books - which are actually 6 "books" only 64-84 pages each. Borrowing and returning the "books" was a pain in the neck and the stories were okay, but not worth the effort. I gave the first 4 "books" ratings of 3 and the last 2 ratings of 4. It looks like this is how the author writes, so I won't be reading any more of her "books".

[Linda White · Rating 3 out of 5]

6 books for what could be a short story. At least they are all quick reads. I had the plot figured out in the first book. Ok read when you’re bored or waiting for something else. Doubtful a teacher would ever assign to a class, unless it’s about how to avoid being mediocre.

[Stephanie Rivella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story so far, but i didn't expect the book to be so short. I didn't pay attention to the length when I started.