July 2023 First in a Series BOTM - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

[Alaina]

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.

To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. 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.

**This BOTM thread will be open until August 5th @ Midnight (in your time zone)**

[Jessica]

I've been meaning to this for ages and having it as book of the month finally made me do so. I really enjoyed it. It was very gripping and I did not want to put it down.

[Ashlyn]

Chapter 27

(view spoiler)[I’m really enjoying this so far! Love the short chapters and I feel like the book pulls you in immediately. (hide spoiler)]

[Ashlyn]

Chapter 40

(view spoiler)[Not really sure how I feel about Zara yet. Hopefully she is genuine. I wonder what their names could mean. (hide spoiler)]


Chapter 59

(view spoiler)[Well that’s new information that Emily was dating both of them. This is starting to get super interesting! I still don’t know who to trust and who not to trust! (hide spoiler)]


Finished

(view spoiler)[I definitely started getting suspicious of Libby.

Umm I cannot believe he just heard her mom say her name and then decide that she was going to be the one to get everything. And the ending!!! I need book 2! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

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