Grayson: Level of annoyingness 8/10 Grayson is also either brother numero dos or tres. He doesn’t really do much throughout the entire book. He’s just… kinda there? Still, he was annoying. He was annoying at the beginning and got even more annoying as the book progressed. If you are looking for a fun and fast-paced YA-Mystery, with twist and turns galore, as well as intriguing and suspicious characters, you should definitely give this one a shot! I for sure hated (in its entirety) the fact that 60% of the book was "Emily was like this...", "Emily would have done that...". Emily, Emily, Emily, and she's dead. I was getting exasperated. Is everything spinging around her?

Now I do need to mention that Grayson and Jameson need to go too therapy because these people hate themselves more than I hate myself and I go to therapy. Sprouts random nonsense that takes you too long to understand " Everyone is going to want something from you soon, Heiress. The question is: How many of us want something you’re willing to give?” 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.

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I didn't feel any connection between Avery and Jameson, nor Avery and Grayson. I don't ship them because I don't think that they have chemistry or a spark. One moment, he's threatening Avery and the next one he's pinning for her. How did this happen? I was so confused by this. And I still am. The same guys who were "in love" with Emily are falling for Avery... Seriously? The setting of this book takes place mostly in Hawthorn House. The secret passages and riddles that are hidden all over the house were kind of cool. But, I feel that it could have been explored further. We get to see… what? 3 secret passages the entire book? 2? And a map of the house would have been really nice. I felt like I had no idea where anything was in the supposedly huge house that the grandfather “ added a new room or wing every year.”

I really liked Avery as a character. She was genuinely likeable and smart, and reading from her point of vie THIS MAN DID NOT HAVE A PERSONALITY. HE WAS JUST A TRENCH COAT OF FORTUNE COOKIE QUOTES. FLEXED HIS ABS A LITTLE AND CALLED IT A DAY. And lastly, the plot. THE PLOT. It was AMAZING!! I expected a great mystery, and it definitely delivered. With the plot being at a really fast pace and having twists & turns at every corner, I was riveted and absolutely desperate to find out more. AND THAT CLIFFHANGER---- 🤯🤯🤯🤯 Comparisons to Knives Out were pretty accurate, though that says nothing about all the puzzles, riddles, and pretty guys that make The Inheritance Games virtually unputdownable. I don't care that that one twist was obvious-- everything about the journey of this book was delicious! And I was also let down by the big reveal, too. It was just really, really frustrating, and I kind of wondered what the point was. Knowing there's a sequel, I almost feel like the book might have been more of a set up for the next story; we now know all the characters, they've all reached a certain place because of the events of this book, and maybe The Hawthorn Legacy might be the realstory. Because I'm left feeling, after all that, that's it? Really?

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Because Avery didn’t like him calling her Mystery Girl, changes it to M.G. which stands for Mystery Girl. The Inheritance Games has a massive Agatha Christie feel to it, and I was so intrigued! There's quite a large cast of characters, but the focus is mainly on Avery and the four brothers, Grayson and Jameson in particular. Hawthorn left letters to everyone; the four brothers received exactly the same letter, full of proverbs, while Avery's simply said "I'm sorry," along with his initials. Speaking to Jameson and getting to know who Hawthorn is, it seems like a final game is mostly likely, considering she has no idea why she has been left anything, let alone almost everything. The story has the two, and sometimes others, working together to try and figure things out, in between everything her new lawyer and bodyguard have arranged for her, including media training, a make over, joining a new prestigious private school, and trying to make it through the media frenzy - and the glares from the family. There's also a second mystery, surrounding the death of a girl, Emily, connected to the Hawthorn family, the granddaughter of members of staff, and one that is implied is down to the Hawthorn boys.

Saying that, I still really enjoyed The Inheritance Games, and I am still intrigued! There's a tiny cliffhanger of an ending, so I'm looking forward to seeing where that goes in The Hawthorn Legacy. I just won't get my hopes too high that's it's going to be as involved and as complicated as I originally thought this one would be. As I said, it was gripping, though, and I loved the characters, so I'm excited to what happens next. CAN YOU GUYS UNDERSTAND WHY I’M HAVING A HARD TIME CHOOSING!? i wanted to add a second jameson and avery scene, but i’ll let y’all read that for yourselves😉also when jameson and grayson would call avery by her first name…why did that have me screaming😭😂Making matters worse is the fact that her sister, Libby, as sweet as she is, has terrible taste in men. When her on-again-off-again boyfriend comes around, Avery goes as far as sleeping in her car to avoid him.

I found this book absolutely delightful. Exactly the fast-paced, entertaining escape I was looking for! Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger. When Grayson’s half-sisters find themselves in trouble, he swoops in to do what he does best: take care of the problem—efficiently, effectively, mercilessly. And without getting bogged down in emotional entanglements.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. An utterly addictive and twisty thriller, full of dark family secrets and deadly stakes. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives 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).