The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, 2)

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Intrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the beloved bestselling The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions--including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than to his own daughters or grandsons.

Thanks to a DNA test, Avery knows she's not a Hawthorne by blood, but clues pile up hinting at a deeper connection to the family than she had ever imagined. As the mystery grows and the plot thickens, Grayson and Jameson, two of the enigmatic and magnetic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull Avery in different directions. And there are threats lurking around every corner, as adversaries emerge who will stop at nothing to see Avery out of the picture--by any means necessary.

With nonstop action, aspirational jet-setting, Knives Out-like family intrigue, swoonworthy romance, and billions of dollars hanging in the balance, The Hawthorne Legacy will thrill Jennifer Lynn Barnes fans and new readers alike.

**Don't miss a moment of The Inheritance Games Saga, including the Grandest Game, the thrilling new series set in the world of the Inheritance Games.

Reading them all? The ideal reading order is: The Inheritance Games, The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, The Brothers Hawthorne, The Grandest Game, Games Untold, and Glorious Rivals.

Looking for more unputdownable reads from Jennifer Lynn Barnes? Check out The Naturals series (The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood, and the enovella, Twelve), The Debutantes duet (Little White Lies, Deadly Little Scandals), and The Lovely and the Lost.

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Aiirsy

Mar 27, 2025

9/10 stars

I love her writing and this book could have been the last book in the series and I still would have been satisfied.

carrmel21

Feb 26, 2025

10/10 stars

Just finished reading The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and I am absolutely OBSESSED!

With.bdp

Feb 25, 2025

5/10 stars

The second installment in The Inheritance Games series took on a more mature theme. The love triangle is still going strong between Avery, Jameson, Grayson and I'm interested to see how this will play out in the subsequent books. Overall this series is nothing game-changing in the genre, but for me they are fun palette cleansers in between heavier reads. The humor is clean and the twists and turns are fun.

jpubs

Feb 02, 2025

8/10 stars

I very much enjoyed this one again, but it still felt like the ending was botched. The additional twist actually detracted from the story more than it added. But I'll still be reading book 3, waiting for the romance to heat up a little more.

BookSwoons

Jan 08, 2025

10/10 stars

I absolutely love this series! The Hawthorne Legacy continues the thrilling adventure with Avery and the Hawthorne brothers. While the challenges and puzzles are engaging, I did find myself questioning the lengths to which the game creators went. At times, it felt like it would have been simpler for them to just leave a note saying "Blah Blah is your father" is instead of making them jump through so many hoops and possibly not even paying attention to said hoops until many years later or even..never. Despite that, I still enjoyed the book overall, especially the twists that kept me guessing. The pacing is fast, and the character dynamics are captivating. I'm excited to move on to the next book in the series!