50. The Hawthorne Legacy. Jennifer Lynn Barnes. 2021. 380 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, YA fiction, YA romance, YA mystery]
First sentence: "Tell me again about the first time the two of you played chess in the park."
Premise/plot: Avery Grambs has further mysteries to solve in the second book in the Inheritance Games series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. She's inherited the Hawthorne estate--provided she meets the conditions--but she's also inherited the dysfunctional family that comes along with it: namely the Hawthorne brothers--Nash, Jameson, Grayson, and Xander. She is developing like-like, lusty feelings for two of them: Jameson and Grayson.
Avery's life is still in danger--of course it is. There are family secrets to uncover. Red herrings thrown in about those family secrets as well. There's like two possibly semi-steamy scenes. But mostly a lot of puzzles and clues and attempts on her life.
My thoughts: I liked this one less. I don't know if it was my mood? Possibly it was. This one has Avery traveling with the Hawthorne brothers various locations trying to track down clues, following leads, etc. It has them trying to piece together the past so they can make sense of the clues they do have. It isn't just Hawthorne family secrets...but Avery's own family as well. How does HER mother connect to the Hawthorne family?
This one definitely had less of an emphasis on love triangle--in a way. The one kiss she shares with Grayson is for shock value on a television interview. And there's a few kisses perhaps with Jameson. But this one was more of a let's focus on all the characters, side characters, and side-side characters.
I didn't feel as compelled to keep turning pages.
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