Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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.

The Inheritance Games

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The twist or cliffhanger just felt lacking but maybe just need to carry on the series to get into it more 

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I really enjoyed this, fun read! 

The twist or cliffhanger just felt lacking but maybe just need to carry on the series to get into it more 

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.

*Avery's story continues in The Hawthorne Legacy and The Final Gambit

The Inheritance Games #1

It was a fast read, and I enjoyed all of the conflicts and characters. 

Sarah Campbell

This was a little silly, but I loved it.
It was a fast read, and I enjoyed all of the conflicts and characters. 

Finishes on a cliff hanger, pretty different from some books i’ve read recently. I enjoyed it! Quick and easy read!

Valentina Moreno Escobar

Suspenseful, loved it can’t wait to read book 2. Short chapters & more puzzle solving then crime-solving which I didn’t think I would enjoy.  

Edna Aviles

it was so good! Oh my good, the touch of romance between Jameson and Avery, and the slight connection between Grayson and Avery! I love Zander <33 he is so cutesy and nice <3 the book is easy to read and didn’t take very long to read it.

Alexis Esposito

I am definitely reading the whole series it was just such an amazing book such an amazing mystery as well

Isla Smith

 is a clever mystery book that keeps you hooked with its high-stake competition between heirs, but falls a bit short in delivering fully developed characters and motives.

The core premise of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne Sr. leaving his entire fortune to an ordinary 17-year-old girl, Avery, seemed like a stretch. Sure, he knew that whoever became his heir would become a target, and he didn't want anyone of his blood to be at risk, but the heir could've been anyone. I'm still unsure of the correlation between her birthday and the day Emily died, since Tobias couldn't have known Emily would die then.

I hope JLB goes into more detail about all the boys' fathers and their middle names in book 2.

Minor plot holes aside, the fast-paced challenges that Avery had to complete to claim her inheritance and figure out why she was chosen had me turning pages well into the night. Figuring out clues and trying to solve the mysteries with Avery was highly entertaining. I loved seeing the lavish Hawthorne estate brought to life and the cutthroat rivalry between heirs (specifically Jameson and Grayson) develop.

However, some of the characters felt one-dimensional:

- Avery was not the most likable protagonist, and I can't put my finger on why. Her character just grew grating after a while.

- Grayson was overly brooding to the point of annoyance as well - we get it, you're rich and miserable. More depth to their personalities would have made them more likable and invested in their success. Which is why my favourite brothers were the two least featured in the book; Nash and Xander.

Overall, The Inheritance Games is a highly enjoyable thriller for fans of escape room and knives out films. I look forward to seeing how the story develops further in the next three books.

Tali ⋆.˚🦋༘⋆

 spoiler alert  The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes is a clever mystery book that keeps you hooked with its high-stake competition between heirs, but falls a bit short in delivering fully developed characters and motives.

The core premise of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne Sr. leaving his entire fortune to an ordinary 17-year-old girl, Avery, seemed like a stretch. Sure, he knew that whoever became his heir would become a target, and he didn't want anyone of his blood to be at risk, but the heir could've been anyone. I'm still unsure of the correlation between her birthday and the day Emily died, since Tobias couldn't have known Emily would die then.

I hope JLB goes into more detail about all the boys' fathers and their middle names in book 2.

Minor plot holes aside, the fast-paced challenges that Avery had to complete to claim her inheritance and figure out why she was chosen had me turning pages well into the night. Figuring out clues and trying to solve the mysteries with Avery was highly entertaining. I loved seeing the lavish Hawthorne estate brought to life and the cutthroat rivalry between heirs (specifically Jameson and Grayson) develop.

However, some of the characters felt one-dimensional:
- Avery was not the most likable protagonist, and I can't put my finger on why. Her character just grew grating after a while.

- Grayson was overly brooding to the point of annoyance as well - we get it, you're rich and miserable. More depth to their personalities would have made them more likable and invested in their success. Which is why my favourite brothers were the two least featured in the book; Nash and Xander.

Overall, The Inheritance Games is a highly enjoyable thriller for fans of escape room and knives out films. I look forward to seeing how the story develops further in the next three books.

Una herencia en juego

Toda la primera mitad trata de una mina con una backstory trágica que se vuelve millonaria repentinamente y se muda a una mansión con 5 chicos hot. Sacado de Wattpad. Pobrecita!!! No sabe de quién es la misteriosa herencia que le dieron!!! WHO CARESSS CUAL ES EL PROBLEMA ACÁ

good read, a little predictable. It's one of those books that once you start reading its hard to stop 

It's a fun, adventurous, and exciting read. You would want to read every chapter to uncover the secrets and figure out the family tree connections.

Naomi P

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. She came from nothing. Avery has a plan: keep her head down, work hard for a better future. Then an eccentric billionaire dies, leaving her almost his entire fortune. And no one, least of all Avery, knows why. They had everything. Now she must move into the mansion she's inherited. It's filled with secrets and codes, and the old man's surviving relatives - a family hell-bent on discovering why Avery got 'their' money. Now there's only one rule: winner takes all. Soon she is caught in a deadly game that everyone in this strange family is playing. But just how far will they go to keep their fortune? 'A fantastic rollercoaster of a book! We Were Liars meets The Da Vinci Code. I loved it!' Kat Ellis, author of Harrow Lake 'A thrilling blend of family secrets, illicit romance and a high-stakes treasure hunt . . . The nonstop twists kept me guessing until the very last page!' Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals 'One of YA's more reliably twisty and brilliant thriller authors is back with a brand new series that's every bit as impossible to put down as her others' Buzzfeed

I think I’m gonna like this series better then the naturals 

Sílvia

I don’t like her writing style. Instead of showing us things about characters through their actions, she just states them. She doesn’t “Show don’t tell.” She also has the narrator always restating the same things over and over. Additionally the romance felt forced and it reminded me of Katherine and the love triangle from Vampire Diaries. 

Jeweliet Coffee

knives out is one of my favorite movies, and this is like that but in book form. the chapters are short, the mystery/puzzles are great, and the love triangle is written so well. i read through this in like one sitting, one of my fav reads this year. 

alice l

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i was about to write only "nash hawthorne the man that you are" BUT THE LAST CHAPTERS REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY .

anyway i liked it but some parts were really bored. i don't know what to think about the avery/jameson/grayson situation but at the moment i'm team jameson. 

NASH HAWTHORNE MY MAN MY HUBBY MY EVERYTHING FINALLY A COWBOY !!!!!!!!!

Lyne Bloom

Sarah

It was a bit lagging in the beginning but towards the last hints for really interesting. And the ending!!!! I just wait to read the next two books!!!!

natalka

Linara K.S

one word: addictive

(i'm def binge-reading this series)

Angeli

Finished in under 24 hours. Wow! I just couldn't put it down.

Caroline Williams

dare I say…too many boys..not enough puzzles

Anjorin Molayo 

i’m not going to lie, this book was so fun to read, with the mysteries, riddles and distrust among the characters. 
It’s a story about a rich man leaving almost all his inheritance to a random girl only for it to be a game that her and all his 4 grandsons are meant to play. 
I love the riddles the most and how smart the characters were. 
a 4/5 🤞🏾