Although classified as Young
Adult, this four-book series will appeal to all ages. Avery Grambs is a 17-year-old
high school student dreaming of a better life for herself and her older sister.
Everything changes when she discovers the eccentric billionaire Tobias
Hawthorne, a man she has never met, has left his entire fortune to her rather
than his daughters and grandsons. There is a catch however. She must live in Hawthorne House with the entire Hawthorne clan for one
full year.
Avery soon learns Tobias was a
master of games and manipulation. Riddle upon riddle, secret upon secret,
nothing is as it appears to be at Hawthorne House. To understand her role in
the billionaire’s final game and why she’s the recipient of his bequest, Avery
must piece together clues left throughout the massive estate full of hidden passages,
secret compartments, and underground tunnels. In order to do so, Avery must turn to the four
Hawthorne grandsons who have been solving their grandfather’s puzzles all their
lives. Even though one of them may be trying to kill her.
The romance in the books is definitely geared to the young adult reader but is easy to overlook because the rest
of the story is so good. The first three volumes cover Avery’s adventures while
she waits for her inheritance. The fourth
book is considered part of the series but Avery's year is up by the end
of the third. If you are not ready to leave Avery and the Hawthorne grandsons
just yet, The Brothers Hawthorne continues the story with the focus on
Grayson and Jameson. The storyline didn’t hold me like the first three books.
4.54 stars on Goodreads, 5 on
Amazon
