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The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
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bookshelves: buddy-read, favorite-authors, netgalley

This is the latest release by Rachel Hawkins! While most readers are loving it and can’t say enough about it, for me it just missed the Wow factor A case of like not love!

Ruby McTavish was one of the wealthiest women in the Carolinas! Upon her passing she left the family home and her fortune to her son, Cam. Safe to say, the rest of the family were none too pleased with that decision!

Cam put as much distance between him and his dysfunctional family as possible. But now, maybe it’s time to return home, face his demons and take care of the family estate once and for all.

We learn about matriarch Ruby through letters she’d penned discussing her past marriages and the demise of all her husbands. Ya… there were more than a few!

Truth be told, his family had plenty of deeply buried secrets between them all. So don’t get too comfortable! These secrets are about to bubble up out of the ooze. And they are explosive! With aftershocks all the way to the end!

Personally, I had trouble connecting to the storyline until about 30% when it finally began clicking! And though I enjoyed the read and all the creatively placed twists, something prevented me from completely loving it. (Truthfully, I find that with most the books from this author).

Still a solid four-star read for me! But there are plenty of five-star reviews to be found. So be sure to peruse those as well!

A buddy read with Susanne!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press

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Reading Progress

July 10, 2023 – Shelved
July 10, 2023 – Shelved as: to-read
November 11, 2023 – Started Reading
November 11, 2023 – Shelved as: buddy-read
November 11, 2023 – Shelved as: favorite-authors
November 11, 2023 – Shelved as: netgalley
November 15, 2023 – Finished Reading

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message 1: by Kim ~ It’s All About the Thrill (new) - added it
Nov 18, 2023 12:15PM

Kim ~ It’s All About the Thrill Love your review! I can't wait to read this one.


message 2: by DeAnn (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 18, 2023 12:16PM

DeAnn Great review Kaceey, you brought it all back for me!


message 3: by Canadian Jen (new) - added it
Nov 18, 2023 12:52PM

Canadian Jen Happy to see you enjoyed it, Kaceey. Nice review :)


message 4: by Catherine (new)
Nov 18, 2023 04:53PM

Catherine (alternativelytitledbooks) - so very behind! I’m glad you liked it even without the wow! (And tbh your review is helping me get over my FOMO…so thank you for that! 👏) Terrific review, Kaceey! 💕


message 5: by megs_bookrack (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 18, 2023 07:16PM

megs_bookrack Great review, Kaceey! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! xx


message 6: by Rosh (new)
Nov 18, 2023 08:32PM

Rosh Excellent review, Kaceey! A solid four star read is still a good rec for this novel. So happy that you liked it despite the tricky start. ❤️


message 7: by Margaret M - (too far behind to catch up (new)
Nov 18, 2023 08:39PM

Margaret M - (too far behind to catch up although trying to spend more time on GR) Fabulous review Kaceey. Glad you enjoyed too. I can’t wait to read this one 💖


message 8: by Barbara (new)
Nov 19, 2023 05:46AM

Barbara I want to read this. I'm glad you found it solid. Thanks for your review Kaceey!


message 9: by Rachel (new) - rated it 5 stars
Nov 19, 2023 05:52AM

Rachel Hanes Great review, Kaceey! 💗 I’m glad this still ended up being a solid read for you.


message 10: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 06:38AM

Kaceey Kim ~ It’s All About the Thrill wrote: "Love your review! I can't wait to read this one."

Thank you Kim! I hope you love it! Can’t wait to see what you think!💗💗


message 11: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 06:40AM

Kaceey DeAnn wrote: "Great review Kaceey, you brought it all back for me!"

Thank you DeAnn! Loved your review for this one too!


message 12: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 06:44AM

Kaceey Jen CANADA wrote: "Happy to see you enjoyed it, Kaceey. Nice review :)"

Thank you Jen!


message 13: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 06:53AM

Kaceey Catherine wrote: "I’m glad you liked it even without the wow! (And tbh your review is helping me get over my FOMO…so thank you for that! 👏) Terrific review, Kaceey! 💕"

Thank you Catherine! I hope you LOVE it if you decide to pick this one up!💗


message 14: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 06:54AM

Kaceey Carol wrote: "Great review, Kaceey 💚!!!! I am glad you mostly enjoyed!!"

Thank you so much Carol!🧡


message 15: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 06:57AM

Kaceey megs_bookrack wrote: "Great review, Kaceey! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! xx"

Thank you so much Meg!💗


message 16: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 06:59AM

Kaceey Rosh wrote: "Excellent review, Kaceey! A solid four star read is still a good rec for this novel. So happy that you liked it despite the tricky start. ❤️"

Thank you Rosh! Her books are always solid reads for me. But so far they’ve never wowed me🤷🏻‍♀️💗


message 17: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 07:00AM

Kaceey Margaret M - (Working Away - wrote: "Fabulous review Kaceey. Glad you enjoyed too. I can’t wait to read this one 💖"

Thank you Margaret! Hope you LOVE it! I’ll be watching for your review.💗


message 18: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 07:03AM

Kaceey Barbara**catching up! wrote: "I want to read this. I'm glad you found it solid. Thanks for your review Kaceey!"

Thank you Barbara! Hope it delivers all the stars for you! Can’t wait to see your thoughts!💗


message 19: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2023 07:04AM

Kaceey Rachel wrote: "Great review, Kaceey! 💗 I’m glad this still ended up being a solid read for you."

Thank you Rachel! Loved your review for this one too!💗


message 20: by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader (new)
Nov 19, 2023 10:35AM

Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader Terrific review, Kaceey, and glad you liked it overall.


message 21: by Jennifer (Jaye) (My vision is on the right track yay!!! catching up slowly) (new)
Nov 19, 2023 02:35PM

Jennifer (Jaye) (My vision is on the right track yay!!! catching up slowly) Great review Kaceey, so glad you enjoyed it overall, shame it just missed the WoW factor for you 💕💕💕


message 22: by Jayme (new) - rated it 3 stars
Nov 20, 2023 06:07AM

Jayme Just a 3 star for me! Great review! 💞


message 23: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 20, 2023 06:22AM

Kaceey Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader wrote: "Terrific review, Kaceey, and glad you liked it overall."

Thank you Jennifer!


message 24: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 20, 2023 06:23AM

Kaceey Jennifer (Jaye) SK wrote: "Great review Kaceey, so glad you enjoyed it overall, shame it just missed the WoW factor for you 💕💕💕"

Thank you Jennifer. For some reason her books tend to fall short of WOW for me.🤷🏻‍♀️💗💗


message 25: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 20, 2023 06:28AM

Kaceey Jayme wrote: "Just a 3 star for me! Great review! 💞"

Thank you Jayme! The twists bumped it up for me!🤣💗


message 26: by Holly (new) - rated it 5 stars
Nov 20, 2023 01:40PM

Holly B (slower pace!) This was a page turner for me after her last book was a fail, but I'm happy you enjoyed those twisty twists! 🤩


message 27: by Kay (new)
Nov 20, 2023 05:32PM

Kay Glad it finally clicked and you enjoyed it Kaceey, great review!!💚


message 28: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 21, 2023 06:55AM

Kaceey Holly wrote: "This was a page turner for me after her last book was a fail, but I'm happy you enjoyed those twisty twists! 🤩"

Thank you Holly! Loved your review for this one too!💗


message 29: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 21, 2023 06:55AM

Kaceey Kay wrote: "Glad it finally clicked and you enjoyed it Kaceey, great review!!💚"

Thank you so much Kay!💚


message 30: by Tina (new) - added it
Nov 21, 2023 09:19AM

Tina I'm glad you did end up enjoying it and I bet the buddy read made it extra fun! Great review Kaceey! 😁


message 31: by Teres (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 21, 2023 09:55PM

Teres Hawkins is hit-or-miss for me, but I've got this on my TBR list and am looking forward to it. Happy to see your four stars!


message 32: by MarilynW (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 22, 2023 05:51PM

MarilynW Great review, Kaceey! 💜


message 33: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 23, 2023 06:26AM

Kaceey Tina wrote: "I'm glad you did end up enjoying it and I bet the buddy read made it extra fun! Great review Kaceey! 😁"

Thank you Tina! Buddy reads are always fun!💗


message 34: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 23, 2023 06:26AM

Kaceey MarilynW wrote: "Great review, Kaceey! 💜"

Thank you Marilyn!💜


message 35: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 23, 2023 06:28AM

Kaceey Teres wrote: "Hawkins is hit-or-miss for me, but I've got this on my TBR list and am looking forward to it. Happy to see your four stars!"

Thank you Teres! Hope this one is a hit for you!🤞💜


message 36: by Kevin (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 25, 2023 05:06AM

Kevin Looking forward to this one. Awesome review Kaceey!


message 37: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 25, 2023 07:16AM

Kaceey Kevin wrote: "Looking forward to this one. Awesome review Kaceey!"

Thank you Kevin! Hope you enjoy!


message 38: by Kat (new) - rated it 5 stars
Dec 10, 2023 05:55AM

Kat Excellent review, Kaceey! 💗 I'm glad you at least liked it. It'll be my first by this author, and I'm curious to see what I'll think of her!


message 39: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Dec 10, 2023 07:41AM

Kaceey Kat wrote: "Excellent review, Kaceey! 💗 I'm glad you at least liked it. It'll be my first by this author, and I'm curious to see what I'll think of her!"

Thank you Kat! Hope you love her!💗🤞


message 40: by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) (new) - rated it 4 stars
Dec 20, 2023 06:22PM

Meredith (Trying to catch up!) Fabulous review, Kaceey! I can understand why you didn't love this one.


message 41: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Dec 21, 2023 06:47AM

Kaceey Meredith (Trying to catch up!) wrote: "Fabulous review, Kaceey! I can understand why you didn't love this one."

Thank you Meredith! Wish I would have loved it as much as most everyone else!


message 42: by Ceecee (new) - rated it 5 stars
Dec 29, 2023 10:25AM

Ceecee Fantastic review Kaceey ❤️


message 43: by MarilynW (new) - rated it 4 stars
Dec 29, 2023 01:32PM

MarilynW Now that I've read it, I enjoyed it, too! Once again, great review, Kaceey! 💙


message 44: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Dec 30, 2023 07:38AM

Kaceey Ceecee wrote: "Fantastic review Kaceey ❤️"

Thank you Ceecee!💗


message 45: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Dec 30, 2023 07:40AM

Kaceey MarilynW wrote: "Now that I've read it, I enjoyed it, too! Once again, great review, Kaceey! 💙"

Thank you Marilyn! Loved your review too!🩵


message 46: by Darla (new) - rated it 5 stars
Jan 06, 2024 10:37AM

Darla Fab review, Kaceey. Those twists kept coming all the way to the end. Loved it!


message 47: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jan 07, 2024 08:00AM

Kaceey Darla wrote: "Fab review, Kaceey. Those twists kept coming all the way to the end. Loved it!"

Thank Darla! Glad you enjoyed it too!


message 48: by Terrie (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jan 11, 2024 05:43PM

Terrie Robinson (short break) Fantastic review, Kaceey!🩷I thought this was a whole lotta fun and a solid four stars, too…


message 49: by Kaceey (new) - rated it 4 stars
Jan 12, 2024 07:17AM

Kaceey Terrie wrote: "Fantastic review, Kaceey!🩷I thought this was a whole lotta fun and a solid four stars, too…"

Thank you Terrie! Glad you enjoyed it too!💗


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