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The Heiress
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When Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore dies, she’s not only North Carolina’s richest woman, she’s also its most notorious. The victim of a famous kidnapping as a child and a widow four times over, Ruby ruled the tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge mountains. In the aftermath of her death, that estate—along with a nine-figure fortune and the complicated legacy of being a McTavish—pass to her adopted son, Camden.
But to everyone’s surprise, Cam wants little to do with the house or the money—and even less to do with the surviving McTavishes. Instead, he rejects his inheritance, settling into a normal life as an English teacher in Colorado and marrying Jules, a woman just as eager to escape her own messy past.
Ten years later, Camden is a McTavish in name only, but a summons in the wake of his uncle’s death brings him and Jules back into the family fold at Ashby House. Its views are just as stunning as ever, its rooms just as elegant, but coming home reminds Cam why he was so quick to leave in the first place.
Jules, however, has other ideas, and the more she learns about Cam’s estranged family—and the twisted secrets they keep—the more determined she is for her husband to claim everything Ruby once intended for him to have.
But Ruby’s plans were always more complicated than they appeared. As Ashby House tightens its grip on Jules and Camden, questions about the infamous heiress come to light. Was there any truth to the persistent rumors following her disappearance as a girl? What really happened to those four husbands, who all died under mysterious circumstances? And why did she adopt Cam in the first place? Soon, Jules and Cam realize that an inheritance can entail far more than what’s written in a will—and that the bonds of family stretch far beyond the grave.
Well I did like this one but I didn't love it. It was more of a domestic family drama with some suspense. I always feel different when a book isn't really a thriller. I am more in for the thrill and this one didn't thrill me.
There are lots of letters in the book and I did enjoy reading those. There are also lots of secrets along with unlikable characters. I did enjoy the first half more than the second half. The second half was just too depressing and left me with an unsettling feeling that stayed with me for awhile. I did enjoy the ending along with the twists.
I want to thank St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
But to everyone’s surprise, Cam wants little to do with the house or the money—and even less to do with the surviving McTavishes. Instead, he rejects his inheritance, settling into a normal life as an English teacher in Colorado and marrying Jules, a woman just as eager to escape her own messy past.
Ten years later, Camden is a McTavish in name only, but a summons in the wake of his uncle’s death brings him and Jules back into the family fold at Ashby House. Its views are just as stunning as ever, its rooms just as elegant, but coming home reminds Cam why he was so quick to leave in the first place.
Jules, however, has other ideas, and the more she learns about Cam’s estranged family—and the twisted secrets they keep—the more determined she is for her husband to claim everything Ruby once intended for him to have.
But Ruby’s plans were always more complicated than they appeared. As Ashby House tightens its grip on Jules and Camden, questions about the infamous heiress come to light. Was there any truth to the persistent rumors following her disappearance as a girl? What really happened to those four husbands, who all died under mysterious circumstances? And why did she adopt Cam in the first place? Soon, Jules and Cam realize that an inheritance can entail far more than what’s written in a will—and that the bonds of family stretch far beyond the grave.
Well I did like this one but I didn't love it. It was more of a domestic family drama with some suspense. I always feel different when a book isn't really a thriller. I am more in for the thrill and this one didn't thrill me.
There are lots of letters in the book and I did enjoy reading those. There are also lots of secrets along with unlikable characters. I did enjoy the first half more than the second half. The second half was just too depressing and left me with an unsettling feeling that stayed with me for awhile. I did enjoy the ending along with the twists.
I want to thank St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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Jan 29, 2024 08:46AM
Fantastic review Mary Beth - I’m sorry you didn’t love it 💙
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I’ve got this one and was hoping to get started on it soon but your review and another I saw today is tempering my excitement. Excellent review!
Terrific review, Mary Beth! I don't typically read thrillers, but I wish you had loved this one, even if the second half was depressing! On to better books!
Ceecee wrote: "Fantastic review Mary Beth - I’m sorry you didn’t love it 💙"
Thanks so much, Ceecee! 🤗
Thanks so much, Ceecee! 🤗
Linda wrote: "Honest review, Mary Beth. I'm with you on this one. It was 3 Stars for me as well. ;)"
Thanks so much, Linda! 🤗 We both felt the same way with this one. Sorry that it was just a like for you too.
Thanks so much, Linda! 🤗 We both felt the same way with this one. Sorry that it was just a like for you too.
MarilynW wrote: "They could have been neighbors with Heathcliff and fit right in 😏 Great review, Mary Beth!"
Thanks so much, Marilyn! 🤗😂
Thanks so much, Marilyn! 🤗😂
Wonderful review Mary Beth, sorry it was just 3 stars for you. The letters were awesome in this one.
Heidi wrote: "I’ve got this one and was hoping to get started on it soon but your review and another I saw today is tempering my excitement. Excellent review!"
Thanks so much, Heidi! 🤗 I am an outlier on this one.
There are so many 5 star reviews on this one. Hope it's a five star for you too.
Thanks so much, Heidi! 🤗 I am an outlier on this one.
There are so many 5 star reviews on this one. Hope it's a five star for you too.
Darla wrote: "A fair and honest review, Mary Beth. Hope your next read is amazing!"
Thanks so much, Darla! 🤗
Thanks so much, Darla! 🤗
Jayme wrote: "This one didn’t thrill me either! My least favorite of hers! Great review!"
Thanks so much, Jayme! 🤗 It definitely wasn't a thriller.
It's my least favorite of hers too.
Thanks so much, Jayme! 🤗 It definitely wasn't a thriller.
It's my least favorite of hers too.
Rosh (is busy; will catch up soon!) wrote: "Superb review, Mary Beth! Sorry this was a mixed bag! 💙"
Thanks so much, Rosh! 🤗
Thanks so much, Rosh! 🤗
Cheri wrote: "Terrific review, Mary Beth! I don't typically read thrillers, but I wish you had loved this one, even if the second half was depressing! On to better books!"
Thanks so much, Cheri! 🤗 I am enjoying the book that I am reading now.
Thanks so much, Cheri! 🤗 I am enjoying the book that I am reading now.
Julie wrote: "Terrific, honest review Mary Beth!! Hope you love your next book! 💖"
Thanks so much, Julie! I am loving the book I am reading now. 🤗
Thanks so much, Julie! I am loving the book I am reading now. 🤗
I am definitely one for the thrill too, I am sorry that this one wasn't quite up to expectations! Wonderful review Mary Beth! 🧡
Maureen wrote: "Great review Mary Beth, seems like you enjoyed it despite some issues 🩵"
Thanks so much, Maureen! 🤗 Exactly! I did like it.
Thanks so much, Maureen! 🤗 Exactly! I did like it.
Shelley's Book Nook wrote: "Great review, Mary Beth. Sorry you didnt like it more. 🤗💕"
Thanks so much, Shelley! 🤗
Thanks so much, Shelley! 🤗
Jen CANADA wrote: "What a shame! Oh well hope your next one is better MB!"
Thanks so much, Jen! 🤗 I wish I liked it more. I am enjoying the book I am reading now.
Thanks so much, Jen! 🤗 I wish I liked it more. I am enjoying the book I am reading now.