Inheritance
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Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts—a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.
1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger. Her last words are a promise to Collin never to leave him…
Graphic designer Sonya MacTavish is stunned to learn that her late father had a twin he never knew about—and that her newly discovered uncle, Collin Poole, has left her almost everything he owned, including a majestic Victorian house on the Maine coast, which the will stipulates she must live in it for at least three years. Her engagement recently broken, she sets off to find out why the boys were separated at birth—and why it was all kept secret until a genealogy website brought it to light.
Trey, the young lawyer who greets her at the sprawling clifftop manor, notes Sonya’s unease—and acknowledges that yes, the place is haunted…but just a little. Sure enough, Sonya finds objects moved and music playing out of nowhere. She sees a painting by her father inexplicably hanging in her deceased uncle’s office, and a portrait of a woman named Astrid, whom the lawyer refers to as “the first lost bride.” It’s becoming clear that Sonya has inherited far more than a house. She has inherited a centuries-old curse, and a puzzle to be solved if there is any hope of breaking it…
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2 primary booksThe Lost Bride Trilogy
The Lost Bride Trilogy is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Nora Roberts.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. (via Netgalley)
4.5 stars. The pacing on this was good. I read the entire thing in one sitting. The relationship between Sonya and Cleo gave me Eve/Peabody vibes and I am here for it. I also somehow missed this was a trilogy and after that ending I need the next one now please lol.
I just finished Inheritance, the lost bride trilogy #1 by Nora Roberts and here is my review.
Sonya MacTavish is getting married but she blows off a meeting to go home early, she walks in to find her fiance and her cousin going at it in her bed. After leaving the graphic design firm that her ex still works at, she decides to set out on her own. A knock at the door changes Sonya's whole world. Her father had a twin brother and he left her the ancestral home in his will. A beautiful Victorian House on the Maine coast. To fulfill the will she has to live there for 3 years.
Seems too good to be true and one way it is. The place is haunted with brides who all died there and something sinister is still lurking there. As Sonya starts to learn all the dark history of the house, the brides are calling for her help. They want their rings back. With the help of Lawyer Trey and her best friend, she starts to unravel the harrowing history of the house and the curse that took the lives of many women before her.
This book hooked me from page one and didn't let go. I fell in love with the manor and the ghosts just like Sonya did. I am now fully invested in Sonya finding those rings and hoping the curse gets broken.
I thought the descriptive narratives of the house were perfect and I felt like I was really there. I wanted to learn more about the rooms and all her ancestors. I couldn't imagine finding out I had a whole other family and the dark past that comes with it. I would be scared out of my wits and don't even get me started on the cuteness overload of her new dog.
I liked the character development and how well all the characters fit together. It was a perfect cohesion of story building, plot and character building.
I knew the book would end with a bit of a cliffhanger being that it is book one of a trilogy but I need more. I am positively alight with the need to see what happens next.
5 stars!! Thank you @stmartinspress for my gifted copy of this masterpiece!
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