A Scandalous Inheritance

A Scandalous Inheritance
Author: Penny Jordan
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2017-06-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1488032033

Re-read this classic romance by New York Times bestselling author PennyJordan, originally published as Fight For Love in 1987 Natasha Ames wasn't surprised that gorgeous Jay Travers was less than pleased to seeher at his family's Texas ranch. Not after she learned that his grandfather had left herhalf of his property in his will. Innocent Natasha didn't know why the shrewd old man had made such a scandalous bequestto a virtual stranger, but she was determined not to leave until she found out. Though it wasn't easy living with commanding, ruthless Jay. Especially when he insistedon tying Natasha to him…as his wife!

Fatal Inheritance

Fatal Inheritance
Author: Rachel Rhys
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2019-06-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1982111593

Get swept away to the enchanting South of France with this “exquisite and shimmering” (Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone) suspenseful historical novel, where perilous secrets lurk under the glitz and glam of seaside wealth. She didn’t have an enemy in the world…until she inherited a fortune. London 1948: Eve Forrester is stuck in a loveless marriage, isolated in her gray and gloomy house when out of the blue, she receives a letter. A wealthy stranger has left her a mysterious inheritance but in order to find out more, she must travel to the glittering French Riviera. There, Eve discovers she has been bequeathed an enchanting villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and suddenly, life could not be more glamorous. But while she rubs shoulders with the rich and famous, challengers to her unexplained fortune begin to emerge—challengers who would love to see Eve gone forever. Alone in paradise, Eve must unlock the story behind her surprise bequest—before her unexpected twist of fate turns deadly… With Rachel Rhys’s “thrilling, seductive, and utterly absorbing” (Paula Hawkins, #1 bestselling author of The Girl on the Train) prose, Fatal Inheritance is an intoxicating story of dysfunctional families and long-hidden secrets, set against the decadence of the Côte d’Azur.

The Scandalous Inheritance

The Scandalous Inheritance
Author: Nancy Smith Gibson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2017-12-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781682915264

It's 1919 and the Great War is over. Soldiers are returning home and want their jobs back. When Alise is replaced by a returning soldier, the letter from an attorney in Texas comes at an opportune time. She is sole heir to her aunt's estate: a house, business, and money. Hoping the house is suitable to open a bakery, Alise takes the next train to claim her inheritance, but it isn't at all what she expected. Returning home from the war, Owen's wounds aren't just physical. His brusque attitude causes him to rebuff Alise on the train to Texas, and he offends her at every turn once they've arrived in Rock Springs. Secrets and misunderstandings stand between them, until passion pulls them together. Can forgiveness allow them to forge a future together?

A Scandalous Melody

A Scandalous Melody
Author: Linda Conrad
Publisher: Silhouette
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1426874065

Rich and powerful Chase Severin had returned for revenge on the town that had once cast him out--and the woman who had scorned him. Years ago, he and heiress Kate Beltrane had scandalized everyone with their forbidden romance--until Kate had betrayed him, tattering her own reputation and leaving Chase to a bitter fate. Or so he thought.... Kate's shock at seeing Chase again gave way to panic as he outlayed his plans to take down what was left of her once-proud legacy. But there were things Chase didn't know...things that might, with a little help from the mysterious music box he'd received from an old Gypsy woman, release the passion sleeping in both their shattered hearts.

The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games
Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 377
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1368053246

OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets—perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. 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. **The games continue in The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, and The Brothers Hawthorne!

Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies

Inheritance: The tragedy of Mary Davies
Author: Leo Hollis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-05-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1786079968

‘Brilliant’ Financial Times ‘Hollis expertly weaves together the human tragedy and high politics behind the explosion of one of the world’s greatest cities’ Dan Snow The reclaimed history of a woman whose tragic life tells a story of madness, forced marriages and how the super-rich came to own London June 1701, and a young widow wakes in a Paris hotel to find a man in her bed. Within hours they are married. Yet three weeks later, the bride flees to London and swears that she had never agreed to the wedding. So begins one of the most intriguing stories of madness, tragic passion and the curse of inheritance. Inheritance charts the forgotten life of Mary Davies and the fate of the land that she inherited as a baby – land that would become the squares, wide streets and elegant homes of Mayfair, Belgravia, Kensington and Pimlico. From child brides and mad heiresses to religious controversy and shady dealing, the drama culminated in a court case that determined not just the state of Mary’s legacy but the future of London itself.

The Price of Inheritance

The Price of Inheritance
Author: Karin Tanabe
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2014-08-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1476758603

"A world of big bucks deals and off-the-record promises, the high-end auction industry is a game of the elite. After eight years in the American Furniture department at Christie's, Carolyn Everett is a rising star. The 29-year-old has just sold the most expensive piece of American furniture ever made and four months later, acquires the country's premiere private furniture collection. But one wrong decision and a scandal that rocks Christie's leaves Carolyn unemployed and broken. Desperate to piece her life back together, she leaves New York City to work in a tiny antique store in Newport, Rhode Island. At a small county auction, she comes across a piece of Middle Eastern pottery, which she purchases for twenty dollars on a hunch. The journey to find its original owner takes her from beau monde Newport to the historic town's United States Navy Base and into a relationship with notorious womanizer Marine Sergeant Tyler Ford, who claims the relic was a gift from his translator during the early days of the Iraq War. Tyler and Carolyn, from two different worlds, fall into a relationship of mystery and obsession, until the provenance of the art that brought them together comes under intense scrutiny. Did Tyler participate in the raid of the National Museum of Iraq? Will he face criminal charges? And does Carolyn really know the man she's fallen in love with?"--

Miss Peabody's Inheritance

Miss Peabody's Inheritance
Author: Elizabeth Jolley
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Total Pages: 172
Release: 1983
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780702217920

Story within a story. Dorothy Peabody is bored with her clerical work, and her role as her mother's carer. She begins to correspond with novelist Diana Hopewell, who sends extracts from her novel in progress. The novel concerns a headmistress travelling around Europe with several companions. As Miss Peabody becomes more involved with the tale, her life becomes inextricably tied with the fictitious events.

The Imposter's Inheritance

The Imposter's Inheritance
Author: C.J. Archer
Publisher: C.J. Archer
Total Pages: 311
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

USA Today Bestseller A sordid scandal rocks the Glass household and threatens to ruin Matt's family unless he can suppress it. But after word gets out, and a rare magical coronet is stolen, he and India find themselves scrambling to recover the heirloom and suppress the gossip before reputations are ruined. To make matters worse, someone is sending threatening letters to the magicians of London, stirring up trouble between the artless and magicians. Tensions are rising, but India and Matt choose not to investigate - until the author of the letters is assaulted. As if they don't have enough on their plate, Willie is jailed. The reason for her arrest is…complicated.

A Scandalous Countess

A Scandalous Countess
Author: Jo Beverley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101574860

Lady May is back. And so is the scandal that sent her tumbling from her position as the toast of London, when her husband, the Earl of Maybury, was killed in a duel. Even a year of mourning hasn't quieted the rumors of her infidelity. Georgia Maybury is determined to regain her position in the beau monde, but a scarred ex-naval officer threatens her plans...