The Brother’s Hawthorne

Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Series: Inheritance Games #4

Publisher: Little Brown Books for Young Readers

Release Date: August 29, 2023

A fabulous addition to the Inheritance Games series that fans of young adult fiction will not want to miss!

Grayson Hawthorne has spent his life trying to live up to what he is supposed to be, the heir to his billionaire grandfather. He has been taught to always put family first and when he finds out he has two half-sisters that are in trouble, he immediately goes to help. While he is taking care of his new family his brother Jameson finds himself in the middle of a new kind of game. He and Avery must infiltrate an exclusive underground gambling club outside of London and do the impossible, get invited into the hardest game they have ever played. The Hawthorne brothers have grown up playing games that seem impossible and now it’s time to put their skills to the test.

I found author Jennifer Lynn Barnes this year and have devoured her books. The way she writes mysteries that are so intricate kept me turning the pages almost faster than I could devour the words on them. The Inheritance Games was so fun, and The Brothers Hawthorne is a fantastic addition to the series. This one focused less on the love interest aspect than the other three and more on the games the brothers found themselves in, which was fun. We still see a little of the love angle with Jameson and Avery but shifting the focus being more on the brothers and what they are dealing with. I loved this book and the suspense throughout was top notch. I don’t know how many more will be in this series, but I am keeping my fingers crossed for many, many more.