Rachel Hawkin's latest book, The Heiress is full of suspense and long kept family secrets. Camden is the adopted son of a wealthy woman with a complicated past. When she dies, he wants nothing to do with her money and chooses make his life elsewhere. Years later, when another family member dies, Camden and his wife are forced to deal with the family secrets and find out the truth about the mysterious heiress. I enjoyed uncovering all the mystery surrounding this family. Good read!

The twisted story of a deceased heiress, her four dead husbands and the remaining family fighting over the fortune she leaves behind to her adopted son. Nothing this author does is particularly new or interesting but everything was well plotted out. Her books are fun when you want to be completely immersed in a story then never think about it again.

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins is an addictive thriller that will keep you guessing until the end. The story revolves around the mysterious Ashby House and the exclusive McTavish family, set in the mountains of North Carolina. Ruby McTavish was three years old when she got lost in the woods near her family home. She was found months later and eventually returned home. As Ruby reaches adulthood and goes through four marriages, she feels as though she’s different. Through a series of letters she’s written while much older, we learn what really went on in each of the marriages. When Ruby McTavish dies and leaves her fortune to her adopted son Camden, schemes and secrets are brought to light. There are three POVs- Camden's, his wife Jules', and (my favorite) the letters of Ruby McTavish. Camden was never accepted by the McTavishes, and it’s clear there is resentment towards him for being adopted. He wants nothing to do with this family, until Jules comes into the picture. Jules wants the best for Camden, and she firmly believes he deserves his inheritance. When she finally convinces him to return to Ashby House, they are both thrust into the world of the rich. The story has an interesting medley of characters, who all seem to have two faces. At Ashby house we meet Camden’s cousin Ben, a conniving lawyer, and his entitled sister Libby, a businesswoman of sorts. There’s also great aunt Nelle, Ruby’s resentful sister, who is nothing but nasty to Camden and Jules. Throughout the novel we witness money’s ability to taint all, leading even the most unexpected people to do terrible things. The Heiress was a rollercoaster ride from start to finish, I truly could not have guessed how it would end.

If you like thrillers, The Heiress will not disappoint. Thank you to NetGalley and Rose & St. Martin's Press for the advance reader copy.

Another fast paced, engaging thriller by Rachel Hawkins. I have read all of her books and every single one of them have been such a quick and “unputdownable” read. The twists and turns woven throughout the book took me by surprise and I loved the multiple POVs including letters from the Heiress herself, Ruby.

I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a book that will make you binge it in one sitting. Nothing too deep, but such a good story of family, wealth and how money can make you do crazy things.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Once again, Rachel Hawkins delivers another 4 star page turner!

I loved the way this was written, with varying points of view sharing the unique voices of the characters. The use of Ruby's letters and newspaper/magazine articles to reveal the past was also very well done. The tension and drama were high throughout and the end included a twist I was not expecting. Rachel Hawkins has definitely cemented herself as a must-read author for me!

💎 The Heiress - Rachel Hawkins

4.25 ⭐️ Is this my new Rachel Hawkins? I think so! The Wife Upstairs has been holding my number one spot, but I think I have a new favorite in town. Keep your eyes open for this one coming out 1/19/2024! It’s mysterious, mildly thrilling, and full of rich family drama.

I have to tell you, I never know the ending of thrillers or mysteries. In my heart of hearts, I KNOW I figured this one out, but Hawkins continued to surprise me by throwing more twists and turns my way. I loved Cam, one of our MCs, so much and throughout enjoyed his development. We had changing point of views and I couldn’t get enough of who had secrets, who would end up with all the riches, and what would happen to this ridiculous family. At some points, it felt a little predictable, but if you don’t think too far into it and just enjoy this drama-filled ride, I’m sure you’ll like this one too!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin Press for the early eARC!

A brilliant, intriguing, page-turning read! A 5-star read for me!

The Heiress is a rousing thriller about the notorious, dysfunctional McTavish family and the substantial Ashby House estate left by the family's late matriarch, Ruby. Camden, Ruby’s adopted son, returns after ten years to the one place he never wanted to see again. Camden is anxious to get his affairs in order and leave Ashby House once and for all, but his wife Jules has an agenda of her own. Although it has been ten years since she passed, Ruby also has plenty to tell through her many letters.

In this riveting book, Rachel Hawkins captured my attention from the very beginning. The Heiress was nearly impossible for me to put down until I reached the very satisfactory ending. This fast-paced story is told from the viewpoint of Jules, Cam, and through letters written by Ruby. I found Jules and Cam, and even Ruby to an extent, to be very likable characters. Hawkins does an exceptional job of engaging the reader with plenty of twists and turns. Readers will be engrossed by The Heiress, overflowing with secrets, betrayals, greed, jealousy, lust, romance, and lots of family drama. If you love a good thriller, make sure to read The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Publication Date: January 9, 2024

ABSOLUTELY LOVED!!!! Finished in ONE sitting, I could NOT put it down.
I loved the writing style Hawkins used, a mix of letters, newspaper and magazine articles, differing point of views, the characters speaking directly to the readers. The story of Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore is amazingly and brilliantly written. The story itself is engaging, suspenseful, thrilling and filled with twist over twist. Bravo Rachel Hawkins!!! Another blockbuster story!!

Ooh I was so pleasantly surprised by this one! I loved it! I feel like it had a little bit of everything: family drama, a historical fiction-mystery vibe, humor, a large southern estate, etc. I loved the relationship between Jules and Cam! And also learning about Ruby’s past relationships and husbands. Maybe I should add love story to my list of having everything. Such a fun, quick read!

Big thank you to netgalley and St Martin's press for my review copy!

Rachel Hawkins does it again! Although I don’t think it tops The Villa, The Heiress was a satisfying and believable read. I read through it quickly due to the book being very engaging and fast paced. Would definitely recommend this one!

I really enjoyed the twists and turns in this family saga! A dysfunctional family is divided EVEN MORE when a large estate is left to an adopted son….or so it seems…. Nestled in a wooded lot, family secrets are revealed and it will leave you guessing all the way through.

𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙉𝙆 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙩𝙤 @netgalley @stmartinspress 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙥𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠!

I tried her other book, The Villas, through NetGalley, and DNF'd it because it was not working for me. I think the author's writing style and I just don't mix. I do not want to spite read this, so I am not finishing the book, unfortunately. I will not be requesting her books in the future, to make sure they my spot can go to someone else who may enjoy this author and be excited to have access to the ARC. I wish I had more positive things to say.

I loved this one! What a fun tale of family drama, money, deception, lies....all the juicy stuff rolled up into one! It had a lot of different POV's and made it fun to see the story from multiples sides. This was definitely a page turner for me, I had to know where things would end up. I think this might be my favourite offering from Rachel Hawkins. I would love to see this one made into a movie!

Admittedly, I hesitated to claim this book as an ARC, the author's previous book was so disappointing, but when all is said and done, I'm so glad I did. This is a quick little book, with a quick moving plot, multiple points of view, and lots of dirty family secrets.

The book opens with the tale about how NC heiress Ruby McTavish was kidnapped as a young toddler, and re-discovered over a year later with a family in AL. As she grows into adulthood, she leads a life of financial success, but romantic disaster as her 4 husbands all meet tragic and early ends.

The two main points of view we are given are Camden McTavish and Jules Brewster. Camden McTavish is Ruby's adopted son, heir to her fortune after her death, but choosing to shun his family from a young age after finding that he is fed up with being ostracized and treated as less than by his aunt and cousins. Jules Brewster is his wife of 10 years, devoted to him, but also eager to return to his ancestral family home in NC to set things to rights. Through conniving and convincing, Jules and Camden decide to return to NC early on in the book, with the main plot alternating between present day as they return to Ashby House, and letters Ruby has written about her life to an unknown recipient.

As previously mentioned, this book is full of dark family secrets, and is deftly plotted. There is only one "reveal" that was easy to predict from early on, but otherwise the secrets revealed were shocking, but not so shocking that one had to suspend disbelief, which is honestly a huge red flag for me with thriller/mystery novels. This one was a romping good time from start to finish, absolutely earning a solid 4 star rating from me.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the electronic ARC of this novel for review.

I think this may be my favorite one by this author. I loved the characters and the mind fuck that each character plays a part in. Everyone is connected and not in ways you would expect. Can’t wait to read what is next!

The Heiress is a suspenseful novel about the richest woman in North Carolina and her family. Ruby McTavish has ruled Tavistock, North Carolina where her residence, Ashby House, is located. Ruby has had quite the life. She was kidnapped as a three year old for eight months and then returned to her family. Ruby was married four times and each husband had a tragic death. Ruby has an adopted son, Cam, who she has left her entire estate too, leaving other family members to rely on Cam to get their bills paid. Meanwhile, Cam wants nothing to do with his family or their money.

Eventually Cam is forced to return to Ashby House to take care of matters that have been neglected. There is a lot going on at Ashby House, not to mention that a lot has happened over the years. The story of Ruby is told through several viewpoints, Cam's, his wife's, Jules and letters that Ruby has left behind.

While there were some twists that I saw coming, there are a lot of twists, as there always are in Rachel Hawkins books. I found myself wanting to keep coming back to The Heiress to see what was going to happen next.

I received an ARC of The Heiress in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this one and it hooked me in from the start! I should have wrote a review right after reading it, as it's been a long time now and hard to remember, but I remember that I couldn't put it down and was intrigued through it all.
Worth the read!

Rachel Hawkins just keeps getting better and better! I loved this book.
The different POVs, the speaking to the reader, the guessing, the secrets, the mystery.
Easy 5 stars.

I absolutely love a good Rachel Hawkins thriller and WOW = this was one of the best! I thought I knew what was going on, I really did, but boy was I wrong (in the best way possible). This was twisty, weird, and totally untrustable from the very first page, and I couldn't put it down until I figured it out. I loved Jules and Camden, despite their flaws, and absolutely did hate the rest of the family with a burning passion. What a fantastic book!

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martins Press for the ARC in exchange for my review! Another day, another @ladyhawkins ARC review! This book will be out in the world January 9, 2024! Similarly to The Villa, this book uses multiple POVs and varying timelines to tell the story. While not all of the revelations were shocking, the final pieces were! This was a quick read, full of secrets and some loathsome characters. My favorite parts were the letters written by Ruby, who was such an interesting character. There were parts that were perhaps left open to interpretation towards the end, but I think they were done well. What keeps me coming back to Rachel Hawkins’ books-aside from the GORGEOUS covers-are the way the characters are all written in way that why aren’t completely bad, not completely good, and you can’t help but be invested.