Twisty, exciting, and unpredictable! I loved every minute of this book and had no idea what was going to happen next.

This is the story of a man returning to his ancestral home for the first time since the death of his mother. His backstabbing, greedy, horrible family still lives there and don't exactly welcome him with open arms. He's there to settle the estate and brings his wife along with him, her first time meeting his family or seeing the home. The family has an unusual history as well as a lot of dark secrets.

This is the 2nd Rachel Hawkins book I've read and I've loved them both. I'm definitely putting her on my auto-buy list.

I was lucky enough to read this book as an ARC. From page one it sucked me right in! The plot and characters were so unique. Rachel's writing style keeps you so intrigued with the storyline, and is always leaving you wanting more. I would highly recommend this book to other readers!

This author writes great quick-read, popcorn-domestic-intrigue type stuff. I’ve generally liked them all… and really loved this one.

It’s about a rich family and their secrets, I guess, but I don’t know… I loved how it was written. Like, the dialog seemed natural, I liked the way some of the characters spoke right to the reader… The connection between the couple was great and their relationship felt real. I don’t know, those are weird things to notice, but I liked them a lot.

It’s not like it’s a super shocking, twisted book, but it’s great. And fun. I read it over the course of a few sittings, so it clearly had me hooked and interested.

Plus I got to read it early thanks to NetGalley. So that’s pretty cool too.

Ohhh such a refreshing book to get me out of a slump! I couldn’t out this book down! Would recommend- my favorite by the author to date.

Twisty tale… creepy old house vibes … generational wealth … Told through 3 viewpoints …

Camden - the “luckiest boy” has a VERY annoying and whinny vibe for most of the book. He eventually sounds less whinny once the plot begins to twist together.

Jules - the supporting wife with a clear alternative motive

Ruby - the infamous heiress… letters from her were the highlights for me. I couldn’t wait to get to the next letter and find out more each time that one finished.

Thank you to @netgalley and st martins press for this arc in exchange for an honest review!

I’ll start off by saying, I did enjoy this book! I have not had much luck with this author in the past, but this one was great!

It started off slow in my opinion but once it picked up, I couldn’t put it down! I loved the story and there were many great twists. Love, betrayal, secrets, money and heartbreak sums up this book! I loved the multiple POVs…Camden and Jules, as well as Ruby McTavish. With these multiple POVs, it was hard to know the difference in the year in the beginning but once it got going, it was fine.

Definitely recommend reading this book!

Publication date: January 9, 2024

I devoured this book in one sitting - the constant twists and turns made me want to keep reading faster! There was such a unique storyline, with each character developing more and more mysterious traits as the novel progressed. I liked the mix of present and the past through Ruby's letters as this helped to further develop the plot and characters.

ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

2024 is going to be a good year because Rachel Hawkins has done it again. Indeed, I think this is her best novel yet! The Heiress is set in a small town in North Carolina called Tavistock that is essentially run by the snotty and very rich McTavish family. Hawkins takes us on a dark journey filled with passion, intrigue, adventure, love and of course, good old fashioned murder with some Gothic vibes and a creepy mansion thrown into the mix. I was glued to this book from page one and read it faster than you could say "The McTavish Family of Tavistock."

In addition to the excellent storyline, Hawkins writing is also brilliant. Essentially, there are 4 character narratives that we meet: Camden (the prodigal son) and Jules (his wife), both written in the first person narrative, Ruby (the heir of the fortune and head of the McTavish estate) written through letters and then snippets from news sources such as magazines and newspapers. These different narratives was riveting and kept the mystery flowing for me.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Thank you to the author, Rachel Hawkins, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC. This title is scheduled to be released on January 9, 2024.

Is being a girlboss nature or nurture? The world may never know.

The Heiress follows the story of four times widowed Ruby Mctavish, a woman who has been shrouded in awe and mystery ever since her infamous kidnapping as a toddler. Ten years after her death, her son Camden and his wife return to the family manor to face their relatives and discover the dark secrets surrounding Ruby's life and death.

Pros: I could hardly put this book down! Nearly every chapter left off on a delightful cliffhanger with just the right amount of suspense. Ruby was written in a very complex way, and it was fascinating to learn about her past. I liked how hard-working and driven she was, despite her wealth. I really enjoyed the use of Ruby's personal letters to tell readers about her past. It felt very intimate, almost like a conversation.

Cons: Camden and Jules could have been developed a bit more. It would have been especially interesting to learn more about what Cam's life was like growing up with Ruby as a mom.

Overall, this was a great book. I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole story, and I found the ending very satisfying.

Thank you so much to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and the author for providing me with an ARC of this book. I was delighted to share my thoughts.

4/5 impressive paintings
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Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review. This publishes Jan 9, 2024!

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!
I love Rachel Hawkins! She gets better and better with each and every book! This is a cross between a domestic drama and psychological thriller that I will now come to expect from the author!

Cameron and Jules are living their little life in Colorado when the call comes from Cameron's family to return to the familial estate which Cameron inherited and up until now, has chosen to ignore. Cameron is in the neighborhood of the Vanderbilts when it comes to crazy, mean relatives that own the city and the palatial mansion that has been handed down from generation to generation. Except that Ruby, who adopted Cameron, inherited it fully from her dad and bequeathed it to Cameron upon her death a few years back. The real, blood relatives hate Cameron and see him as an interloper and threat to what is rightfully theirs.

Cameron's wife, Jules, has known about Cameron's past and is infatuated by the wealth and cast of characters of Cameron's adoptive family. She encourages him to return and face the music and secretly, would love nothing more than to stay at the estate forever. How will this all work out?

The characters have depth and while I liked some, there were definitely those that I hated. There is so much going on here that I think I will need to reread this upon publication to see what I missed.

If you like messed up, dysfunctional, family drama, with suspenseful, psychological, twists and turns, put this one on your list!!

Highly recommend!

This was such a perfect summer read- one I devoured in two days. This was one of those family based thrillers that just got more twisted and turned around the further it went. It definitely kept me guessing, and while I don’t know like I loved the “money is evil” subtleties, it was a great read over all. Hawkins doesn’t disappoint!

The book was good. Rachel Hawkins writes pretty well on each character’s point-of-view. Reading this book explains about a family member’s notorious past, the estate, secrets and other things.

Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for a review.

Once I got into The Heiress, I was hooked. None of these characters were redeeming and I loved that aspect of it. Ruby serves some serious energy.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc ebook in exchange for an honest review, all opinions expressed are my own.

Rachel Hawkins has created a lovely gothic tale with murder, mystery, and lots and lots of money. It was a tale interweaving multiple characters and showcasing them for their faults and flaws. She also was able to show that family doesn’t always mean what you think it does. I have enjoyed all of Hawkins novels, this one is no exception. I highly recommend The Heiress for anyone a fan of small towns, large estates, and backstabbing family.

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A fun read full of wealthy family drama. In a picturesque setting in the mountains of North Carolina, and estranged heir to a family fortune returns to face his family. He brings along his wife, who falls in love with the home and doesn’t want to leave. While I enjoyed the story, it didn’t “grab” me like I wanted it to. There was a lot of deception and lies revealed but only one real twist at the end. This was my first book by Hawkins, and I am looking forward to reading her other novels and really enjoyed her writing style.

Absolutely stunning! I loved the writing style with the mix of past, present, newspaper clippings, letters and multiple POVs. This book grabbed my attention and never let it go. Very suspenseful and mysterious. Some of the secrets revealed in the end were quite unexpected.
Family drama, royalty, mystery and thriller all mixed together to form this amazon book.

3.5 stars - Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore was kidnapped when she was 8. She is also crazy rich and has been a widow four times. She gives her estate to her adopted son Camden when she passes away. Camden wants nothing to do with the house or the money that is tied to the McTavish family. He stayed away for 10 years, but he decides to return to the house with his wife after his uncle dies. Truths get unraveled.

The book was okay. It was not a page-turner that kept me on the edge of my seat but I was compelled to continue reading. Everything tied up nicely in the end.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

When there are obscene amounts of money involved, there will always be people twisting and scheming to keep it or get a hold of it or even to use it to get what they want, no matter the cost. The Heiress has all of this gathered up in a very intriguing story. So many secrets! And so much fun reading along to unravel them. From Ruby to Camden and Jules, even Bill and Libby and Nelle. All gathered together in the once luxurious but now rundown Ashby House of North Carolina. No point in trying to tell the story as that would ruin the twists but I do really recommend it and it has a satisfying ending, even if death and murder might be involved in that satisfying ending.

Is this a thriller? I don't know.
It was messy and fast and fine.
Everything tied up a little too nicely in a bow in my opinion, but there you go.

Everyone on Rachel Hawkins' new book has secrets. When NC's richest woman dies, most of the secrets of her and others come to light. She had been kidnapped and returned as a toddler and went on to marry several times. Throughout all the marriages, she kept her friends close and her enemies closer. Following her death, her adopted (outcast by the other family members) son returns with his bride. Just when I thought I knew what was going on or had already happened, I was surprised again and again.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

This book is awesome! The suspense and the secrets had me wanting to keep reading so that I could find out what really happened! I loved it! Rachel Hawkins does it again!