When you pick up a Nora Roberts book, you know it is going to be a good one. Inheritance is no exception! Highly recommend.

Sonya, reeling from finding her fiance sleeping with her cousin weeks before the wedding, is shocked to find out that her deceased father had a twin brother that has left his manor and belongs to his only niece, but with a catch, she must stay for 3 years. Taking a leap of faith, she falls in love with the house that is seemingly haunted by 7 lost brides. Sonya must learn about the family she didnt know she had and unravel the mystery of the hauntings.

This book was fabulous. I am not one that is into "ghost" like stories however this one captivated me from the start. I devoured this book so quickly and the cliffhanger has left me wishing for book 2 release to be out already!

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Nora Roberts, St Martins Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Okay, first. I couldn’t put this down. It’s mystery and mysticism and memories and danger and love and hope and hopelessness all wrapped up in a big old house that is begging to tell all of the stories it holds. Second. I absolutely need to know what’s pulling from the other side. It’s clearly someone or someones trying to help, but I am so impatient that I just must have more. Third. Sonya is a bonafide lady boss. She takes no nonsense, even from the very start. And her attitude toward a bitter betrayal is exactly how I knew, in the very first pages, that I needed to ride this out with her until the wheels fall off.

Beyond the betrayal, Sonya finds that she’s got so much more waiting for her to reach out and grab it. So, along with her best friend, who I adore, she does. And she maybe finds a love that could endure anything while also finding her way toward her best life. Even with the oddness around her, and a housekeeper I envy, she is centered and smart. She’s scared, sure. I mean, who wouldn’t be? But so smart. And so is Trey. And Owen. And Cleo. So now I wait for Owen and Sonya to return from their trip, I hope for great things ahead to balance out the evil licking at their feet, and I wish for the next book to come our way quickly. Because I truly need more of this group, more of Clover’s antics, and more answers about how to break this curse that just doesn’t want to quit.

Sonya is surprised to learn that her late father had a twin and her uncle has left her everything- including a haunted mansion. She finds out that a lost bride was murdered before her marriage...

An interesting mystery/romance. Love the plot and the characters. The plot is engaging and lots of suspense! The only bad thing is that it ends on a cliffhanger... :( Can't wait for the next book.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Inheritance is the first book in one of the great Nora Roberts newest series.Sonya has a job she loves and is planning the finishing touches on her wedding when she catches her fiancé with another women. When she is approached by a lawyer and told her long lost uncle has left her a manor she decides to move to Maine and work from there. The manor is everything she’s ever wanted but comes with some unwanted guests. Sonya’s story is so enjoyable to read and Ioved all the characters that she was surrounded by. The book was so Unputdownable and left me dreading waiting until the next one in the series is out. The cliff ending of the book made me upset but only because the thought of waiting to find out what happens seems like torture. I highly recommend this wonderfully book and thank the publishers and Netgalley for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

I am obsessed with this new series by Nora Roberts. I've always loved her books and this one definitely didn't disappoint. Like many of her others once I started it I couldn't put it down. It's full of magic and romance and a tiny bit spooky. I can't wait for the next one to see what happens.

Nora Roberts at her best. I picked up the book and everything else disappeared. Now I have to wait for the next one. There are very few Nora Roberts books that I haven't read numerous times and this one will be added to the list.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to dread this book for an honest review.

I love me a Nora Roberts paranormal romance and this one did not disappoint. It hit all my buttons. Sonya, our heroine, is a smart woman and there are no too stupid to live moments. Our man, Trey, is solid. As with any Roberts story the characters are all well fleshed out and the research and details that go into the story are top notch. I love the ghosts! This does end in a bit of a Cliffie so if you hate that you may want to wait for the series to be complete. I can hardly stand the thought that I have to wait until next year. This is not a typical Roberts trilogy where each story is a stand alone.

I received a ARC from NetGalley so Thanks to them

Diving into the first book in Nora Roberts trilogy is akin to putting on your favorite well-worn jeans - perfection. NR does not disappoint with the first novel, Inheritance, in The Lost Bride Trilogy. Centered around Sonya, a graphic designer who has had two life-changing events in a short period of time and her inheritance of a several hundred year old family home on the coast of Maine that she knew nothing about, NR uses all her writing prowess and best tropes to begin this series with a rousing success. Readers of NR's books will be particularly fond of how well-developed are the characters and story. The cliff-hanger which is where the second in the series will pick-up was top-notch. For those who have not read a NR book or attempted one of her trilogies, this would be an excellent starting place. Thank you to #NetGalley and #St.Martin'sPress for allowing me to read this in return for a review. As easy as it will be to pick up the second book and dive in, knowing it will not happen until Fall of 2024 will be a test to my patience.

Full disclaimer: I shy away from paranormal and fantasy books. BUT, Nora Robert’s is a master storyteller, and Inheritance, the first book in the Lost Brides Trilogy, drew me in from the beginning despite the haunted manor setting.

We meet the main character, Sonya, as she is racing from one pre-wedding appointment to another. She skips one, returns home, and finds her fiancé in bed with her cousin. Now, you may think you have read other women’s fiction that began the same way, but Sonya’s response is different. First off, she is an intelligent and successful business designer. She has very good relationships with friends, her mother, and her bosses. She and her support group efficiently deal with the fallout of the cancelled wedding, and she does not engage in a pity party.

When she finds there are problems remaining at the same company with her ex-fiancé, she goes freelance. She is doing just fine, emotionally and financially, and then she inherits money and a mansion from an uncle she never knew she had.

Of course the manor is haunted by some of the many people who lived in it for the 200 years of its existence. Most are relatives, and all but one are good spirits. So, even a non-fantasy lover like me found it a fun read. There are historical flashbacks to the ghosts’ lives, and a bit of a mystery. However, my favorite parts are the descriptions of Sonya’s settling in to a new place and building her business. The banter between Sonya and her burgeoning love interest, best friend, and her mother is entertaining and relatable.

Since this is the first of a series, the novel ends with a cliffhanger. I will be eagerly awaiting the next installment.

I love this book!! I didn't realize it was a trilogy. Nora Roberts, write faster!!! I need to know!
It's your girl gets cheated on, inherits a mansion from long lost uncle, starts own business, and gets a hunky man story. But this one has ghosts, a curse, and a vengeful witch. We learn about the seven doomed brides. We have ghost maid service. One ghost communicates by songs. I would be out the door, but no one leaves!

Grab this book! Thanks, NetGalley and Nora Roberts!!

This was a hard story to read. It lacked the normal context the author use had. I ended up not. I have read several other books and love the author. Look forward to her next adventures

Inheritance, the first of three in this trilogy, starts out strong and stays strong. Sonya McTavish dumps her cheating fiancee, decides to freelance her graphics arts skills, and learns her deceased dad had a twiin brother in Maine they were unaware existed. Said twin, now deceased, has left Sonya his extensive estate in Maine along with a home that's cursed, filled with ghosts and a trail of murdered brides. Throw in a BFF, two hunky guys, various ghosts as well as a nasty, vindictive ghost and you have the makings of a treasure hunt to lift the curse, and get a HEA for all.

The storyline is quick-paced and interesting. The background info is well done and the characters are interesting and diverse. The plot caught my interest and I read most of the book in one day and finished up the next. Now I have to wait a year or more for the second book in the series and then the third. Oh well. Thanks to Net Galley for an advanced copy.

The QUEEN is BACK!!!! I have always been a fan of Nora Robert's work, absolutely fell in love with her last trilogy. This one? I got goosebumps. I was so engrossed, I read this in a day. I could not put it down whatsoever and I have no regrets only getting 4 hours of sleep. I look SO FORWARD to the next in this series, because the cliff hanger she left us on? OMG

Another great read by Nora Roberts! Kept me on the edge of my seat after every page. Pulled me right in from the get go. And left me hanging wanting more!!! Could not put down!

I want to thank St Martin’s Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Inheritance by Nora Roberts, the first of a trilogy. I previously read Identity by her and liked it very much. And Inheritance doesn’t disappoint!
Nothing like a book catching your attention right away. First, the book takes you back to 1806 and a brutal murder. Then we get to present day and the heroine arrives home to find her finance having sex with another woman!
From thereon things really start to happen! Without giving too much away Sonya inherits an old family mansion in Maine. The will stipulates she must live there for a certain amount of time before it is hers. Seems the mansion is haunted by ghosts from the past. Bells ring, doors lock, the music on her tablet changes with current events and she finds her bed made, her clothes left out for her etc! These ghosts seem to mostly have lived in the house at one time.
Is she crazy? Is she dreaming all this? Apparently not! Even her dog senses something!
You have to like her and most of the other characters!
I will be looking forward to book two!
Inheritance publishes 11/23/2023. Watch for it!

In my opinion, Inheritance fits into the same mold Nora Roberts has been using for many years. Lovely setting, competent characters who all speak with the same voice and style, close to perfect friends, family, pets and community, very little believable conflict and noticeable overuse of the word “pretty”. I did have hope in the beginning when Sonya tore into her cheating fiancé. But she dispatched him immediately, turned her work and personal situations around and commenced with the storyline set in the haunted manor she inherited in in small town Maine.
This is not a terrible book if you want something cozy and haven’t read lots of other Nora Roberts books.

I received this advanced copy from NetGallery, in exchange for my honest opinion. Inheritance has the right amount of spooky, mixed with the right amount of romance. I do think it had some slow parts, I didn’t really need all the details about moving furniture through the house. Eventually we got past that and things picked up to a nice pace. I was shocked by the ending, because I didn’t realize that there would be no ending, I need the next book in the series now!

I absolutely love how Nora Roberts writes a ghost story. Sonya moves into her family home only to find that it is definitely haunted, but she is too tough and stubborn to let a few ghosts get in her way. Inheritance is the perfect balance of romance, mystery and ghost story. I cannot wait until the next book in the trilogy comes out!

Another fantastic book by Nora Roberts. If you like a book with murder, romance and ghosts you will love this one. The book ended too soon and I can’t wait for the next one. I highly recommend!

Mystery? Romance? Ghosts? All spanning over a century? Yes please! What a delightful beginning into my venturing into the land of Nora Roberts books! I had yet to read anything of hers until delving into Inheritance (although she’s been on my tbr for what seems like centuries!), and I think it was meant to be because now I am eager to immerse myself in more of her books.

This book was so enchanting, and I was completely swept away by the storyline. It had so many elements that I love in a story. Paranormal elements, mystery, murder, romance, ghosts, and a haunted mansion? Yes please! It was very much giving gothic-esque vibes, which made love it even more. Seriously, what more could a person ask for in a story?

Nora Roberts has a loyal following, and after reading this story I understand why; her popularity is very much deserved!

This story ends on a cliffhanger (and it’s one hell of a cliffhanger!) which I don’t mind and am here for it! Plus, I am not at all surprised by how it ended, because I was already aware that this book is the beginning of a trilogy. But because of the cliffhanger, and just because I loved the book so much, I am now very much anticipating the next installment in this series.

If you love gothic stories with paranormal elements, romance, murder, and mystery, then this is very much the perfect book for you.

I will definitely be picking up more Nora Roberts books, especially the next installment in this trilogy once it is released.

***a huge thank you to St. Martins Press for gifting me an early copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review