A cheating fiancé, a long lost relative, a sudden inheritance, a haunted Victorian mansion -- the Lost Bride trilogy takes these tried and true elements and gives them an intriguing twist. The idea of seven murdered brides, a family curse, and an evil witch has delicious dark fairytale vibes, and immediately drew me in.

Nora Roberts is a solid writer of paranormal romance, and I've enjoyed reading several of her previous trilogies. One thing she does well is create vivid settings and characters. I loved meeting the ghostly inhabitants of the manor house, exploring the opulent mansion and the charming village.

As this is a trilogy, rather than a standalone, there was time to flesh out the story, and we were partway through chapter 5 before our MC finally arrived in Poole's Bay. All of the detailed descriptions and dialogue helped me to feel well acquainted with the characters, although overall the pace felt a bit slow.

Nora's attention to detail is great, but sometimes seemed focused on unimportant things. Do we need to know the name of the sever at the restaurant or that he's doing a Masters in environmental engineering? Do we care what food they ordered? How much do we really need to know about Sonya's work projects? There are so many extremely minor characters introduced. If I hadn't been listening to the audiobook I might have skimmed some of this stuff.

Meanwhile I was hungry for more information about the family history, the murdered brides and other ghosts, the evil witch. I wanted to know about the mirror and possible portals or time travel. And I felt like we hardly learned anything about Owen Poole or the rest of Sonya's cousins. I'm hoping these will all be expanded upon in the next book.

Brittany Pressley did an excellent job narrating this audiobook and bringing the characters to life. Even as the dialogue shifted between conversations, text messages, and third person POV, it was easy to follow and understand.

I really enjoyed hearing Nora Roberts speak in the introduction, and share her inspiration for writing the story.

Overall I'm rounding this up from 3.5 to 4 stars, because I like the main cast of characters and want to learn more about the cursed brides.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for a complimentary copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I don't usually enjoy slow paced books but this one hooked me. Romance, ghosts, not one, but THREE dogs. I'm in.

This is very gothic, spooky, but a bit cozy at the same time? I'm not sure, but it worked for me.

This is very heavy on the character development and, naturally, very character driven. But I enjoyed that. Sonya, Trey, Cleo, Owen, the dogs, and even the ghosts had their own distinct personalities. I feel like the manor even had a personality.

It was eerie and just the right amount of spooky with some nice nerdy references and lots of art. It honestly just ticked a lot of boxes for me.

That said I think it was a touch too slow and got a bit too into mundane things that distracted from the mystery story.

But man, that cliff hanger has me wanting to start book two NOW.

Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for the review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

One of the exciting new trends in reading is the immersive experience. With sounds, music, and even visuals, you can really enhance your reading journey. Nora Roberts' Inheritance is a fantastic choice to enjoy reading while listening to the expressive narrative of Brittany Pressley, as the story is filled with mystery and a gripping plot. The way Sonia and Cleo respond to their eerie experiences at the manor is so relatable and inspiring. You'll feel a deep connection to their strength and to that of the ghostly inhabitants.

Since this is the first book in the Lost Bride Trilogy series, the story wraps up with a surprising cliffhanger that caught me completely off guard! (Still shocked, and I have already read the book!) It’s the perfect setup to keep you excited for the next installment!

Thank you to NetGalley, Nora Roberts' always enjoyable storytelling, Brittany Pressley's unique voice, and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to this spooky tale.

TLDR: This isn’t your ‘average’ haunted mansion—it’s sassy! Hilarious, at times, intriguing during others.

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What’s not to love about a haunted manor? Set in New England—even better. This was an interesting read, drawing me into the everyday / ‘slice of life’, but before I knew it I was hooked on the mysteries that seemed everywhere.

Cheating, broken engagement.
Vengeful ex.
A vengeful ghost or spirit.
Fresh starts.
Mysterious inheritance.
Haunted manor, with lots of family history.
Sassy ghosts.
Set in New England.
A medium-burn romance.
Found family & new friends.

Overall:
AH! I need the next book, stat!!
Continuity could’ve been tighter.

4 stars.

#NetGalley

🎧 Audio:
Great overall sound quality + great narration, voice-acting. Well done. The only flaw noted was: there were looooong pauses between chapters, sometimes to the point I was worry the app had crashed or something. And Trey seemed to be born & raised in Maine, yet randomly had a ‘Southern’ accent.

Inheritance was even better than the first book in the series! I loved it so much and am counting the days until the next book is out!

this story had me gripped after a couple of chapters the story is intriguing and the love story is a nice slow burn that not too slow. the mystery park of this is good and have me wanting the next book in the series now. With that the writing is gripping and pulls you in to a story and ghost, love and death? over all i'm giving this a 4.75 rating it doesn't bet my favorite nora roberts series the dark witch but it up there for sure

I want to say first, This is a Net Gally grab, and I squealed when I got approved. The biggest author I read approved me (or rather her publisher so Thank you very much! you don't understand how much this means to me; not to nerd out or anything)

(may contain spoilers so if you want to be spoiled please keep going, if not you have been warned...it seems now a days I need to put spoiler tags, also if you are triggered by anything this book might not be for you; YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

I want to say I love Tray and the brothers. I even love Cleo who is the best friend anyone could ever have. I mean packing up your life to spend it with your best friend. you've heard of book Boyfriend, try Book Bestie!

The little boy (and here's a spoiler so you're warned) Jack is so cute! He plays with the dog (Yoda) in the book and I'm obsessed with the grandmother who's the Dj of the house! it's very cute!



I think I'll stop gushing now, but know if your a fan of NR then you'll love this trilogy. If this is your first NR book and your not into "scary" then I say start off with something small and work your way to this. I can't remember off the top of my head the other two book series i've read all the way through, but if you look at my goo dreads, it should be on there.

The summer after high school, I discovered Nora Roberts when I ran out of reading material while on vacation with my family. One of the rental places we stayed in had a copy of The Villa, and both my mom and I read it. I fell in love with romantic suspense. I have since read a lot of Nora Roberts books and look forward to a new one being released every six months.

The trilogies tend to be fantasy or ghosts, and this one falls in the ghosts category!

Sonya is surprised to discover that her father, adopted as a baby, was a twin, and she was left her uncle's mansion in Maine. The catch? She has to live there. But after her engagement crumbled, Sonya is ready for a change. She moves into the mansion and starts her own business. Trey, a local lawyer, greets her at the mansion and confirms that it is haunted. There are a series of "lost brides" who died in the house, and Sonya starts to meet the ghosts through a series of visions. Can she solve this and bring them peace?

This is the first in a trilogy, so we know more is coming!

The audio is masterfully narrated, immersing the listener in the world of this mansion.

Thank you to Net Galley, St. Martin's Press, and Macmillan Audio for the ALC. All opinions are my own.

I was approved to receive an ALC from NetGalley and these are my honest opinions.

Right from the start this story gave me chills. A bride murdered on her wedding day, an evil curse placed upon the manor and the future bloodline of the family, with subsequent brides inevitably paying the price, resulting in a haunted house left empty and waiting. So when Sonia, the FMC, discovers she inherited this manor from a long lost uncle, it set her life on a new course, discovering the secrets of the past, interacting with the ghosts within the home and feeling determined to break the curse to bring peace to the lost souls.

I absolutely love how NR can spin a story, how it effortlessly flows making you feel immersed within the words. The pace feels steady, like a natural progression of time. The characters are all so believable and relatable, with situations of work, love, friendship and dating set in modern day Maine feeling straight out of real life. The interactions with the ghosts have been funny, sweet, tragic and at times caused my heart to race as if I could feel the character's fear.

With the help of Cleo, her best friend turned housemate, Trey, the new love interest and Owen, a cousin she never new she had, they begin to piece together the clues as they try to solve the mystery of the seven rings.

3 of the brides have now been discovered and the witch who cursed them is getting enraged. I got so invested in the story that when book 1 ended, I immediately had to start book 2.

Nora Roberts is one of my all time favourite authors, I especially love her trilogies. So when I saw the chance to listen to her newest one, I couldn't pass it up. The narrator did a great job, I love how expressive her voice is, how her tone changes to reflect certain aspects and the way she changes it to match each character.

another wonderful book from Nora Roberts!!!!! i absolutely loved this book on audio and cannot speak highly enough of it!!!

This was my first Nora Roberts story and I have not been disappointed! I love the small town, cozy mystery feel of it, a little romance, some ghosts and a couple dogs, you have sold me as a fan! I can't wait to contubue on to the next book!

Loved the narration of this one. The narrator captured the book so well. When I got a little bored the narration is what kept me going. Loved it.

Um excuse me cliff hangers!!! How are you going to end a book like that??!?

My first audio book and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The narrator had a soothing voice that pulled you right in.

This is a feel good, woman finding herself after a betrayal. She moves into a historic, Gothic, full of ghosts manor (which by the way, I need a couple of these. Make your bed, clean up after you, yes please!)
There is also mystery, intrigue, a witch ghost with a grudge and mission that needs to be carryout in order to lift the curse.

Suggestion though, have book 2 ready and waiting because that cliff hanger was brutal!

I’ve never read (or listened to!) a Nora Roberts book I didn’t love—and Inheritance is no exception. What I love about her storytelling is how it starts out solid and engaging, but before you know it, you’re all in. The layers unfold slowly and then suddenly, you have to know what happens next.

This one has it all (if you liked the Garden Trilogy or the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy, you’re in for a treat!):

👻 A little ghostly mystery
🏡 A gorgeous, slightly eerie estate setting
💞 A hint of slow-burn romance
🧩 Family secrets, found family, and some suspenseful twists

And the audiobook? Absolutely fantastic. The narrator has a gorgeous voice and does a brilliant job bringing each character to life—including the male voices, which can be tricky in some audiobooks. Her performance made the whole experience even more immersive.

This one’s perfect for:
✨ Fans of gothic-tinged fiction with heart
✨ Audiobook lovers who want a top-notch narrator
✨ Readers who enjoy slow builds, strong heroines, and a bit of the supernatural
✨ Nora Roberts fans (of course!)

Highly recommend if you’re looking for a cozy-but-creepy listen that blends romance, mystery, and a touch of the otherworldly.

Inheritance by Nora Roberts is the first book in The Lost Bride series.
I really enjoyed this audiobook. The narrator, Brittany Pressley, is fantastic. She does an amazing job bringing the characters to life. The way she changes her accent and tone for each character gives them such emotion and personality. I actually feel that I enjoyed the book more in this format. It’s a good story; romance, friendship, a haunted manor, so many ghosts, family secrets, an evil witch, it’s all there, it’s just very slow.

Thank you to Net Galley and Macmillan Audio

Sonya McTavish is engaged, walks in on her fiancé and her cousin in a compromising position, finds out her father has a twin brother he knew nothing about and inherits a house that said to be haunted all in a very short span of time. Wow now those are some major life events.
Nora Roberts has created a fantasy, historical fiction, romance that is sure to keep the reader engaged with her lovable characters, fun loving plot and some exciting ghosts that weave their way into Sonya’s life.
This is a fun read that I highly recommend.
Thank you NetGalley and Macmillian Audio for my copy in exchange for my thoughts.

The audiobook was very entertaining. The narrator uses different voices for each character and it brings the characters personality to life. It was very well recorded. It inspired me to buy the book so that I can follow it. There was laughter and emotional scenarios throughout the story. The narrator did an amazing job in capturing those emotions. I really enjoyed it and I am excited to continue reading/ hearing the next installment of the book. Thank you for giving me the chance to review the audiobook of this book.

“Inheritance,” is the first book in Nora Robert’s The Lost Bride Trilogy and narrated by Brittany Pressley is, like all of the author’s book, a compelling story that keeps you listening. It’s been a while since I’ve read this author, and this book is romance and part ghost story. It begins when Sonya MacTavish breaks up with her creep of a fiance after finding him in bed with her cousin. While struggling to get her life back together, she learns she has inherited a manor home from an uncle she’d never known about. The stipulation is she has to live there for three years. What she doesn’t know is the house is haunted by the brides of her ancestors who’d been murdered by a vindictive ghost. Will Sonya, with the help of her uncle’s young lawyer be able to solve the mystery and end this terrible cycle?

Many thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for an ARC of this audio book. It left me on a cliffhanger and I must start reading the second one in the series immediately! My opinions are my own.

This is the first book in the Lost Bride series, and I was hooked from the beginning. We dive right in with Sonya coming home early because she is burned out on wedding planning and just wants to go home & start a dinner surprise for her fiancé. Unfortunately, she arrives home to hear music playing and woman’s clothing strewn across the floor. She proceeds to catch her fiancé in bed with her cousin! To think this is the worst thing to happen, you would be wrong. They also work at the same company & when she refuses to return the engagement ring rumors begin flying & her work begins to be sabotaged. Sonya decides that this is the time to leave the company & start her free-lancing dream. I will say the owners of this company were amazing!

Not too long after this she is approached by an attorney stating that he is from Maine & she has a long-lost Uncle that she did not know about and who did not know about her until right before he passed. The Uncle ends up being her fathers twin brother but since he has also passed away, she is now the sole beneficiary to the estate. In true fashion, there are stipulations that she must adhere to to fully inherit the estate. One of these things is to move in & care for the estate.

Upon moving the Maine, she meets Trey, a young attorney. He proceeds to give her a tour of the estate and states that the estate is “allegedly” haunted. Sonya does not believe this but as time passes stranger occurrences begin to happen & she decides to start investigating the past of the estate trying to find answers.

The story does end on a cliff hanger & I cannot wait to dive into the second book!

I thoroughly enjoyed this audio, courtesy of NetGally & MacMillan audio.

I am absolutely obsessed!!! The narrator was fantastic. The storyline was just the right amount of romantic, spooky, and fun! I am immediately moving on to book two!