A review by trish_beautifulchaosreviews
Inheritance by Nora Roberts
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It's been several years since I have read a Nora Roberts novel. Oh, I have missed this a lot. Her writing pulls you in from the very beginning and the pacing is simply magnificent. She is able to mix paranormal, romance, and mystery with such a deft hand you find her world totally believable. Sonya, our heroine is a gifted artist (like a lot of Roberts' heroines--I am good with this) who has narrowly escaped a huge life mistake and inherits a manor in Maine from an unknown uncle. Of course, she decides to go. The story from there kept me enchanted and entranced as I spent the day reveling in the goodness of a Nora Roberts novel. I read this in one sitting. I regret nothing other than the fact that it ended on quite the cliffhanger, and now I have to wait and keep an eagle eye out for the next book in the series.
This reminds me of several of her other series in that our heroine is one of several found-family friends who meet up with the hero and his friends as they battle an old evil and break an old curse or evil that has haunted a place for many years. Trust me this is not a criticism, I love this about her books and I devour these stories. I swear this is my catnip. The romance is perfect, the banter is so good, and the song references are spot on. **Note** That moment when you realize you have become the age of the parents or grandparents in the book and the song references are from your teenage years 🫨🫣🥺. ** Side characters are charming and the animals are cute and add much to the book's overall feel and warmth. The mystery of the curse on the family is heartwrenchingly sad. We understand why they have to break the curse but the how is the mystery that will be answered in the next two books in the series. I cannot wait for the next one, until then I guess I am going to have to go back and read any of Nora's books I might have missed in the last couple of years and maybe re-read some others. It is worth it.
This reminds me of several of her other series in that our heroine is one of several found-family friends who meet up with the hero and his friends as they battle an old evil and break an old curse or evil that has haunted a place for many years. Trust me this is not a criticism, I love this about her books and I devour these stories. I swear this is my catnip. The romance is perfect, the banter is so good, and the song references are spot on. **Note** That moment when you realize you have become the age of the parents or grandparents in the book and the song references are from your teenage years 🫨🫣🥺. ** Side characters are charming and the animals are cute and add much to the book's overall feel and warmth. The mystery of the curse on the family is heartwrenchingly sad. We understand why they have to break the curse but the how is the mystery that will be answered in the next two books in the series. I cannot wait for the next one, until then I guess I am going to have to go back and read any of Nora's books I might have missed in the last couple of years and maybe re-read some others. It is worth it.