Publication Date: September 1st 2020
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
When Avery's mom dies, she moves in with her half-sister Libby. Their mutual dead-beat father hasn't made contact with Avery in over two years. Her goal: get through junior and senior year with fantastic grades and get into a scholarship program at Uconn. Her life changes when Greyson Hawthorne of the famous (and rich) Hawthorne family shows up at her school, requesting her presence at the reading of his grandfather's will.
Avery is set to inherit something from this uber rich man she has never met. The big upset? She actually inherits everything, leaving family pennies. His money and assets: the cars, the NFL team, the Hawthorne foundation, even their family home is to become hers. Hawthorne's one condition? She has to live at the family estate for one year before all assets become hers.
The big question on everyone's mind, including Avery's: Why her? Hawthorne's grandsons Jamison, Greyson, and Alexander (his assumed heirs) each set off on a series of puzzles left behind by their grandfather to figure out just that. Is Avery another a player in the games, or is she just a pawn for the boys to use?
Spoilers: It's theorized that Avery might somehow be tied to Greyson and Jamison's dead girlfriend Emily. Avery's Birthday and Emily's Deathday are the same date: October 18th. Avery also has chemistry with both boys, and is attending their private high school in Texas with them. The last twist? Their uncle, Tobias Hawthorne II, was presumed dead but it is revealed that he actually faked his death. When Avery eventually sees a photo of Tobias, she instantly recognizes him as the homeless man she has been playing chess in the park with every morning. The man she's been buying breakfast for before going to class. The book ends with us all wondering, does Avery have more of a connection to this family than she thought?
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