Jennifer Lynn Barnes book summaries

“I was a girl who had nothing, and then I had everything. But the more I had, the more I had to lose.”

Avery reflects on her sudden change in fortune early in the book.

“The Hawthorne name was a curse and a blessing, and I was caught in the middle of it.”

Avery thinks about the weight of the family she has been thrust into.

“You don't get to choose your family, but you do get to choose your allies.”

Avery considers her relationships with the Hawthorne brothers.

“Every puzzle has an answer, but sometimes the answer is another question.”

Avery realizes the clues are leading her to more mysteries.

“Money doesn't change who you are. It just makes you more of what you already are.”

Avery observes the behavior of the Hawthorne family after the inheritance.