Inheritance: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 1 (The Lost Bride Trilogy, 1)

Sonya knows she has the best of it all—an upcoming wedding, a job she loves and excels at, and a best friend and family; what eludes her is that people and places aren’t picture perfect. Fast forward a chapter and Sonya is picking up the pieces of a failed engagement, an unexpected visit from a lawyer informing her she has inherited a manor from an unknown uncle, and her job title changes. Sonya learns there are well-kept secrets in her family line, and she is in the generation to experience the full wrath.

Inheritance is the first paranormal mystery of Nora Roberts read by this reviewer. The storyline was catchy (as all her stories are) through strong, resilient, and independent women who don’t need men but won’t turn them away. The perfect amount of backstory provides rich and essential character development, with room for continuation throughout the trilogy. The problem was stated and expanded upon, with a cliffhanger allowing much more provision. Following suit, the storyline is rated M for mature through language and sexual scenes.