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Inheritance

Written by: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Nora Roberts
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Publisher's Summary

This program features an author's note read by Nora Roberts, sharing her inspiration for The Lost Bride Trilogy and the incredible personal history behind these stories.

Inheritance is the first in The Lost Bride Trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts—a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.

1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger. Her last words are a promise to Collin never to leave him…

Graphic designer Sonya MacTavish is stunned to learn that her late father had a twin he never knew about—and that her newly discovered uncle, Collin Poole, has left her almost everything he owned, including a majestic Victorian house on the Maine coast, which the will stipulates she must live in for at least three years. Her engagement recently broken, she sets off to find out why the boys were separated at birth—and why it was all kept secret until a genealogy website brought it to light.

Trey, the young lawyer who greets her at the sprawling clifftop manor, notes Sonya’s unease—and acknowledges that yes, the place is haunted…but just a little. Sure enough, Sonya finds objects moved and music playing out of nowhere. She sees a painting by her father inexplicably hanging in her deceased uncle’s office, and a portrait of a woman named Astrid, whom the lawyer refers to as “the first lost bride.” It’s becoming clear that Sonya has inherited far more than a house. She has inherited a centuries-old curse, and a puzzle to be solved if there is any hope of breaking it…

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 Nora Roberts (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

What the critics say

"Romance queen Roberts takes all of the beloved elements of classic gothic romances, including a marvelously atmospheric old mansion as well as a spunky heroine starting over in life, then puts her own inventive spin on things... an incisively etched cast of characters and a spooktacular plot that will keep readers up long past their regular bedtimes."—Booklist (starred)

"Roberts is in fine form here. Her lush, ethereal world of ghosts and spirits is the perfect foil for Sonya’s down-to-earth, almost spartan manner... Exciting launch for Roberts’ new trilogy."—Kirkus Reviews (starred)

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Amazing

I started the book based on reviews. I love Nora Robert’s books. All of them are fantastic. This book…. By far my most favourtie. If your looking for mystery, suspense, heartwarming friendship and love. This is the book. It had me laughing out loud and needing to make sure all my doors were locked. It’s a perfect balance of everything you want in a book. I’m so incrediblly upset that the next book won’t be available for some time. So be warned. ♥️

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Holy cow

I have to wait till next November to read the second book??? Gah. She has never left me hanging like this. Usually in a trilogy the first book is kinda wrapped up nicely till the next one. No lose ends . But this one , man it’s like a cliffhanger at the end of a season and now I have to wait forever for it to come out. Can’t wait for the next one. Kinda mean making us wait THAT long but this is why we are the reader’s and she’s the author.

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Descriptive and captivating

Thoroughly enjoyed the story and presentation. Loved the setting and the storyline. Can’t wait for the next book!

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Loved this book

I loved listening to this book , I can’t wait to read the second book , so excited

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Inheritance by Nora Roberts

I would’ve appreciated an abridged version much more. I kept putting off listening it so it’s safe to assume that it wasn’t a favourite.

Will I be reading the next one? Only if it’s half he length of this one.

Am I a ghost believer now? Some of those chapters are quite far fetched.

Spoiler alert: after 14 hours of listening, there’s no ending; it’s a to be continued novel.

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Very interesting story. I love ghosts.

I really disliked the ending, otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed it up to the point where the ending was just that! I thought to myself…. What??

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All around great story!!

Loved this!

The characters are awesome, the story incredible - can’t believe I have to wait until November for the next part!!

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Magic

The story moved along, had a good pace. There’s a little bit of repetition, but it kept me hooked. The one problem I had was the narrators kind of staccato reading of the main character. It left the funny sense of who she was. it’s going to be really hard to wait the year for the next book, wow

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Magical

Another great read/listen to from Nora Roberts! It definitely gave me all the feels as her books always do. The end was quite a cliffhanger and its going to be so hard to wait for the second book. Well wortth the time!!

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Intriguing spell bounding

Couldn’t stop listening, finished it in one day it left me wanting more! I loved the characters. The story teller kept your interest and played each character flawlessly. Can’t wait for the next 2 books

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