Romantic Relationship: Sweet and pretty chaste. He was the support Avery needed, and because their relationship was a help and not a distraction I totally shipped the relationship. Riley was a person who sought enjoyment out of every situation, which gave Avery and the book a better attitude about the competition. She was determined to free herself from her selfish and abusive family, and the game became an interesting vehicle for her desperate change.

I'm not sure if the entire end resolution was quite plausible, but it was mostly satisfactory.Ĭharacters: Avery was sheltered but resourceful, and despite being raised by her ridiculously rich grandmother wished for nothing more than a normal life. But once my disbelief was suspended about the competition, the over-the-top adventures were fun and entertaining to follow. It began a bit of a rollercoaster, opening with a thrilling few chapters only to slide into an infodump I almost didn't make it through. Story: If a rich and highly dysfunctional family from a daytime soap went on The Amazing Race, you would have Inherit Midnight. It was fun seeing the world through Avery's sheltered view. Setting: Present time in the real world, visiting several countries with a rich family for unusual challenges on their matriarch's whim. Although the competition instructions could be complicated, they were clear and easy enough to follow. Who can Avery truly trust? And is winning worth her life? Suddenly, losing the game might mean losing him, too.Īs the competition takes treacherous turns, it becomes clear there can only be one victor. As the game progresses, Avery falls hard for Riley. Riley is the handsome son of Grandmother VanDemere's lawyer. He's her main competition, and he'll do anything to win-including betray his own children. Marshall might be Avery's uncle, but there's no love lost between the two of them. and to discover the truth about her long-lost mother.

Finally, she has a chance to prove herself. Seventeen-year-old Avery is the black sheep of the VanDemere clan, the ostracized illegitimate daughter. There will be eight competitors, three continents. Outlandishly wealthy Grandmother VanDemere has decided to leave her vast fortune to the family member who proves him or herself worthiest-by solving puzzles and riddles on a whirlwind race around the globe, from the mines of Venezuela to the castles of Scotland. Purchase On: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository Content Rating: Teen (rough stuff, violence, kissing, shooting - see Content Note below)

Inherit midnight by kate kae myers