THE
INHERITANCE
By
Olivia Mayfield
BLURB:
Maggie
Willings knew that returning home for her estranged grandfather’s funeral would
not be easy, but she never expected the reading of his will to be the most
difficult part. The four people named in the will—Maggie, her brother Robert,
her ex-boyfriend Andrew, and her grandfather’s far-too-young girlfriend
Bethany—are given a challenge: find out the truth about what happened to
Maggie’s younger sister Cassandra, who vanished over eight years ago, and win
the entirety of the estate.
Maggie
is thrown by the strange request, reluctant to drag up painful memories of her
sister’s disappearance, and bothered by her lingering attraction to Andrew, who
wants to team up to solve the mystery. But there are ten million dollars on the
line and Maggie has no idea where to start—or who she’ll be able to trust.
Excerpt
It was so strange, seeing this
change in Andrew. He’d been much more casual, more carefree when they were
younger. Had worn nothing but faded jeans and old rock band T-shirts
practically year-round when he wasn’t in his football uniform. As an adult, he
was confident, attractive.
Dangerous.
In one easy movement he took a
seat beside Maggie. His cologne had a slight woodsy aroma, and she couldn’t
help but breathe him in.
Then she exhaled loudly. No, she
was not getting caught back up in him. Not now, not after everything she’d been
through. His exterior may have changed, may have gotten slicker and more
sophisticated. But deep down, he was still the same arrogant guy who was too
selfish to feel, to love.
Who’d dumped her without one
second thought.
Andrew looked at Bethany, Robert,
Maggie. The waitress scuttled over and brought him and Bethany cups of coffee.
They all drank in silence for a moment, buried in their own thoughts.
Tension wound through Maggie like
a tightening coil.
“Look,” she finally said, putting
her mug down and fixing her gaze on her brother, steadily ignoring Andrew and
Bethany. “I’ll admit—I don’t like this at all. I can’t believe what Grandpa
did. But it was his wish, his money, and I’m willing to put aside my own
feelings to…” Her throat closed slightly and she swallowed. “To find out what
happened to my sister.”
AUTHOR
INFORMATION:
Olivia
Mayfield has been an unabashed fan of romance since she was a young teen,
secretly devouring her mom’s Harlequins. She has a bachelor’s degree in
Creative Writing, as well as a Master’s degree in English, and lives with her
family in Ohio. In her free time, she loves reading, shopping, wearing absurdly
high-heeled boots, cheesecake, singing karaoke, and harassing her friends.
Links—
BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-inheritance-part-i-olivia-mayfield/1114771138?ean=9781101626016
Website:
http://www.oliviamayfield.com
GIVING AWAY:
Olivia will be awarding $25 Amazon or BN.com gift card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
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