Tuesday, October 15, 2013

'The Inheritance' by Olivia Mayfield



THE INHERITANCE
By
Olivia Mayfield


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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. 

Read an excerpt:
“Wait, we need to talk,” Andrew said. “About all of this.”

Her heart thudded. She looked up.

Andrew paused. “You’ve changed,” he murmured out of nowhere, unashamedly staring at her, gaze practically raking her hair, her eyes, her figure. His blue eyes were striking, thorough. “You seem different now.”

Her skin grew hot and tingly. She felt on display for him, studied in a way she hadn’t been looked at in a long, long time. “I grew up.” She raised one eyebrow. “You’ve changed too.”

Amazing. She was sitting here, having a real conversation with the guy who’d broken her heart all those years ago. But now they were competitors in a twisted game none of them really wanted to play.

Cassandra. The center of her family’s world, even years after her disappearance. Maggie couldn’t escape it.

“I had to change,” Andrew said with a dismissive shrug, interrupting her thoughts. “I was a kid, and I was incredibly stupid. As you remember all too well, I’m sure,” he added with a wry smile. She thinned her lips, her pulse thrumming in her ears. Not going down that road right now. She needed to focus.

“What did you want to talk about?” she asked him to get them back on track.

The flicker of emotion in his face fell away, and he became businesslike. “I have a proposal for you regarding the investigation,” he said crisply. “We pair up and help each other.”

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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—

Website: http://www.oliviamayfield.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/OliviaMayfield
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorOliviaMayfield


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14 comments:

  1. This really sounds like a fascinating story.

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  2. I enjoyed the excerpt, thank you.

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  3. So what authors do you think influenced your writing style the most??

    andralynn7 at gmail DOT com

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  4. Thank you for hosting me!

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  5. Thanks for hosting me!!

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  6. Thanks so much for giving us a peek at the novel!

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  7. Nice excerpt

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  8. I'm wondering how many parts there will be?


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  9. LOVE the excerpt and the cover !

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  10. Andrew and Maggie seemed to have changed in their own right. Even though they're supposed to be competitors I sense something deeper than romantic tension. I sense a burgeoning friendship. The cover also looks great and seductive.

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  11. Loved how the two characters Mags and Andy have seemed to evolve..talk about some unused sparks waiting to fly.

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  12. Love a book that has some mystery to it.. and from that excerpt of the will.. I'd say it will be a terrific read.

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  13. Sounds like an amazing read!!
    Thanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
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