Inheritance: The Lost Bride Trilogy, Book 1

Nora Roberts

Nov 2023 · The Lost Bride Trilogy Book 1 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this ebook

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 it 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...

Ratings and reviews

I loved this book. I couldn't wait to get some quiet time to read it. While reading, there were moments I laughed and there were moments I was creeped out but I couldn't stop turning the pages. I wanted more so much more, even sacrificing some of my sleep, lol. I can not wait for the next one for so many reasons. One obvious reason is to find out how and why the manor is haunted in the first place. Secondly, to see how Sonya and Trey's relationship evolves and how Collin may have really died if that's explained. The love that bloomed in this story was heartwarming and refreshing. The deaths that occurred in the manor for over a century is quite unsettling. Thank you for this story. I'm enjoying curling up with a good book again.

What a fantastic book! A very haunted manor high on a hill in Maine contains an evil, revengeful ghost and several friendly ghosts. The revengeful ghost takes the lives of brides on their wedding night and steals away their wedding ring. It has been going on for centuries and the bride ghosts remain in the manor. A young woman inherits the manor from an uncle she never knew. He was also the unknown twin to her father. As she moves into the manor, the revengeful witch explodes with fury and mayhem. The friendly ghosts intrude on her life as welcome presences. Just when you think the conclusion is upon you…a cliffhanger! I cannot wait to read the next book in the trilogy. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Inheritance has an intriguing premise that reeled me in and kept me turning pages. Parts of this were fun and sweet and other aspects downright creepy. I was intrigued to understand what was going on and how it would all play out. It isn't fully clear to me if we will get other couples in the next two books, or the same couple from this one, and I struggled slightly with that. This one ends on a cliffhanger I didn't quite see coming and can't wait for the next one!

About the author

NORA ROBERTS is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 230 novels, including Inheritance, Identity, Nightwork, The Chronicles of The One trilogy, The Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy, and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J. D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.