Veena’s review of The Forgotten One (The Heirs, Book 2) by Catherine Bybee
Contemporary Romance published by Montlake 12 Nov 24
From rags to riches, Max, an ordinary construction worker, is definitely not welcoming when a couple claiming to be his siblings show up at his door with the news that he has inherited billions. As the truth slowly but reluctantly sinks in, he teams up with ace reporter Sarah McNeilly to find all the skeletons in his closet, before the Stones can announce the news that they have a long-lost sibling and he’s a joint inheritor with them in their father’s property.
I am so happy that I stumbled upon Catherine Bybee. I truly enjoy her writing style and find her stories charming and heartwarming. She has quickly become one of my top five authors. The revelations of Max’s past are heart wrenching, but the interaction between Sarah and Max as they navigate through the details of Max’s past is sweet and touching. One can’t help but fall in love.
Max has truly never had a family before, and slowly but surely, he is developing a relationship with his brother, sister, and sister-in-law. As he’s forced to let go of his past, thanks to the media frenzy that is unleashed, and settles in his father’s mansion, he starts an investigation to find the mother who abandoned him.
Absolutely loved this book, the angst as Max and Sarah work out their issues to develop a bone deep trust. Can’t wait to see what the next episode in this saga will reveal.
Grade: A
Summary:
Sarah McNeilly is a rare find in the tabloid industry. She won’t ignite gossip. She finds the truth. And for once, that’s what her boss wants. With her job on the line, Sarah’s latest assignment is to identify the elusive “Maximillian Smith,” unearth his connection to the billionaire Stone family, and dig up some dirt.
Yesterday Max was an ordinary workingman, concerned with little more than the price of gas. Now he suddenly has a family, jaw-dropping wealth, and an avid (if clumsy) reporter on his trail. With the press threatening to destroy his new life, he needs to release his real story strategically, and Sarah is the key—not to mention an adorable yet invaluable resource for finding his mother.
As Max and Sarah team up to peel back the ugly layers of Max’s past, they stumble heart-first into their fiery attraction. But when their research threatens their newly built trust, it’s their future that is on the line.
