Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why—or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch—and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive. ***************** The story begins by introducing our main character, Avery, who's coping with grief after she lost her mother. Avery is trying to get through high school and create a better future for herself when she receives news that billionaire Tobias Hawthorne has died and included her name in his will. To acquire the inheritance, Avery must move into the Hawthorne House and live there for one year. When she arrives at the enormous mansion, she meets the Hawthorne family members—including the four charming grandsons: Nash, Grayson, Jameson, and Alexander. Avery had to deal with the undeniable tension because the family members didn't expect to be disinherited by Tobias Hawthorne. She also kept questioning the reason behind Tobias Hawthorne's decision and made it a mission to find out why. Avery kept looking for clues that might help her unravel the mystery behind the inheritance that Tobias Hawthorne left for her.