Inheritance (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Judith Michael (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1989 | Series: G K Hall Large Print Book Series

Michael's crowning achievement is a sumptuous saga of a woman's journey to her dreams; of a powerful family pitted against an orphaned family; of a passionate love, won and lost and regained.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Countless layers of betrayal overlap in this tightly knit tale by the husband-and-wife writing team of "Judith Michael." After the death of their parents, Laura and Clay Fairchild are trained in the stealthy art of burglary by their stepbrother Ben. In setting up the wealthy owners of the world-class Salinger hotel chain, Ben intends to avenge his father for injuries done him by Felix Salinger. Laura scotches this plan, however, by striking up an unlikely friendship with Owen, the clan patriarch, who takes the reserved young woman under his wing and is repaid tenfold by her fierce devotion. In this happy home, Laura finds a family and a lover, Paul. But she loses everything when Felix uses her past to thrust her out of paradise during a bitter contest over Owen's will. Determined to regain her legacy, she creates an exclusive hotel empire that rivals that of the Salingers, while Ben makes his mark on that family through a more underhanded route. Then a twist of fate nearly destroys their hard-earned achievements. Although the plot twists are sadly predictable, lively characterizations and a smooth, assured style add up to first-rate commercial entertainment that far surpasses their most recent novel, Private Affairs. Paperback rights to Pocket Books.
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About the Author

Judith Barnard and Michael Fain, a husband and wife writing team, live in Chicago and Aspen, Colorado. All their novels have been bestsellers, both in Britain and America. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 959 pages
• Publisher: G K Hall & Co (April 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816147361
• ISBN-13: 978-0816147366
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,713,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very, very steamy ( soap opera worthy), June 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Inheritance (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) (Hardcover)

I first got this book from my mom's personal romance library and I was reluctant to read it 'cause it's so long (600+). But it was summer at that time and I had nothing better to do so what the hey, might as well read it. Boy, am I glad I went with my instincts 'cause this is the best contemporary book I ever read. I usually don't go for these kinds of books 'cause I'm more the historical romance type, but believe me, this book is just incredibly awesome. It's all about family, romance, drama, tragedy, betrayal, success, and best of all, oh so sweet revenge! God, this book just got it all and anyone who reads this would definitely not be bored. Actually, I bet you won't get any sleep while reading this one 'cause your eyes would be glued to the book from the first page to the very last.

This story is about Laura Fairchild, a smart, very beautiful, but extremely naive girl who was dirt poor but learned the all the ropes of living in high society from the very influential Salinger family who made their fortune from their deluxe hotels scattered all over the country. She got extremely close to Owen Salinger, the family's patriarch, to Allison, Owen's grandaughter, and to Paul, Owen's handsome grandnephew. However, Laura's happy little bubble exploded when her beloved Owen died. In his will, he gave most of his millions to his family, but he also left Laura money and properties that infruiated the rest of the greedy family. They somehow managed to disinherit poor Laura and leave her totally peniless and homeless. But she was not absolutely empty-handed, because she has with her the priceless knowledge about hotel management Owen thought her while he was still alive and she vowed that she would get back her inheritance no matter what and get her revenge.

This may sound a little vindictive to you but I gotta tell you, after all the Salingers did to Laura, you just wanna see them all suffer. Even Allison, whom Laura thought was her friend, thought the worst of her, but the saddest part was that Paul, whom she was engaged to, broke off the wedding because he thought she was nothing but a gold-digger and thief. As the years go on, Laura would keep on succeeding and succeeding on her hotel businesses until she bought back everything that was left to her by Owen and then, bankrupt the Salingers by using what Owen thought her. I tell you, it's just so exciting seeing seeing her get all she wanted by using her brains. She managed to own the hotels that celebrities and royals would kill to stay on and it's so rewarding to see that after all those years of tragedies and hard work, she gets to trample the high and mighty Salingers in the dirt. But the extremely juicy part was when she and the Salingers, especially Allison and Paul, meet for the first time after all those years and they see how filthy rich and successful Laura became. That was so good! I tell you, this is a lot like one of those daytime soaps but unlike them, this book won't keep you waiting for so long to see what happens. You just have to keep on reading and reading and you won't be able to stop, 'cause believe me, you will be hooked!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A woman of determination, September 3, 2001

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Beverley Strong (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inheritance (Mass Market Paperback)

A good ,slightly soapy story of a young woman,cheated out of her rightful inheritance ,who ,with guts and determination,changes her life and becomes rich and powerful.I love the descriptions of the beautiful furniture and furnishings of her hotels--makes a nice change from filth and poverty which have pervaded novels in the last few years.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book Ever, August 1, 2002

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Constance Hilton (Saint Petersburg, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inheritance (Mass Market Paperback)

The first time I ever read this, I honestly could not put it down! I loved it so much that I read it four times.
The story will have you captivated as the characters come to life, the settings you can visualize and the plot will have you turning page after page.
Enjoy! over and over!