The Inheritance

On the same day her boss Ed Saunders informs her that she will be promoted to a Junior Associate at the Chicago investment firm, Roslyn Baines learns about the inheritance. Apparently, an unknown great aunt, Ida Mae Patterson, has left her with the family home in Plainsville, Iowa. However, a stipulation states that Roslyn must live in the home for one year or local resident Jack Jensen would inherit the place, while Roslyn would receive a cutting from the family rosebush.Roslyn has no intention of leaving Chicago, but her boss persuades her to spend some time in Iowa while a police investigation of an associate's activities occur. In Plainsville, Roslyn meets Jack, who runs a landscaping business. They are immediately attracted to one another, but Roslyn leaves for home after a few days. However, an accident due to icy conditions sends her right back to Plainsville to recover. Roslyn begins to learn about her other family and the schism that left twins estranged. She also falls in love with Jack, but danger from an unexpected source will threaten her life even before the big city girl can decide what to do about Iowa.THE INHERITANCE is an entertaining contemporary romance with a nice touch of intrigue that will provide readers with a delightful tale. The story line centers on family schisms that for good or bad are passed down from generation to generation. The addition of the investment firm problems provides an interesting but unnecessary sidebar. Still, that subplot does not hold back Janice Carter's spectacular look at family feuding long after the participants no longer live.Harriet Klausner