
The Brothers Hawthorne plunges readers into dual mysteries across continents, continuing the 6-million-copy bestselling Inheritance Games saga. With TV rights optioned by Lionsgate, this TikTok sensation asks: can you solve two intricate puzzles before the Hawthorne brothers do?
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The Hawthorne brothers have everything-wealth, intelligence, privilege-yet beneath the surface, each struggles with questions of identity and purpose. Jameson feels fundamentally unfulfilled despite traveling the world with billionaire heiress Avery Grambs. Grayson maintains perfect control while carrying the burden of family responsibility. Nash and Xander navigate their own paths in the shadow of their grandfather's manipulative games. When unexpected revelations force them to confront their pasts, the brothers discover that the greatest challenges aren't the ones they were raised to overcome, but the ones that test their understanding of family, loyalty, and what it truly means to win.
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