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The Secret Heir Returns: An inheritance romance (Dynasties: DNA Dilemma Book 4) by [Joss Wood]

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Book 4 of 4: Dynasties: DNA Dilemma

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When this lost heir finds his biological parents, will he inherit a fortune, a baby or both? Find out in Joss Wood’s page-turner Dynasties: DNA Dilemma novel!

Will a surprise inheritance lead to not one

but two found families for this secret son?

Rejected by his birth family, author and finance whiz Sutton Marchant made his own way in the world. Now he’s back to fulfill the terms of his birth father’s will, which means staying with Lowrie Lewis, the irresistible manager of the Rossi Inn. The last thing he needs is a distraction like her and her son, but he’s floored by their fierce attraction. Sutton came to claim what’s his, but will Lowrie lead him to the biggest prize of all?

From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.

Love triumphs in these uplifting romances, part of the Dynasties: DNA Dilemma series:

Book 1: Secrets of a Bad Reputation
Book 2: Wrong Brother, Right Kiss
Book 3: Lost and Found Heir
Book 4: The Secret Heir Returns

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May 24, 2022
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Joss Wood's passion for putting black letters on a white screen is only matched by her love of books and travelling and her hatred of making school lunches and ironing. Fueled by coffee and craziness, Joss is a hands on Mom and, after a career in local economic development and business lobbying, she now writes full time. Surrounded by family, friends and books she lives in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa with her husband and two children. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09KY516NL
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Desire (May 24, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1699 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 197 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #140,333 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,735 in Women's Sagas
- #2,986 in Saga Fiction
- #3,734 in Family Saga Fiction

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"Sizzles with drama, intensity and sensuality... "

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"Knows how to keep her reader's attention and on the edge of their seats"

I've been a reader all my life and I wrote my first book at the age of eight, and haven't stopped since. Writing and reading have been my solace and my joy, stories are where I lose, and find, myself.

I also love traveling, a backpack and an airplane ticket are two of my favorite things. What else? I have the domestic skills of a pot plant, drink far too much coffee and have an on-off, mostly off, relationship with exercise.

I've written over fifty books and I write for both the Harlequin Presents and Desire lines. I've also published romantic action novels with Tule Publishing and Penguin/Random House's Intermix imprint.

I spent many boring years in sales, pro-business lobbying and local economic development, but now I'm lucky enough to write full time. I live with my husband in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa and am the mom of two amazing young adults. (Everyone says that but mine are spectacular. Everyone says that too...)

I am a slave to two spoiled cats and the worst behaved dog in the world, who also happens to be the size of a small cow. I love meeting readers, so come hang out with me on my social media channels.

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Jen K

Satisfying read

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022

I recently read Lost and Found Heir, the third book in the Dynasties: DNA Dilemma series by Joss Wood. It was my first Joss Wood book, and I was intrigued by the series premise. So I knew I had to read the final book, The Secret Heir Returns.

This book follows Lowrie and Sutton. Lowrie is trying to pull her life together at her late uncle’s home-turn-inn in Maine. She had a nervous breakdown and was abandoned by her son’s father. Lowrie’s using the time as the inn’s manager to lay low and pull her life together. But she never expected Sutton to rent out the whole inn for two months and turn her life upside down.

Sutton has always known he was adopted, but he didn’t want to know anything about his birth parents. On his 35th birthday, lawyers from the adoption agency tell him he can inherit a fortune, but there are two conditions: he must stay at this inn in Maine for two months and attend a fancy charity ball thrown by his birth father’s family. Sutton definitely has issues revolving around his adoption that he has to work through, and on top of that, he’s not interested in relationships because he knows how hard it is to lose someone you love. But he starts to rethink everything once he meets Lowrie and her son.

I really liked Sutton and Lowrie together. They brought out the best in each other, and they just clicked, both of them being very artistic people. They just understood each other in a special way. But they both had some pretty severe issues to deal with, so they could reach their happily ever after.

The whole adoption aspect was interesting and not one I’ve read about in romances before. I enjoyed Sutton’s internal struggle with the whole situation, even though it did get a little repetitive as the story unfolded.

The Secret Heir Returns is a solid romance and stands well on its own. I’m sorry this was the final book in the series, and now I need to go back and read the first two books to see how everything started.

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An emotional, perfect conclusion to this series - loved it

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2022

It’s time for the final story in the mini-series, Dynasties: DNA Dilemma, and while I was ready for all the plotlines to be wrapped up, I wasn’t prepared for still a few lingering surprises to be there for me. The Secret Heir Returns deliciously brings this (mini-series) series to a conclusion with a touching, emotional story of two people who have lost so much, although in far different ways, and who need to re-evaluate how they themselves have acted and change in order to move forward to their own happy future together. The final story of any series is always a bittersweet moment for I’m leaving behind people whom I’ve come to care about through their stories, yet it turns out that Sutton and Lowrie are my favorite couple of this series. And I believe I feel that way because they felt, to me, the most realistic, had the most believable reactions to what life has tossed at them… and they survived, even before they knew each other.

Sutton, a wealthy author, has to finally face his past… a past he had nothing to do with aside from simply being born. You see, Sutton is adopted and is in possession of a letter from his birth mother which he has never opened to read. He wants no part of that past considering his adoptive parents the only parents he needs or wants. But, unfortunately, he’s allowed the truth of his adoption to weigh on him in other ways mostly in wondering if he was truly loved for himself. Now, he’s facing yet another crisis when he is tracked down by the lawyers of his biological father’s estate with incredible news… and an option that will change his life, eventually.

Lowrie is a single mom with an adorable one-year-old son who is her life. She’s also the innkeeper at the location where Sutton must spend two months, and attend a fancy Valentine’s Day Ball before he can claim his inheritance. Lowrie also has a past that she’s shoved aside to focus on the present and the future with her son. She never expected the very rich, very handsome guest from the United Kingdom, who has bought out the other rooms in the inn for the duration of his stay, to be anything more than an interesting guest. She was wrong for this man will hold the answers to unlocking the pain of her past. And when the dust settles, become her lifelong love in every way that matters. But, there’s a lot of drama to survive before that happily ever after ending can become their reality.

I simply devoured The Secret Heir Returns and loved every moment spent back in this world. I’m not about to give away how all of this series will be resolved by the ending of this book… but what an emotionally charged ending it turned out to be. We get to catch up with the other couples from the earlier books, meet some amazing relatives of Lowrie’s, and finally see one old, bitter, egotistical jerk get exactly what’s coming to him when all the truths finally come to light. I have to admit that I felt rather smug at a few characters as they got exactly what they deserved. But it was Sutton and Lowrie I adored most. They are complex, complicated, and all too human in their reactions to what life has dealt them. Watching them allow someone else into their lives, to open the possibility for a future of unconditional love was simply an amazing way to end this series. I’ve had a blast, and would highly recommend this entire series. I do feel that it should be read in order as they build on the previous book’s reveals, but that’s my opinion. They could be read as standalone, but I think you’d be missing important details.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from Booksprout. The opinions expressed in this review are my own – good, bad, or indifferent. I was not financially compensated for this review and no expectation of a positive review was promised.*

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Julie

Another great read by Joss Wood

Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2022

Joss Wood's latest Harlequin Desire novel The Secret Heir Returns is another irresistible tale from this prolific writer who always delivers the goods.

Sutton Marchant had no choice but to make his own way in the world. Having been rejected by his birth family, the author and finance whiz learned at a very early age that in this world, the only person you could rely on is yourself. Sutton is floored when the birth family he never imagined he would have anything to do with contacts him and asks him to fulfill the terms of his biological father's will. With his return to the family fold requiring him to stay at the Rossi Inn, Sutton has certainly got a lot on his plate and the last thing he needs is to find himself drawn to the inn's manager, single mom Lowrie.

Sutton has never felt this attracted to anybody in a very long time, but Lowrie gets under his skin and he cannot stop himself from thinking about her. As their feelings for one another intensify, will Sutton realize that the biggest prize of all isn't his inheritance, but finding everlasting love with the woman who means everything to him?

Joss Wood's The Secret Heir Returns is a dramatic, passionate and addictive romantic tale with a strong heroine, a sexy hero and plenty of scandal and seduction to keep readers glued to its pages.

Harlequin Desire readers know that they can rely on Joss Wood to deliver a red-hot read that aims for the heart and does not miss and she comes up trumps yet again with her latest novel, The Secret Heir Returns.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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