Inheritance (Hypothesis #7)
books by Penny Reid
Sam just received a wedding invitation. . . to her own wedding. Samantha Jarlston doesn’t talk about her past and she has no interest in a long-term romantic relationship with anyone. As a 28-year-old genetics Ph.D. student living in New York City with three roommates and two part-time jobs, Sam doesn’t have much time to do anything other than run sequencing experiments, grade lab reports, and avoid handsy assistant professors. She definitely doesn’t have time or means to plot revenge against the evil charlatan who destroyed her family fifteen years ago, let alone think about her former childhood best friend and current chess grandmaster, Andreas Kristiansen.But then she receives an invitation to her own wedding and Andreas is the groom. This absurdity sets off a series of (unfortunate?) events complete with corporate fraud, academic threats, and a very particular kind of contract relationship, one which explicitly forbids any and all physical contact. Before Sam knows it, she’s living with Andreas in his penthouse apartment. She’s also sleepwalking again, something she hasn’t done since she was a teenager.Big problem: she keeps waking up in the wrong bed. The writing reflects a thoughtful approach to storytelling, where each element serves a purpose. Scenes are constructed with intention, contributing to the larger narrative arc. This sense of design enhances cohesion. The writing emphasizes clarity without sacrificing expressiveness. Sentences are structured in a way that supports smooth reading, while still offering descriptive richness where needed. This balance makes the book approachable without feeling overly simplistic.