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Inheritance
A woman betrayed. A mother she never knew. A legacy that changes everything.
Faith Harrington-Reeve has spent her career crafting flawless worlds for other people’s stories. As a celebrated Manhattan editor, she thrives on control, polish, and the perfect illusion… until one glittering night destroys it all. At a prestigious publishing gala, Faith and her daughter witness her husband—her partner of thirty years—kissing Faith’s lifelong best friend. Within hours, the scandal explodes across Manhattan, and the life she built collapses under the brightest lights.
One betrayal shatters her life.
One secret family changes it forever.
Retreating from the public fallout, Faith is hit with another her estranged mother has died, leaving her a secluded Montauk estate—along with three sisters she never knew existed.
In the quiet of the coastal home, Faith uncovers hidden journals, sealed letters, and clues pointing to a powerful man her mother vowed to protect. The deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and the more strained her fragile connection with her newfound sisters grows.
Someone wants the Harrington secrets buried.
Finishing the memoir Faith begins could detonate a political secret with the power to unravel them all.
A gripping, emotional women’s fiction drama of betrayal, buried truths, and a family legacy waiting to erupt.
Faith’s story is only the beginning—and the truth may upend everything.
Faith Harrington-Reeve has spent her career crafting flawless worlds for other people’s stories. As a celebrated Manhattan editor, she thrives on control, polish, and the perfect illusion… until one glittering night destroys it all. At a prestigious publishing gala, Faith and her daughter witness her husband—her partner of thirty years—kissing Faith’s lifelong best friend. Within hours, the scandal explodes across Manhattan, and the life she built collapses under the brightest lights.
One betrayal shatters her life.
One secret family changes it forever.
Retreating from the public fallout, Faith is hit with another her estranged mother has died, leaving her a secluded Montauk estate—along with three sisters she never knew existed.
In the quiet of the coastal home, Faith uncovers hidden journals, sealed letters, and clues pointing to a powerful man her mother vowed to protect. The deeper she digs, the more dangerous the truth becomes—and the more strained her fragile connection with her newfound sisters grows.
Someone wants the Harrington secrets buried.
Finishing the memoir Faith begins could detonate a political secret with the power to unravel them all.
A gripping, emotional women’s fiction drama of betrayal, buried truths, and a family legacy waiting to erupt.
Faith’s story is only the beginning—and the truth may upend everything.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 5, 2026
About the author
Kimberly Thomas
44 books227 followersKimberly Thomas has a passion for writing heartfelt stories that resonate with her readers. With two adult children and a loving husband, she understands the complexities of family dynamics and uses this knowledge to create relatable characters. When she's not writing, she loves to travel and explore new cultures. She finds inspiration in the people she meets and the places she visits, and often incorporates her experiences into her stories.
Kimberly specializes in feel-good women's fiction, clean and wholesome contemporary romance. Her stories focus on love, loss, and the everyday situations that families face. Her writing style is engaging and relatable, and she has a talent for drawing readers in and keeping them hooked until the very end.
Kimberly specializes in feel-good women's fiction, clean and wholesome contemporary romance. Her stories focus on love, loss, and the everyday situations that families face. Her writing style is engaging and relatable, and she has a talent for drawing readers in and keeping them hooked until the very end.
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May 6, 2026
This is book one in a new series from this author.
Faith is attending a party in her honor when she’s confronted by a betrayal. The dust has barely settled from that when she inherits an unexpected legacy.
This is a well written story. It feels intense at times and is full of secrets. I’m looking forward to the next one in this series.
Faith is attending a party in her honor when she’s confronted by a betrayal. The dust has barely settled from that when she inherits an unexpected legacy.
This is a well written story. It feels intense at times and is full of secrets. I’m looking forward to the next one in this series.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Kimberly Thomas has given her readers the first book in a new series called The House of Harrington. Based on this book, the series is going to be a very suspenseful page turner.
Faith is a successful editor and ghost writer at a major publication house in Manhattan. She is married to the perfect man and they have two grown daughters. She finds out at a gala in her honor that her husband and best friend are having an affair. As her world begins to collapse in a very public scandal
she gets another major life surprise. She never knew that she’d been adopted until she receives a phone call from her biological mother’s attorney telling her that her mother had died and she needed to be at the reading of the will. She meets her three sisters that she never knew about and who are angry that their mother left Faith the family mansion and the family publishing house. When she begins to read her mother’s journals, she finds that her mother kept a lot of secrets - secrets that some rich and powerful people in DC wanted to keep buried at any cost
There is a lot of ground to be covered in the upcoming series about the family secrets and how they will affect Faith and her sisters. I read book one in one sitting and can’t wait to learn more about the Harringtons in the rest of the series.
Faith is a successful editor and ghost writer at a major publication house in Manhattan. She is married to the perfect man and they have two grown daughters. She finds out at a gala in her honor that her husband and best friend are having an affair. As her world begins to collapse in a very public scandal
she gets another major life surprise. She never knew that she’d been adopted until she receives a phone call from her biological mother’s attorney telling her that her mother had died and she needed to be at the reading of the will. She meets her three sisters that she never knew about and who are angry that their mother left Faith the family mansion and the family publishing house. When she begins to read her mother’s journals, she finds that her mother kept a lot of secrets - secrets that some rich and powerful people in DC wanted to keep buried at any cost
There is a lot of ground to be covered in the upcoming series about the family secrets and how they will affect Faith and her sisters. I read book one in one sitting and can’t wait to learn more about the Harringtons in the rest of the series.
May 7, 2026
People say your life can change in a moment and Faith learns that first hand. While being celebrated for an amazing career as an editor, she learns her husband is cheating with her best friend. Then within hours, Faith receives a call that her mother has died. However, it's not the mother who raised her.
Finding out she is adopted is certainly a shock but uncovering why and family secrets may be more shocking.
All ng with family secrets, come 3 sisters are not quite happy to learn about Faith. Can they come together as a true family while grieving a mother and uncovering truths?
This story was the perfect intro into the Harrington family and I can't wait to reach more about all the Harrington sisters.
Finding out she is adopted is certainly a shock but uncovering why and family secrets may be more shocking.
All ng with family secrets, come 3 sisters are not quite happy to learn about Faith. Can they come together as a true family while grieving a mother and uncovering truths?
This story was the perfect intro into the Harrington family and I can't wait to reach more about all the Harrington sisters.
May 7, 2026
Loved, loved, loved this read! This is such a strong and engaging introduction to the series, and it immediately pulled me in from the very first chapters. Kimberly does a fantastic job guiding the reader down the rabbit hole of the plot, slowly revealing layers that kept you hooked and curious about what’s coming next.
I especially appreciate how she introduced the different characters. Each one felt purposeful and well-placed within the story, appearing at just the right. Moments to build tension and keep the momentum going. The pacing was spot on, never rushed nor dragging. It left me eager to keep turning the pages.
If this book is any indication of what’s to come in the series, I can’t wait to see where the story goes next!
I especially appreciate how she introduced the different characters. Each one felt purposeful and well-placed within the story, appearing at just the right. Moments to build tension and keep the momentum going. The pacing was spot on, never rushed nor dragging. It left me eager to keep turning the pages.
If this book is any indication of what’s to come in the series, I can’t wait to see where the story goes next!
May 12, 2026
Good beginning to a new series. Secrets and Intrique come to light. Publishing power figure Faith learns the truth about her marriage to another publishing mogul. On the heels of her divorce secrets come to light about Faith’s path.
New family dynamics have a muddled mess of secrets, politics, and unknown family ties. Resentment also affects new relationships. With her new legacy comes danger and insecurity.
Thank you to the author for this ARC. This review is my honest opinion.
New family dynamics have a muddled mess of secrets, politics, and unknown family ties. Resentment also affects new relationships. With her new legacy comes danger and insecurity.
Thank you to the author for this ARC. This review is my honest opinion.
May 7, 2026
Inheritance is book 1 in the House of Harrington series by Kimberly Thomas 4.5 stars
What a start to this new series with the twists, turns, tensions, betrayal, secrets, journals, mystery and when you think it’s done the hits just keep coming…can’t wait for the next book in this series…
I voluntarily read a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
What a start to this new series with the twists, turns, tensions, betrayal, secrets, journals, mystery and when you think it’s done the hits just keep coming…can’t wait for the next book in this series…
I voluntarily read a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 21, 2026
Riveting
Riveting. Very good read and hard to put it down. Can't wait to start book two and dig into it
Riveting. Very good read and hard to put it down. Can't wait to start book two and dig into it
May 23, 2026
Interesting story!
Wow, this is an amazing story. Faith is a writer and an editor. Her life is not what she thought it was. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
Wow, this is an amazing story. Faith is a writer and an editor. Her life is not what she thought it was. I can't wait for the next book to come out.
May 25, 2026
Great book!
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