The Inheritance

by Ally Bunbury

When Anna Rose arrived in London to start a career in PR with the fabulous Gilda Winterbottom, she hadn't banked on falling for the city's most eligible bachelor, art dealer and heir to a fortune, George Wyndham.

But as love strikes, fate plays a brutal card in the form of Sofia Tamper, a ravishing Hollywood actress, who serves up a dish of ice-cold revenge.

And with the inheritance of his ancestral Scottish estate under threat, George is forced to make a terrible choice - one with devastating consequences.

Set in a world of opulence and privilege, where sex and money go to battle with tradition and romance, The Inheritance is a fast-moving, plot-twisting story packed with characters you won't want to leave behind!

384 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2017

About the author

Born in 1976, ​​​Ally Bunbury was brought up with her three sisters, and a menagerie of animals, in County Monaghan. Following a serendipitous encounter at a dinner party, Ally landed a dream internship with a PR agency on New York's Fifth Avenue, which, in turn, led to a flourishing career in London and Dublin. Ally now runs her own PR company and continues to create dynamic media campaigns for her clients. She lives in County Carlow with her husband, the historian, Turtle Bunbury and their two daughters, Jemima and Bay. From their house, overlooking the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains, Ally wrote her debut novel, The Inheritance.

Reviews

[booksofallkinds · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE INHERITANCE by Ally Bunbury is a well-paced, emotional tale of love, loss, and greed, that will effortlessly pluck at your heartstrings, and make you fall completely into the story. Anna Rose is an Irish girl working hard in London for a PR Queen when she bumps into George Wyndham at a Socialite's party. Together they delve into a beautiful relationship that promises a future that they both crave. But when George's childhood estate, and the only link left to his beloved mother, is threatened, he will be forced to turn his back on Anna, in order to save it. But his decision will have consequences that even he cannot imagine, and as the cast of characters in this tale each struggle to gain control over the craziness in their lives, they will question if it is ever possible to fix the broken memories of the past.

I adored the kaleidoscope of madcap characters in this energetic story, especially Gilda who is a force to be reckoned with and hilarious to boot, but Anna is easily my favourite. Strong, caring, loyal, and humble, Anna faces many harsh trials throughout this novel, but always handles herself with dignity and aplomb. I became completely wrapped up in THE INHERITANCE and found myself laughing out loud and crying throughout because this is a story that has it all - excitement, heartbreak, love, failure, and just that extra something that makes it very special. THE INHERITANCE by Ally Bunbury is the perfect contemporary read for fiction fans everywhere.

*I voluntarily reviewed this book from the Publisher - Poolbeg Publishing

[Daria Blackwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book to read while travelling to Italy last week and I couldn't put it down. Set in the wild world of media and PR, where the characters are created and maintained in larger than life formats, Anna Rose works for the most successful PR icon in London, the brilliant but high maintenance Gilda Winterbottom. At a big bash thrown by a mega-celebrity, Anna meets the man of her dreams, the art dealer George Wyndham. They fall in love and visit their ancestral homes in Scotland and Ireland to meet the respective families. Just as things are getting serious, complications, introduced by the nemesis, budding actress Sophia Tamper, get in the way.

The characters are well developed and entertaining, the writing style is crisp and emotionally charged, and the pace is fast and intriguing. Set in a world of illusions of grandeur, where money, notoriety and sex wield power over tradition and romance, The Inheritance is a plot-twisting first novel packed with wacky characters that will stick with you! They are larger than life and yet supremely humanly flawed. I can't wait to read the sequel!

[Michelle Page · Rating 5 out of 5]

i won this book in a book hamper and i am so glad i did you just want to keep reading it to find out what happens next i really enjoyed this and will be reading more of Ally's books highly recommend reading for all the girlies out there

[Miriam Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great fun. Refreshing, uplifting.

[Pat Serafy · Rating 4 out of 5]

What love can endure

Memories of a wronged young girl can really mess with the lives of many others. The ever widening circle of revenge.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightful read... almost as flash as Jilly Cooper but a bit less vulgar. I'm not in love with George Wyndham but still fun over the top with Sophie as villainess and Gilda as lady boss.
Anna was a strong female character and I loved reading her character. I cried and you'll figure out where.

I loved the description of the country homes. I like that both main characters enjoyed their childhood homes and because of Anna's warmth I picture them in the future at Farley Hall. Oh, right...this is fiction...I get it. Love the ending.

Keep us updated​ on future books. I realize I read in a day what took you much longer to write.