The Inheritance

By: Celena Parish

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

🏆 Awards & Recognition:
• WINNER - 2025 International Impact Book Awards - Mystery/Thriller - Suspense Thrillers Category
• Finalist – 2024 LESFIC Award (Best New Author)
• Finalist – 2025 International Book Awards (LGBTQ+ Fiction)
• 2nd Place – 2025 Bookfest Awards (LGBTQ+ Romance & Cover Design)
• ★★★★★ Reader’s Favorite 5-Star Award

A secret adoption. A luxury inheritance. A love worth fighting for—against the most dangerous family in Italy.

Jessica DeLeon’s world is turned upside down when she discovers she was adopted. Determined to uncover her past, she travels to the stunning western coast of Italy—only to learn her birth mother died giving birth to her, and her father, who recently passed, left her an unexpected inheritance: a luxury seaside hotel.
But with the gift comes danger.
As Jessica begins a long-distance romance with the woman she's loved since high school, jealous hotel employees and a powerful crime family begin closing in. Her maternal grandfather, Marco Caruso—a ruthless figure in the Italian underworld—will stop at nothing to erase the memory of his lost daughter. And Jessica's existence is a threat he won't tolerate.
Set against a backdrop of sun-drenched cliffs and shadowy secrets, this LGBTQ+ romantic thriller is a gripping story of identity, legacy, and love that defies borders—and bullets.

Perfect for fans of LGBTQ+ thrillers, family drama, and high-stakes romance.

🏆 Award Recognition:
• WINNER - 2025 International Impact Book Awards - Mystery/Thriller - Suspense Thrillers Category
• Finalist – 2024 LESFIC Award (Best New Author)
• Finalist – 2025 International Book Awards (LGBTQ+ Fiction)
• 2nd Place – 2025 Bookfest Awards (LGBTQ+ Romance & Cover Design)
• ★★★★★ Reader’s Favorite 5-Star Award