When three strangers approach Maximillian Smith at his home to tell him that he has inherited a fortune from the father he never knew, Max doesn't believe them. Someone must be playing an elaborate joke. Max grew up in the foster system and now works construction. He is used to worrying about paying his rent on time and making the groceries stretch until his next paycheck. The strangers who claim to be his family show Max DNA proof of his identity. Now he needs keep a low profile until his identity can be released to the press. That is easier said than done when a tabloid reporter shows up at the family home.

Sarah McNeilly has been ordered by her boss to find out who Max Smith is and why he is staying at the home of the late billionaire Aaron Stone. She claims that she only prints the truth and doesn't make up lies just to sell papers. Max and his new siblings have to put their trust in Sarah to let them control when the information about Max's past is released, and also help Max find the mother who dumped him into the foster care system when he was a child.

This is book two in The Heirs series. I liked the characters in this story. Max has a hard time trusting people, but he seemed to trust Sarah quickly after meeting her. It took him a little longer to trust his half-siblings. I guess I would have a hard time believing that I had become a billionaire overnight.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Meg Sylvan. She does a terrific job giving each character a unique voice. My rating: 4 Stars.

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