Some secrets won’t stay hidden.Jackson Deveraux was orphaned, abandoned and imprisoned, but life is about to hand him a second chance and a new family. Eleanor Deveraux lost her children in a plane crash and she’s in danger of losing her grandchildren to the Deveraux Legacy of drugs, abuse and secrets, but life is about to hand her Jackson. When Eleanor discovers an illegitimate grandson in prison for armed-robbery she grits her teeth and does her duty—she gets him out. But being out of prison doesn’t instantly make Jackson part of the family. And as Jackson and his cousins struggle to find common ground, Eleanor steers Jackson away from befriending her other grandchildren. She only needs Jackson to keep them out of trouble—not be their friend. But Jackson and Dominique, the youngest Deveraux cousin, have other plans and, as his first Christmas as Deveraux arrives, Jackson sets himself on the path to fixing the Deveraux clan and getting the family he’s always wanted.The Deveraux family legacy is shrouded in secrets and this prequel novella goes back to where it all started. With a captivating cast of characters, the Deveraux family will keep you guessing. If you like family drama, and award-winning writing, then you’ll love The Lost Heir, prequel of The Deveraux Legacy series, from Bethany Maines.Grab this twisty journey through the Deverauxes past today!

A drunken mistake in college cost US Marshal Maxwell Ames the affection of Dominique Deveraux and six years later, he’s determined to fix the slip-up. But there’s just one tiny problem—someone wants the Deveraux family dead. Dominique Deveraux never expected Max to reappear in her life, let alone apologize, but as Dominique investigates the mysterious attacks on her wealthy family Max quickly becomes far more than her one time college classmate. Now, Max and Dominique must dodge mercenaries and bullets as they try to make sure that they’re the only ones who get a second shot.

Aidan Deveraux has secrets. His secrets could get her killed. Aiden Deveraux is a hot-shot lawyer with a Prince Charming reputation and a secret identity. Even his wealthy family is unaware of his alter-ego—the lucha libre mask wearing street-fighter, Number Nine. But when his family's company is threatened, Aiden faces his toughest opponent yet, the brilliant and gorgeous Ella Zhao. But Ella has secrets of her own. Six years ago she escaped from Mexico with the help of the mysterious Number Nine and now she's in New York to bring down the people to blame for her father's death—the Deveraux family. But when Aiden and Ella square off in court they realize that they might not be the strangers they thought. As their attraction grows, Aiden and Ella become convinced that someone else is responsible for her father’s death and that person is very much alive and well. As Aiden and Ella scramble to uncover a past that no one, including their own families, wants revealed they find themselves running from a murderer who knows the Deveraux and Zhao all too well. With their hearts, lives, and millions of dollars on the line, Aiden and Ella may have to trust each other with their secrets if they want to survive.

The one thing that kept red-headed and troubled Wall Street wizard Evan Deveraux from giving into his own depression was the love of his family. But as Evan digs deeper into his family’s past he discovers a secret that shakes his faith in the Deveraux family and his grandmother the Senator Eleanor Deveraux. Now the only person Evan can trust is the girl who insanely believes he’s her white knight—Dr. Olivia West. The brilliant and adorable Olivia is clueless, not just about the size of Evan’s bank account, but his family as well, and Evan would like to keep it that way. But Evan’s abusive past and dark family history are on a collision course with the present and even as Evan fights to keep Olivia safe from the mercenaries targeting his family, Evan and Olivia find their relationship in cross-hairs of both their families. When Evan is given an ultimatum between protecting his family and breaking up with Olivia, he knows that his own happiness has to come second. But Evan’s cousin Jackson has no intention of letting Evan’s one chance at love get away and Evan is going to need the strength of all of his cousins to make his happily ever after come true.

When orphan and convicted felon Jackson Zane realized that he was part of the wealthy Deveraux family he thought he’d found his proverbial happily ever after. And for the last seven years, Jackson has dedicated himself to fixing and protecting his new family, all while ruling out love for himself. Until he meets bartender-slash-model, Katie St. Cloud. It’s only when the Deveraux family’s enemies come crashing into her life that Jackson and Katie have to face the truth—saving the Deverauxes might mean giving up on love for good. But the Deveraux cousins aren’t going down without a fight and Evan, Aiden, and Dominique set out to fix their mistakes, save Jackson, and cement the Deveraux Legacy once and for all.