# The Same Backward as Forward: An enemies-to-lovers, tragic love story, Vol. 1

By **Jennifer Lynn Barnes**

- ISBN-13: 9780241772249
- Publisher: Penguin
- Format: Paperback
- Published: 5 Nov 2026
- Language: en
- Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction

## About this book

The Same Backward as Forward: An enemies-to-lovers, tragic love story is volume 1 of this poignant juvenile nonfiction tale. The plot follows Hannah Rooney, a nursing student attempting to escape her criminal family, and Tobias Hawthorne II, the entitled heir to a massive fortune. Their lives intersect during a violent storm involving arson and death, leaving Toby with no memory of his identity.

As Hannah helps the man she believes killed her sister, a complex bond forms between them. This romantic tragedy explores secrets and danger within the world of the Inheritance Games. Readers experience the narrative from both perspectives, reading the story of Hannah and Toby either backward or forward. This volume provides critical backstory for the lost heir of Hawthorne House and the mother of Avery Grambs.

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