Max grew up with a difficult background and is not very good at relationships. He lives from paycheck to paycheck and was surprised by the turn of events in his life. Sarah is on his side, and their feelings for each other deepen. She is a down-to-earth and kind woman. While Max discovers a whole new world, which seems like a fairy tale, this story is deeply personal for both the author and the reader. It's a fantastic read, and I can't wait to learn more about Alex's story.

Good book with a lot of heart - a 4.5! I enjoyed the multiple story lines although the one with Max was front and center with a lot of laughs, romance, and just plain fun. I really like to re-visit characters from previous books and this book did that and more. The foster care arc of this book was spot on in it's honesty and toughness - the resilience of Max and his ability to overcome some of the tough situations made you cheer for every obstacle he overcame. A few times the book politicized some things that, in my opinion, didn't add to the story and were uncessesary. I received an ARC for my honest review - many thanks to the Author, publisher, and NetGalley. I look forward to more in this series!

Catherine Bybee is a storyteller extraordinaire. I was hooked from the first page and had a hard time putting this book down! This is a story of Max, raised in the system of foster care and group homes, one of the “forgotten ones” who is suddenly thrust into a family and wealth, and of Sarah, a tabloid reporter who refuses to write anything that isn’t true. With Sarah’s help, he learns to navigate the press, find answers, opens himself to trust, and becomes part of a family. It’s an emotional story, a heartbreaking and heartwarming tale, but also an entertaining and uplifting story of this growing family finding their way in a world of privilege, and the responsibilities and perks that come with it. It is a story that will stay with me. I loved the first book in the series, loved this one, and now will impatiently wait for Alex’s story.

This is such a well written story. Max and Sarah were a wonderful couple. They meet under strange circumstances, She is a reporter and he has a secret her editor wants her to get. Max has had a rough life but he has a heart a mile long. He doesn’t easily trust. Max has found out he has 2 half siblings and that he is now a billionaire. I loved that the interactions between the new found seemed genuine. There was misunderstandings to overcome and trust to be gained. I would definitely recommend this story. I was given an arc from net Galley but this is my honest, impartial review.

The Forgotten One by C. Bybee is book 2 in The Heirs Series, published by Montlake. Every book is about another couple and can easily be read as a stand alone. Yes, there are cross overs, I recommend to read the books in order. The previous book is All Our Tomorrows.
TFO is Max and Sarah's story. An emotional read that had me in suspense from the start. Max is the close relative of Chase and Alex and they were looking for him for qiute some time.
Max grew up rough and isn't much of a relationship guy. He lives paycheck to paycheck and is iin for the surprise of his life.
Sarah is a reporter at a magazine, more about her later.
So while Max is in over his head and still has to get a grip on his new life, Sarah is on his side and their feelings for eaach other grow. She's a rather down to earth good woman.
While Max has a whole new world to discover, kind like a fairytale, this story feels deeply personal for author and reader at the same time. A fantastic read, can't wait for maybe Alex' s story.

I am very excited to be reading this book! I read the first in the series and I have been waiting desperately to find out all about Max. I hope he adores his new family as much as I adore them. My full review to follow.
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this ARC. All thoughts and comments are my own.

4.9 Stars

Sarah + Max

We remember the first book... Alex and Chase inherited their dad's multibillion dollar business and to not lose their majority against the company's board, they had to find their half brother.
And this is his story now.
Max is working for a concrete company and money is pretty tight.
And then one day these people are standing in front of his house telling him they're his long lost siblings. Yeah, right!?
And then there's Sarah. Her last chance at her tabloid magazine job is to find out who this Max guy is to the Stone family.
Too bad Max immediately realizes that she's a reporter.

Let the fun times begin...

══════════════════

The second book in this adorable series and it was just as cute as the first one!
Max is so sweet and grumpy and he can't really believe that this is happening to him. He doesn't trust everything yet. And he's a bit scared to hope to finally have a family - siblings. So adorable. He had a pretty rough childhood. His mom left him when he was only two and now he wants to find her to find out ... why? Why wasn't he lovable enough?
Ugh. Poor guy.
I really enjoyed reading this. It was so sweet and funny and cute and heartbreaking and ... just great. I loved Max and Sarah so much and we see a lot of the people from the first book too. I so want to see this on TV one day. Poor orphan Max becoming a billionaire with a family overnight is just so adorable!

► So many sweet moments; THE FORGOTTEN ONE was such a funny + cute + heartbreaking + just beautiful romance - I loved it! Can't wait to get Alex's story next!

I love all of Catherine Bybee’s books but I especially loved this one. Max and Sarah are such a perfect couple. My heart went out to Max with how he grew up and never had a family or love. Max was raised in foster homes or group homes all his life. With all the things that happened to him in his past, he kept chugging forward at being a “good” person. Max had a heart of gold and it showed with everyone he helped. Max had to work hard for everything he had and had goals he tried to fulfill. To Max’s surprise, Alex and Chase Stone find him and inform him that he has a family and is also a billionaire. At first, he was very distrustful of them, but, over time, he learned to trust and love them. Then, along comes Sarah, a reporter who believes you don’t have to lie to tell a story, trying to find out how he is related to the Stones and Stone Enterprises. To her surprise, he is the long lost half-brother of a father and mother who abandoned him when he was just a toddler. Max was attracted to Sarah almost at first sight but did not trust her since she was a reporter. Sarah managed to wiggle her way into his heart and, together, they went about telling his story to the world. Even though her boss wanted “gossip”, Sarah refused to give him anything that was not truthful. When her boss published a story he found behind her back, and published it in her name, Sarah proved how she felt and did a magnificent job of letting him know what she thought and quitting. Max may have become an instant billionaire, but it never went to his head or changed what was in his heart. Sarah and Max only wanted to do what was right and help make good changes in the world. The final chapter in the book showed Max doing just that, helping children who were placed in group homes have a positive chance in life in the world. If you want to read a book that pulls at your heartstrings, I highly recommend you read “The Forgotten One”.

The Forgotten One, Book 2 of Catherine Bybee’s series The Heirs. The story begins immediately after the end of All Our Tomorrows. Max Smith, raised in the foster system is about to get the shock of his life when he learns of his massive inheritance…an inheritance that also includes a brother and sister who welcome him completely. Max also has Sarah McNeilly, who works for a tabloid stalking his story. Ms. Bybee has written an informative book about family, trust, and the shortcomings of the foster system all wrapped up in a wonderful romance. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from NetGalley. Most highly recommend.