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webbsusa's review against another edition
5.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have read some of Ms. Rodale’s earlier series, and I wasn’t that impressed; they were okay, but that was it. I was intrigued by the description of this book and decided to give her another try, and I am so glad I did. I loved Wes and Beatrice’s story. I loved that their reunion didn’t sacrifice Beatrice’s dreams and ambitions. Great character development, plot, and pacing. I’m going to have to go back and read the earlier books in this series, because I found this book delightful.
books_and_more_books_byt's review against another edition
An Heiress to Remember is the third book in The Gilded Age Girls Club by Maya Rodale. The series is based on a group of women who belong to The Ladies of Liberty Club which helps women to advance in professional roles. This was a wonderful addition to the series and had great characters. Each book in the series seems to get better and better.
Beatrice Goodwin choose to marry a Duke rather than marry the man she loved, Wes Dalton. She returns to New York City sixteen years later as a divorced duchess. She was ready to finally start her life. When she discovered the family business, Godwin’s Department Store, was facing financial difficulties, she was not about to give up and let her brother sell the business. With some suggestions from the ladies in the club, she realized that women made the purchases for the households. What better way for a store that caters to women’s needs than to have a debut party to announce the remodeled store!
Wes Dalton had worked hard to build his business, Dalton’s, and he had sworn to have revenge against Goodwin’s. He was determined to shut the store down. During the competition between Beatrice and himself, he came to respect Beatrice and realized that he had worked for success just to finally be able to impress Beatrice with the money and power he didn’t have when she left him for the duke. He has to decide what matters the most to him, winning the competition or winning Beatrice.
Beatrice Goodwin choose to marry a Duke rather than marry the man she loved, Wes Dalton. She returns to New York City sixteen years later as a divorced duchess. She was ready to finally start her life. When she discovered the family business, Godwin’s Department Store, was facing financial difficulties, she was not about to give up and let her brother sell the business. With some suggestions from the ladies in the club, she realized that women made the purchases for the households. What better way for a store that caters to women’s needs than to have a debut party to announce the remodeled store!
Wes Dalton had worked hard to build his business, Dalton’s, and he had sworn to have revenge against Goodwin’s. He was determined to shut the store down. During the competition between Beatrice and himself, he came to respect Beatrice and realized that he had worked for success just to finally be able to impress Beatrice with the money and power he didn’t have when she left him for the duke. He has to decide what matters the most to him, winning the competition or winning Beatrice.
lady_dionysia's review against another edition
1.0
Dull characters + the repetitive use of an Inigo Montoya-esque line + modern terminology like "living her best life" and "safe space" that takes you out of the novel= this
aprilbooksandwine's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
themaritimereader14's review against another edition
4.0
This series is a ton of fun and I really liked this addition to it. The narrator is wonderful and I read the e-book alongside it.
Beatrice and Dalton and their past and reunion in such a unique situation - so enticing and fun. Still really adoring this NYC setting for historical romances too. Really loved how Beatrice grew and of course it was impossible to not love Wes Dalton.
Thank you to Edelweiss for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!!
Beatrice and Dalton and their past and reunion in such a unique situation - so enticing and fun. Still really adoring this NYC setting for historical romances too. Really loved how Beatrice grew and of course it was impossible to not love Wes Dalton.
Thank you to Edelweiss for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!!
tales_of_a_bookbug's review against another edition
4.0
This was one among my favorites from this month! We've got a
✨ Second chance romance + enemies to lovers set in gilded age NYC
✨ Society heroine and lower class hero who has worked his way up
✨ Departmental store rivals
This made for a refreshing mix and it was quite different from the recent HR releases!
Beatrice is a divorced duchess who has just returned to NYC after so many years, to find that her family business is in shambles and her main competitor is the man she left behind to marry a duke.
Wes Dalton has achieved almost all the goals that he'd set for himself and he's on the verge of ruining Goodwins's when Beatrice comes back!
I loved that Beatrice was much older than the usual HR heroines! The conflict about her leaving him isn't dragged out too much so that was different from what I'd expected. The focus is more on Beatrice overcoming the prejudices that she faces, and her gaining the confidence and independence to change way her departmental store operates!
There's a little added mystery of someone who tries to sabotage Beatrice's hardwork and we get to find the culprit by the end!
But the highlight was watching Beatrice grow as a woman, assert her independence and try to manage that with a relationship! I loved watching Wes and Beatrice rekindle their relationship, and it was really great that he learnt from his mistakes. Initially I felt like he wanted her more than she wanted him, but I could understand why she felt the desire to be seen separately!
The last few chapters were amazing and the HEA was one of the best! No spoilers, but it's different from the typical HR HEA!
If you're looking for a different historical romance with realistic feminism and well developed characters, I'd definitely recommend this one!
*I received an ARC via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
✨ Second chance romance + enemies to lovers set in gilded age NYC
✨ Society heroine and lower class hero who has worked his way up
✨ Departmental store rivals
This made for a refreshing mix and it was quite different from the recent HR releases!
Beatrice is a divorced duchess who has just returned to NYC after so many years, to find that her family business is in shambles and her main competitor is the man she left behind to marry a duke.
Wes Dalton has achieved almost all the goals that he'd set for himself and he's on the verge of ruining Goodwins's when Beatrice comes back!
I loved that Beatrice was much older than the usual HR heroines! The conflict about her leaving him isn't dragged out too much so that was different from what I'd expected. The focus is more on Beatrice overcoming the prejudices that she faces, and her gaining the confidence and independence to change way her departmental store operates!
There's a little added mystery of someone who tries to sabotage Beatrice's hardwork and we get to find the culprit by the end!
But the highlight was watching Beatrice grow as a woman, assert her independence and try to manage that with a relationship! I loved watching Wes and Beatrice rekindle their relationship, and it was really great that he learnt from his mistakes. Initially I felt like he wanted her more than she wanted him, but I could understand why she felt the desire to be seen separately!
The last few chapters were amazing and the HEA was one of the best! No spoilers, but it's different from the typical HR HEA!
If you're looking for a different historical romance with realistic feminism and well developed characters, I'd definitely recommend this one!
*I received an ARC via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
rainelle_barrett's review against another edition
4.0
I voluntary reviewed this ARC after receiving a free gifted copy.
Beatrice and Dalton love and romance story is certainly not your conventional love story in this book. Both characters had a lot of growing up to do in their time apart from one another when they were young. During this separation the writer allowed the reader to view the trials of family and heartache both Dalton and Beatrice experienced. When the two finally did come together, the writer really wanted the readers to see how much Beatrice leaving Dalton made him feel. While Dalton was feeling anger for revenge, Beatrice was in search of the woman of who she knew that she could be. The writer chose the write era to place this story at the time when women started speaking up more and making themselves more visible in the predominantly male world of business. Beatrice had to find a way to succeed and she did. She had to think like the duchess that she is. The details of the story gave good visualization of the stores and what the characters wore. Even how their facial expressions appeared after a comment or a phrase.
Beatrice and Dalton love and romance story is certainly not your conventional love story in this book. Both characters had a lot of growing up to do in their time apart from one another when they were young. During this separation the writer allowed the reader to view the trials of family and heartache both Dalton and Beatrice experienced. When the two finally did come together, the writer really wanted the readers to see how much Beatrice leaving Dalton made him feel. While Dalton was feeling anger for revenge, Beatrice was in search of the woman of who she knew that she could be. The writer chose the write era to place this story at the time when women started speaking up more and making themselves more visible in the predominantly male world of business. Beatrice had to find a way to succeed and she did. She had to think like the duchess that she is. The details of the story gave good visualization of the stores and what the characters wore. Even how their facial expressions appeared after a comment or a phrase.
farisainherfeels's review against another edition
2.0
This book bored me. I’m a super staunch feminist but I don’t need it preached to me every other paragraph. The romance reading audience rarely needs to be preached at about feminism.
The book is also rather unimaginative and just plainly doesn’t make sense in some parts. Two examples of this:
- Beatrice chose to marry a duke instead of running away with Dalton, who later accepted money from her parents to stay away from her. When Beatrice learns of this, she immediately thinks he was only ever after her money and hates him for it. Like ???? GIRL WHAT? You’re the one who left. You chose another man over him. And now you heap your insecurities on to a man just trying to make his way in the world without you? Get out.
- Dalton accuses Beatrice of poaching his employees when all she did was put out ads that she was hiring in front of her own store. She offered a higher salary. OF COURSE his employees would leave. That’s not poaching.
In this book, Dalton mentions that his is the first & only revolving door in Manhattan. Adeline basically invents the “fashion show”. I hate when authors make their characters the ‘first’ at something in history. It feels like it takes away from the real human beings who were the actual firsts. At least in Lisa Kleypas’s Hello Stranger she acknowledges England’s first female doctor in her Author’s Note. Maya Rodale does not.
Also, Dalton’s Inigo Montoya-esque line is SO. ANNOYING. Especially on audio. I rolled my eyes so hard throughout the entire book. If I didn't listen to the audiobook at 2.6x speed, this book definitely would've been an even lower starred DNF.
This was my first Maya Rodale and didn’t make the best impression. Maybe I’ll give her regencies a chance but I don’t think I’ll be coming back to this author for a while.
The book is also rather unimaginative and just plainly doesn’t make sense in some parts. Two examples of this:
- Beatrice chose to marry a duke instead of running away with Dalton, who later accepted money from her parents to stay away from her. When Beatrice learns of this, she immediately thinks he was only ever after her money and hates him for it. Like ???? GIRL WHAT? You’re the one who left. You chose another man over him. And now you heap your insecurities on to a man just trying to make his way in the world without you? Get out.
- Dalton accuses Beatrice of poaching his employees when all she did was put out ads that she was hiring in front of her own store. She offered a higher salary. OF COURSE his employees would leave. That’s not poaching.
In this book, Dalton mentions that his is the first & only revolving door in Manhattan. Adeline basically invents the “fashion show”. I hate when authors make their characters the ‘first’ at something in history. It feels like it takes away from the real human beings who were the actual firsts. At least in Lisa Kleypas’s Hello Stranger she acknowledges England’s first female doctor in her Author’s Note. Maya Rodale does not.
Also, Dalton’s Inigo Montoya-esque line is SO. ANNOYING. Especially on audio. I rolled my eyes so hard throughout the entire book. If I didn't listen to the audiobook at 2.6x speed, this book definitely would've been an even lower starred DNF.
This was my first Maya Rodale and didn’t make the best impression. Maybe I’ll give her regencies a chance but I don’t think I’ll be coming back to this author for a while.