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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
I don’t know why people are rating this so low, I thought it was very cute.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Something in the Heir
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Historical Romance
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 9/20/22
Author: Suzanne Enoch
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Pages: 352
GR: 3.51
TW ⚠️: Mentions infertility and adoption
I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.
Synopsis: Emmeline and William Pershing have enjoyed a perfectly convenient marriage for eight years. They’ve settled into separate, well-ordered lives beneath the same roof, and are content to stay that way—or so Emmeline thinks. Then when Emmeline’s grandfather, the reclusive Duke of Welshire, summons them both for his birthday celebration and demands they bring their two little angelic children, William is stunned to discover that his very proper wife invented not one, but two heirs to fulfill the agreement for living at Winnover. Enter George, age 8, and Rose, 5—the two most unruly orphans in Britain. As the insanity unfolds, their careful, professional arrangement takes some surprisingly intimate turns as well.
My Thoughts: This was the most unusual plot I have read in awhile and it was so refreshing. This story was mainly narrated in a dual POV with Emmeline and Will, however, it had sprinkled in some from the staff and kids. This was a sweet closed romance novel set in historical times. The one thing that I disliked about the book was the “borrowing” of the orphans, I think it would have went better if they were fully adopted by the Pershing’s. I did love seeing how Emmeline and Will’s relationship changed over the course of the book. The characters were well flushed out and well developed with depth, witty banter, sarcasm (my favorite), and creatively written. The author’s writing style was complex, well paced, humorous, and kept me engaged throughout the entire book. This book releases in a little over a week and I would recommend pre-ordering!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Historical Romance
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 9/20/22
Author: Suzanne Enoch
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Pages: 352
GR: 3.51
TW ⚠️: Mentions infertility and adoption
I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.
Synopsis: Emmeline and William Pershing have enjoyed a perfectly convenient marriage for eight years. They’ve settled into separate, well-ordered lives beneath the same roof, and are content to stay that way—or so Emmeline thinks. Then when Emmeline’s grandfather, the reclusive Duke of Welshire, summons them both for his birthday celebration and demands they bring their two little angelic children, William is stunned to discover that his very proper wife invented not one, but two heirs to fulfill the agreement for living at Winnover. Enter George, age 8, and Rose, 5—the two most unruly orphans in Britain. As the insanity unfolds, their careful, professional arrangement takes some surprisingly intimate turns as well.
My Thoughts: This was the most unusual plot I have read in awhile and it was so refreshing. This story was mainly narrated in a dual POV with Emmeline and Will, however, it had sprinkled in some from the staff and kids. This was a sweet closed romance novel set in historical times. The one thing that I disliked about the book was the “borrowing” of the orphans, I think it would have went better if they were fully adopted by the Pershing’s. I did love seeing how Emmeline and Will’s relationship changed over the course of the book. The characters were well flushed out and well developed with depth, witty banter, sarcasm (my favorite), and creatively written. The author’s writing style was complex, well paced, humorous, and kept me engaged throughout the entire book. This book releases in a little over a week and I would recommend pre-ordering!
Something in the Heir was an entertaining read with such a fun premise. As someone who loves and reads a fair share of historical romances, this felt like nothing I've read before in a good way. It was a refreshing story that was surprising in the very best of ways.
Emmeline and William Pershing have had a marriage of convenience for 8 years. They've helped each other achieve their individual goals while living under the same roof. But when Emmeline's grand-father invites them to his birthday celebration, Will realizes that depths of the perfect life that Emmeline has spun for her family. In order to keep their estate, Emmeline and William need to find two children to pretend to be their children. They find George and Rose, two orphans whom seem to fit the bill perfectly. Emmeline is convinced that if they can give George and Rose lessons, they'll be able to convince Emmeline's family that George and Rose are their children. Wanting to give Emmeline what she wants, William goes along with the plan. After all, what possibly could go wrong?
The hijinks in this book were so entertaining. It quickly becomes clear that Emmeline and William have gotten more than they bargained for with the children. When I started, I thought the romance story would be more of an important part of the story. It's still there, but it's the main arc of the book. Even with that, I really enjoyed reading it and loved how it ended.
If you're looking for a fun historical with a unique premise, I highly recommend it.
I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
Emmeline and William Pershing have had a marriage of convenience for 8 years. They've helped each other achieve their individual goals while living under the same roof. But when Emmeline's grand-father invites them to his birthday celebration, Will realizes that depths of the perfect life that Emmeline has spun for her family. In order to keep their estate, Emmeline and William need to find two children to pretend to be their children. They find George and Rose, two orphans whom seem to fit the bill perfectly. Emmeline is convinced that if they can give George and Rose lessons, they'll be able to convince Emmeline's family that George and Rose are their children. Wanting to give Emmeline what she wants, William goes along with the plan. After all, what possibly could go wrong?
The hijinks in this book were so entertaining. It quickly becomes clear that Emmeline and William have gotten more than they bargained for with the children. When I started, I thought the romance story would be more of an important part of the story. It's still there, but it's the main arc of the book. Even with that, I really enjoyed reading it and loved how it ended.
If you're looking for a fun historical with a unique premise, I highly recommend it.
I received an advance copy of this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
Purely delightful. The pure audacity of inventing two children to keep your childhood home made the story a hodgepodge of chaos and mild absurdity. Trying to help a 5 & 8 year old keep a slew of lies straight while they play the part leading to many touching and tender moments that melt the heart. You truly can’t help but fall in with these two scamps! Watching Emmeline and Will come together in the marriage adding the romantic delight. And a side cast of loyal, lovable servants to round out the story. The narrating was well played, and I especially enjoyed the voices of the children. They were simply adorable, I can’t seem to use that word enough. This story was adorable!
I received a copy of this story from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Ugh, I had hopes that this would be interesting and different from others in the historical fiction genre. And it was certainly different but not in a good way.
This is not a well-executed story. A marriage of convenience where someone is secretly in love with their partner is a common trope and they all have their unique elements. This one was unique in almost entirely ignoring the romance, treating it more as an afterthought. The stipulation that they have children to remain in the house, and Emmie's lie to save them, is something I haven't seen before. But it got boring fast. This story is way longer than it needs to be.
The point of view that the story is being told from flip/flops more than necessary. Sometimes it changes in the middle of a chapter, apropos of nothing! It seems like a bit of lazy storytelling and put me off.
The characters are hit or miss. Emmie and Will are pretty forgettable. George and Rose are more developed and nuanced and make for more interesting reading. Even Powell, Hannah, Billet and the rest of the staff are more compelling!
I've read better historical fiction stories that tackle similar themes. I wouldn't recommend this one.
Ugh, I had hopes that this would be interesting and different from others in the historical fiction genre. And it was certainly different but not in a good way.
This is not a well-executed story. A marriage of convenience where someone is secretly in love with their partner is a common trope and they all have their unique elements. This one was unique in almost entirely ignoring the romance, treating it more as an afterthought. The stipulation that they have children to remain in the house, and Emmie's lie to save them, is something I haven't seen before. But it got boring fast. This story is way longer than it needs to be.
The point of view that the story is being told from flip/flops more than necessary. Sometimes it changes in the middle of a chapter, apropos of nothing! It seems like a bit of lazy storytelling and put me off.
The characters are hit or miss. Emmie and Will are pretty forgettable. George and Rose are more developed and nuanced and make for more interesting reading. Even Powell, Hannah, Billet and the rest of the staff are more compelling!
I've read better historical fiction stories that tackle similar themes. I wouldn't recommend this one.
I loved almost all of this book and particularly how thoroughly the characters considered their actions and the consequences to everyone else in their orbit, but then found the ending (especially where the romance was concerned) rushed, underdeveloped, and lacking any sort of satisfying climax. It was like the story had been building up and up with all these different parts and themes and then sort of just…dissolved into everything that could have been predicted from the very beginning. For that alone it went from what was probably going to be 5 stars to 3. :(
When I got to what I suppose was meant to be the romantic climax (couldn’t have been more bland), I literally went back a couple of chapters to see if I had missed something because it truly seems like there should have been at least 30 more pages in there to make the pacing and final emotional states of the characters make sense.
When I got to what I suppose was meant to be the romantic climax (couldn’t have been more bland), I literally went back a couple of chapters to see if I had missed something because it truly seems like there should have been at least 30 more pages in there to make the pacing and final emotional states of the characters make sense.
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. Really cute story.
Emmeline asks her friend Will to marry her so she can keep the house she loves and he can have a partner that will help advance his career and they have a very firm partnership but a very cold marriage for 8 years. Then one day a letter arrives from her grandfather inviting them and the children she's invented(also to keep the house) to his birthday and she has to explain to Will what she's done.
They borrow 2 children from an orphanage and everything goes exactly as you'd expect it to. I really enjoy this authors work but this was kind of a disappointing book for me because so much of it revolved around the children(not something I enjoy) with very little interaction between the MC's. I knew how this was going to go from the minute I read about the lie, every plot point from beginning to end. The kids were entertaining though which is why this book gets 3 stars because the adults were so stiff for the first half of the story, even calling each other Mr/Mrs Pershing(not in an affectionate way), I just didn't feel anything for them. I do think this story from the kids POV would have been fantastic though.
I received this ARC through NetGalley and St. Martin's Press
They borrow 2 children from an orphanage and everything goes exactly as you'd expect it to. I really enjoy this authors work but this was kind of a disappointing book for me because so much of it revolved around the children(not something I enjoy) with very little interaction between the MC's. I knew how this was going to go from the minute I read about the lie, every plot point from beginning to end. The kids were entertaining though which is why this book gets 3 stars because the adults were so stiff for the first half of the story, even calling each other Mr/Mrs Pershing(not in an affectionate way), I just didn't feel anything for them. I do think this story from the kids POV would have been fantastic though.
I received this ARC through NetGalley and St. Martin's Press