Reviews - Something in the Heir

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Every once in a while a book comes along that sneaks up on me and makes me cry. This book was so unassuming, so cute looking. But it lacked a punch! Our heroine and hero are married in a very typical Regency-era marriage. It’s not romance, it’s companionship. When our heroine is caught in a lie (now I have seen reviews where people find this cringy, but as someone who struggles with infertility, I fully understand and sympathize), she and her husband make an outlandish scheme to keep up the lie. They “rent” children. Yup. Borrow some cute orphans to pretend to be their heirs and no one will be the wiser…:right?! As you would expect, the “found-family” trope is GOOOOOD in this book. The children’s outlooks gutted me. The author captured childhood innocence and hurt and trust in a perfect way. And while the premise may not be your cup of tea, the outcome is happy and honestly the reality of orphans in the 19th century is far worse than the plot of a book in which they ultimately find a happy home.
Throughout the story our hero and heroine find things in each other they hadn’t seen before, or in a very long time. They rekindle their adorable in a light and sweet way. If you’re looking for a sweeping romance- butterflies in the stomach- this isn’t it. But this is what surprised me most: I wasn’t mad about it. I hate when I read a book categorized as romance and it ends up being women’s lit. It’s not what I came for, you know? This however still checked a box for me. I was reading and waiting for more romance. Waiting but not missing it. I was laughing and crying and chortling and smiling and when it was over I realized that it was so thoroughly entertaining that I was left fulfilled. Really worth the read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this arc!

murphykat's review against another edition

3.75

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

mrsj_readsbooks's review against another edition

4.0

What an adorable romantic comedy ! I paired the physical book with the audiobook. I am so glad I did ! The narrator did an absolutely smashing job with all the characters. So many laugh out loud moments centered around the children. I’m not sure I would have enjoyed just reading the book.

I would classify this as more as a fun adventure story rather than romance. I must have missed the “spicy and sexy” parts of this historical rom-com.

Thank you to St Martins Press for my arc. Better late than never !
This book was published in September 2022.

henrismum's review against another edition

3.0

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

First by author - Suzanne Enoch
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
Why I added this book to my TBR pile: This book had some romance, but when I put it in my pile, I thought it was a romance-romance. I guess the writer has authored many novels which are strickely of the romance genre.
Will I read more by the author? ~~Probably Not~~ Maybe ~~Highly Likely~~
I'd like to see what else Ms. Enoch has written, but I'm unsure how many are unavailable in audiobook form.
The narrator was Sarah Nichols. I love her work with the Sparks & Bainbridge series. Ms. Nichols sounded uniquely different in this book.

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