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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I found this book at a used bookstore, which is typical of me. I held onto it for awhile and finally decided to read it with the help of an audiobook! This book can best be described as a rom com with a con scheme agenda. The plot of this book is a typical two people pretend to be married with children and in the end fall in love, which is what most movies or romance books can consist of. This book is also set in the UK, which throws in the element of a good British accident and romance making the book all the more appealing to read. Despite those typical elements we see in books/movies, I still loved this book. What can I say, I’m a sucker for a good rom com book. I fell in love with the characters of this book and despite knowing how the book would play out in the end because it was easy to guess, I still loved it and was rooting for the characters to fall in love throughout the story. Highly recommend for you cheesy romance readers/lovers!
Guess it wrapped up fine in the end but I didn’t really like this story. Sure it had some amusing parts but mostly I was just mad at the FMC the whole time 😔
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This made me uncomfortable, and it was poorly written to boot. This fell flat as a marriage-in-trouble romance, and was maybe about child trafficking??? Both main characters were unlikeable, and apparently there’s nothing like buying orphans to bring the romance alive??? At least it was closed door, because making this spicy would have been insult to injury.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
Something in the Heir is one of those novels that makes you think: "well, truly, is all well that ends well?"
This was a somewhat enjoyable comedy with a bit of romance, certainly not as steamy or romance-y as most historical romances these days. Our hero and heroine are in a marriage of convenience, using it to keep a familial estate in her possession. It turns out that she has gone to great deals to keep it, lying to her family about her two (nonexistent) children, and suddenly needs to procure some for her grandfather's 70th birthday party.
It's a fun premise, and a fun plot to explore, but the first 20% of the book was pretty hard, especially if you are an adoptee. Much of the story focuses on the heroine, Emmeline, and how much she loves the family estate. For someone who had a good childhood and loves a home so dearly, it felt like she truly struggled to see some humans as real people.
Emmeline's handling as she attempts to borrow children in multiple ways, exclusively to secure this estate, just felt particularly wrong. She gets drunk and inappropriately asks some society friends, who say no, then goes to a local farmer, who has a dozen children he can't feed, and tries to borrow them instead. Having not found what she is doing highly inappropriate, she then goes to an orphanage in London and makes a sizeable donation to secure George and Rose. (Keep in mind she had particular ages, hair colors, and eye colors in mind she needed!)
With some polish and a little more thought to the handling of a delicate subject matter, this could really be a truly fun book that highlights foster care and adoption. As-is, I think if you are looking for a comedy with a bit of romance, and okay overlooking some of the questionable adoption/lying issues, this might be a good read for you.
My thanks to St. Martin's Press/St. Martin's Griffin, Suzanne Enoch, and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was a somewhat enjoyable comedy with a bit of romance, certainly not as steamy or romance-y as most historical romances these days. Our hero and heroine are in a marriage of convenience, using it to keep a familial estate in her possession. It turns out that she has gone to great deals to keep it, lying to her family about her two (nonexistent) children, and suddenly needs to procure some for her grandfather's 70th birthday party.
It's a fun premise, and a fun plot to explore, but the first 20% of the book was pretty hard, especially if you are an adoptee. Much of the story focuses on the heroine, Emmeline, and how much she loves the family estate. For someone who had a good childhood and loves a home so dearly, it felt like she truly struggled to see some humans as real people.
Emmeline's handling as she attempts to borrow children in multiple ways, exclusively to secure this estate, just felt particularly wrong. She gets drunk and inappropriately asks some society friends, who say no, then goes to a local farmer, who has a dozen children he can't feed, and tries to borrow them instead. Having not found what she is doing highly inappropriate, she then goes to an orphanage in London and makes a sizeable donation to secure George and Rose. (Keep in mind she had particular ages, hair colors, and eye colors in mind she needed!)
With some polish and a little more thought to the handling of a delicate subject matter, this could really be a truly fun book that highlights foster care and adoption. As-is, I think if you are looking for a comedy with a bit of romance, and okay overlooking some of the questionable adoption/lying issues, this might be a good read for you.
My thanks to St. Martin's Press/St. Martin's Griffin, Suzanne Enoch, and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very adorable historical fiction, I wouldn’t classify this as romance. There is a dash of it in the story itself but that is not what this read is. Clean, closed door. There are cute moments between the two love interest but romance is a small part of their story that we are more told about than see.
It’s well written and extremely adorable. The audiobook was great fun and if you don’t normally read historical romances but want to give this a try, get the audiobook.
The “lie” of the story seems huge and not sustainable from the start. That paired with this being labeled a romance took me a second to adjust. I believe this book would be rated higher if it was not listed or presented as a romance. It’s charming, witty, and full of missteps. Great characters with a fun although a bit outlandish feeling plot. I really enjoyed it!
It’s well written and extremely adorable. The audiobook was great fun and if you don’t normally read historical romances but want to give this a try, get the audiobook.
The “lie” of the story seems huge and not sustainable from the start. That paired with this being labeled a romance took me a second to adjust. I believe this book would be rated higher if it was not listed or presented as a romance. It’s charming, witty, and full of missteps. Great characters with a fun although a bit outlandish feeling plot. I really enjoyed it!
*Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review*
This was a good time! If you're looking for something cute and fun with a dash of romance, you'll enjoy Something in the Heir. I honestly love historical romances and it's refreshing to read one that's heavier on the comedy.
I did have a few issues with the book that prevented me from giving it 5 stars (namely, a certain character, some contrived drama, and the pacing at times) but all in all I had a lot of fun!
This was a good time! If you're looking for something cute and fun with a dash of romance, you'll enjoy Something in the Heir. I honestly love historical romances and it's refreshing to read one that's heavier on the comedy.
I did have a few issues with the book that prevented me from giving it 5 stars (namely, a certain character, some contrived drama, and the pacing at times) but all in all I had a lot of fun!