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Rating: 4
Oh my goodness, I loved it. I don’t read a lot of found family tropes but clearly I’ve been missing out. It’s crazy, I started reading because of the marriage of convenience trope but there was actually very little romance in the book. I’m so happy with the ending though. Life doesn’t always have a happy ending so it’s incredibly important for me to read books that do. This book gave me hope and joy. Truly loved it, almost started crying at the end. The one thing I didn’t like was the incorporation of Hannah and Tom’s love story. I didn’t pick up the book to read about them so it was frustrating to me because it took away focus from the main characters. It also didn’t have any impact on the main story line, especially the way the author went about it. What’s the point of having the reader learn of a love story none of the characters in the book know about themselves?! Didn’t really make sense. Also, Hannah and Tom had the same amount of romance as Emmeline and Will. What’s up with that? I would give the book a 5 if they had included more romance between them. I was really looking forward to Emmeline and Will exploring their relationship when I first picked up the book. So a bit disappointed with that. I still really enjoyed it which is the most important criterion for me.

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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2.0

[2.5] I received a copy through a Goodreads giveaway.

Something in the Heir had the potential to be a very cute story, but ultimately fell quite short. While it's classified as a romance, it wasn't very romantic...and I'm not just talking about the spice (there was none). It felt like the "romance" between the leads was a subplot and the kids were central. That being said, I enjoyed the moments between the main couple--they were charming, just few and far between. Oh and be prepared for the word "aroused" to be used as a placeholder for any spice. It was a bit excessive.

My interest in this book certainly waned the longer I read. There's a lot of repetition and the introduction of some obstacles and characters that took away from the story. The storyline with James could have (should have?) been excluded. It was frustrating and took a lot of fun out of the book. Time would have been better spent on the couple's relationship.

This book might appeal to fans of Downton Abbey or Upstairs, Downstairs. It is told from multiple perspectives including the owners and the staff of the estate.