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A review by nina_chan01
Something in the Heir by Suzanne Enoch
5.0
This book is fluffy historical romance at its wittiest.
In a moment of panic, Emmeline asks her childhood friend William to marry her in a partnership that will allow her to keep her childhood home and give him a wife that can help him with his career. Fast forward 8 years and they live in a loveless but very successful partnership that would have continued thus if it weren't for the fact that Emmeline's grandfather, the Duke who owns the house, demands to see all his relatives for his birthday. This includes the made-up children Emmeline created in order to fill the terms of living in her home, which was to have at least one child before 5 years of marriage were up. So now Emmeline confesses to Will that they have not just one but two children and need to show up with a 7-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl. This begins a story that starts out as logical desperation and quickly becomes emotional fun.
The children are as different from anything either Will or Emmeline have ever encountered, they show up in the very organized and regimented household and quickly change everything about the couple and their servants. George and Rose are delightful and their story is as heartbreaking as it is fun to see how it puts everything the couple thought about themselves and their lives into wonderful disarray.
I loved the characters and the fact that even secondary characters get their personalities fully developed and little moments to shine. It makes the stakes of being able to pass off the children as Emmeline's and Will's feel even more important when you care about everyone in the household. Not to mention that the future of the kids remains in the air and is a big motivator for much of the story.
The plot moves at a great pace that includes slowing down for emotional moments and ramping up for the action and pivotal moments. It makes reading pass by in a flash that still feels extremely satisfying.
Overall, it's a very satisfying read that is utter fluffy romance goodness.
Very happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the delightful read!
In a moment of panic, Emmeline asks her childhood friend William to marry her in a partnership that will allow her to keep her childhood home and give him a wife that can help him with his career. Fast forward 8 years and they live in a loveless but very successful partnership that would have continued thus if it weren't for the fact that Emmeline's grandfather, the Duke who owns the house, demands to see all his relatives for his birthday. This includes the made-up children Emmeline created in order to fill the terms of living in her home, which was to have at least one child before 5 years of marriage were up. So now Emmeline confesses to Will that they have not just one but two children and need to show up with a 7-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl. This begins a story that starts out as logical desperation and quickly becomes emotional fun.
The children are as different from anything either Will or Emmeline have ever encountered, they show up in the very organized and regimented household and quickly change everything about the couple and their servants. George and Rose are delightful and their story is as heartbreaking as it is fun to see how it puts everything the couple thought about themselves and their lives into wonderful disarray.
I loved the characters and the fact that even secondary characters get their personalities fully developed and little moments to shine. It makes the stakes of being able to pass off the children as Emmeline's and Will's feel even more important when you care about everyone in the household. Not to mention that the future of the kids remains in the air and is a big motivator for much of the story.
The plot moves at a great pace that includes slowing down for emotional moments and ramping up for the action and pivotal moments. It makes reading pass by in a flash that still feels extremely satisfying.
Overall, it's a very satisfying read that is utter fluffy romance goodness.
Very happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the delightful read!