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A review by amberreadsromance28
The Heiress Hunt by Joanna Shupe
3.0
I wasn't sure how to rate this, I decided to rate it 2.5 stars and round up to 3 for goodreads.
This is my first book by Joanna Shupe, and I wanted to start with this series because I heard a lot about The Lady Gets Lucky. I saw a lot of bad reviews for this book, but I always have to read the series in order. I hate to start with a bad rating, but this was a huge disappointment for me. Joanna Shupe's writing was good. However, I disliked both of the characters.
This started out as an interesting childhood friends to lovers. Harrison has been in France for a few years and has now returned to New York. He asks his childhood friend Maddie to help him find a heiress to marry to save his family from ruin. He actually has a plan of revenge against his family and is just using this as a way to get close to Maddie and woo her.
Maddie throws a weekend party at her families home in Newport. This was a good introduction to the friend group, and I think this party will be the kickoff point to the other books as well.
I know a lot of people didn't like Harrison, but I could not stand Maddie more. He did some underhanded things and kept things from her, but Maddie was really unlikable. Harrison was pining for her for years, and she just viewed him as her brother. This poor guy was completely friend zoned. She came off as very cold and distant. I could not buy into their connection. She was a complete bitch. She kept pushing him away and acted so meh towards him.
Once we got to the 50% mark, I was checked out. The last half just did not grab me, and the 3rd act conflict was stupid.
The one redeeming thing in this book was Kit and Nelly. I am excited about the other books.
I am currently doing a vlog on reading Joanna Shupe for the first time. More thoughts will be on that video.
This is my first book by Joanna Shupe, and I wanted to start with this series because I heard a lot about The Lady Gets Lucky. I saw a lot of bad reviews for this book, but I always have to read the series in order. I hate to start with a bad rating, but this was a huge disappointment for me. Joanna Shupe's writing was good. However, I disliked both of the characters.
This started out as an interesting childhood friends to lovers. Harrison has been in France for a few years and has now returned to New York. He asks his childhood friend Maddie to help him find a heiress to marry to save his family from ruin. He actually has a plan of revenge against his family and is just using this as a way to get close to Maddie and woo her.
Maddie throws a weekend party at her families home in Newport. This was a good introduction to the friend group, and I think this party will be the kickoff point to the other books as well.
I know a lot of people didn't like Harrison, but I could not stand Maddie more. He did some underhanded things and kept things from her, but Maddie was really unlikable. Harrison was pining for her for years, and she just viewed him as her brother. This poor guy was completely friend zoned. She came off as very cold and distant. I could not buy into their connection. She was a complete bitch. She kept pushing him away and acted so meh towards him.
Once we got to the 50% mark, I was checked out. The last half just did not grab me, and the 3rd act conflict was stupid.
The one redeeming thing in this book was Kit and Nelly. I am excited about the other books.
I am currently doing a vlog on reading Joanna Shupe for the first time. More thoughts will be on that video.