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A review by sarah_moynihan
The Heir and The Enchantress by Paullett Golden
4.0
'Some love matches begin with marriage.
Hazel Trethow is infatuated with a notorious rake despite her father’s plans to betroth her to the heir of a wealthy barony. Her scheming to find a love match for her dearest friend and herself turns into a scandal that could ruin them both.
Harold Hobbs returns home from business in India with a plan to save his family from ruin. He does not anticipate his father’s plot to wed him to Miss Trethow. When he meets his intended, sparks fly.
This is the love story of Hazel and Harold as they find love in the most unlikely of places.'
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The Heir and the Enchantress is the fifth book in The Enchantresss series by Paulett Golden and is a historical romance that can serve as a stand-alone. This is the third book in the series that I have read and the storylines do not build or cross over at all so there no worry about reading them out of order.
I have enjoyed the other books by this author that I have read previously and that remains true for this book as well. There's nothing new or groundbreaking about the plot of this book, it's like many other you've read before. But the lovely main characters more than make up for that and give it a unique feel.
I'll admit I didn't much care for Hazel at the start of the book. She's flighty, a bit arrogant, and most certainly naive. But I had to keep reminding myself that she was very young, only 17 and had been, up until that point in her life, spoilt and sheltered by her father. When I reminded myself of that I was abe to reserve judgement and, once beginning her new life surrounded by her new family began to grow up a little and get a bit more of a personality and I found her to be much more likable of a character. Harold was a great character, but suffered from a bit of cowardess. I understand his hands were a bit tied and his father closed off to reasoning, but an earlier confrontation with him or coming clean with Hazel was a bit overdue.
I really appreciated that the inevitable misunderstanding that fed the conflict between the two main characters was not drawn out. It played out in a qiuckly and believable fashion that worked well. Hazel and Harold undergo some awkwardness at the start, but learn to grow together in a very sweet way and become a great team.
Overall the plot was well-paced and I enjoyed Harold and Hazel's story. I also adored the supporting characters of Nana and Patrick. Nana was hands down my favorite chacacter, she was fun and loved to shock those around her. In my opinion, she was the star of the show. I would read more by this author and from this series.
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I would like to thank BookSirens and Paulett Golden for sharing an eARC of The Heir and the Enchantress with me. This is my honest review.
Hazel Trethow is infatuated with a notorious rake despite her father’s plans to betroth her to the heir of a wealthy barony. Her scheming to find a love match for her dearest friend and herself turns into a scandal that could ruin them both.
Harold Hobbs returns home from business in India with a plan to save his family from ruin. He does not anticipate his father’s plot to wed him to Miss Trethow. When he meets his intended, sparks fly.
This is the love story of Hazel and Harold as they find love in the most unlikely of places.'
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The Heir and the Enchantress is the fifth book in The Enchantresss series by Paulett Golden and is a historical romance that can serve as a stand-alone. This is the third book in the series that I have read and the storylines do not build or cross over at all so there no worry about reading them out of order.
I have enjoyed the other books by this author that I have read previously and that remains true for this book as well. There's nothing new or groundbreaking about the plot of this book, it's like many other you've read before. But the lovely main characters more than make up for that and give it a unique feel.
I'll admit I didn't much care for Hazel at the start of the book. She's flighty, a bit arrogant, and most certainly naive. But I had to keep reminding myself that she was very young, only 17 and had been, up until that point in her life, spoilt and sheltered by her father. When I reminded myself of that I was abe to reserve judgement and, once beginning her new life surrounded by her new family began to grow up a little and get a bit more of a personality and I found her to be much more likable of a character. Harold was a great character, but suffered from a bit of cowardess. I understand his hands were a bit tied and his father closed off to reasoning, but an earlier confrontation with him or coming clean with Hazel was a bit overdue.
I really appreciated that the inevitable misunderstanding that fed the conflict between the two main characters was not drawn out. It played out in a qiuckly and believable fashion that worked well. Hazel and Harold undergo some awkwardness at the start, but learn to grow together in a very sweet way and become a great team.
Overall the plot was well-paced and I enjoyed Harold and Hazel's story. I also adored the supporting characters of Nana and Patrick. Nana was hands down my favorite chacacter, she was fun and loved to shock those around her. In my opinion, she was the star of the show. I would read more by this author and from this series.
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I would like to thank BookSirens and Paulett Golden for sharing an eARC of The Heir and the Enchantress with me. This is my honest review.