ptaradactyl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
It was improbable but fun. Would people from that time really do the things they did? Nah. But the ride was a good way to get there.
There were some very dark undercurrents with the Boer War and childhood trauma for such a fluffy book.
There were some very dark undercurrents with the Boer War and childhood trauma for such a fluffy book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, War, and Emotional abuse
melwasul's review against another edition
3.0
[...] Après ce n’est pas complètement mauvais, il y a des bons points comme je l’ai dit mais ce que j’en retiens c’est de la lenteur et de la longueur. Ce n’est qu’un premier tome, donc il y a aussi la mise en place de la fameuse Mme Evensong (qui nous réserve des surprises je pense), c’est pourquoi, je lirai le second tome avec plaisir. [...]
L'intégralité ici: http://lune-et-plume.fr/dans-les-bras-dune-heritiere-de-maggie-robinson/
L'intégralité ici: http://lune-et-plume.fr/dans-les-bras-dune-heritiere-de-maggie-robinson/
moreotter's review against another edition
5.0
Really unique, great Clue-esque mystery plot surrounding a traumatized veteran hero & a hilarious, unusual-but-not-in-an-annoying way heroine who’s obsessed with cars. Fake marriage trope with lots of fun farce elements. Loved this, and it’s plenty Christmas-y!
pmalt's review
3.0
This book was good, but I didn't like how the main characters fell in love in 3 days. It was too unbelievable for me, but otherwise a good romance book.
jayvall's review
4.0
There are so many things in this book that I wouldn’t normally like (injured hero, villain trying to kill hero) but somehow Maggie Robinson managed to make everything work, and work well! In the Arms of the Heiress is such. a. fun. book. It’s a book that’s premised on Louisa’s need for a fake husband, who she first conceived of while on her European adventure as a way to keep her nosy aunt at bay, but now that she’s decided to come back home to England, she needs someone to bring this fake husband to life. What she gets is Charles Cooper, a discharged soldier who’s injured and on his way to drinking himself into an early grave. This sounds like the makings of a dark and possibly angsty novel, but in reality In the Arms of the Heiress is funny and sensual and with tons of heart. Even though the story only takes place over the course of a couple of days - no more than a week - Charles and Louisa are thrown into such absurd circumstances that they have no choice but to grow together and become close as they face Louisa’s aunt and the rest of the crazy people populating Louisa’s childhood home.
In the Arms of the Heiress is the first book in Maggie Robinson’s newest series, Ladies Unlaced. I also really liked that this book was set in 1903 so we were treated to the existence of cars, and there weren’t some of the cultural sensibility issues that I usually find tiring, like the need for a chaperone or the marriage market. I know I’ve said it twice already but this was really such a fun book and I’m excited for the second book in the series which will feature a really fun secondary character here, who I’m sure has lots of secrets waiting to be discovered.
In the Arms of the Heiress is the first book in Maggie Robinson’s newest series, Ladies Unlaced. I also really liked that this book was set in 1903 so we were treated to the existence of cars, and there weren’t some of the cultural sensibility issues that I usually find tiring, like the need for a chaperone or the marriage market. I know I’ve said it twice already but this was really such a fun book and I’m excited for the second book in the series which will feature a really fun secondary character here, who I’m sure has lots of secrets waiting to be discovered.
julieputty's review
2.0
It starts okay. I like imposters and the like, so that made it sound really appealing and like goofy fun.
It was not appealing, goofy fun. These characters are all giant weenies whose motivations are inconsistent. That is, unless stupidity is a motivation, because they seem to be pretty consistent in that.
It was not appealing, goofy fun. These characters are all giant weenies whose motivations are inconsistent. That is, unless stupidity is a motivation, because they seem to be pretty consistent in that.
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