mzynda's review against another edition
funny
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
3.5
lhilker's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
quiltsandtealibrary's review
4.0
So right before the Christmas season, I saw this book in my local Target. I usually don’t gravitate towards romances, but wanted to change that this new year & read new stuff. The cover to Something in the Heir, with the witty little line “they’re about to inherit trouble” & the fact it’s a historical (correct me if I’m wrong) type book, immediately drew me in. I set it down tho & borrowed the audio book via my library & started listening. I went back a week later & wrapped it up to place under my tree for myself. Silly i know, but i just knew i needed it to reread it again next year!
Oh my gosh. I have never read Suzanne Enoch, but i adore her writing style to bits & pieces! I have heard her other books have much more smut & a lot of the online reviews seem to be disappointed in this book as they expected much more steam than this book gave. But it’s so lovely!!
This book is a delightful romantic comedy that focuses more on the characters building their found family along the way of managing trouble & social life expectations than any steam or smut. There’s virtually no smut, but the romance that builds in it, along with some of the side story, it’s just such a feel good, heartwarming book.
I’d rate this one:
⭐️ 4.5/5 - it left me wanting more & i low key wish the book was longer so the side characters could have been explored more & better! I don’t give it a full 5 start rating due to the fact the lack of the development of some side story & side characters kinda makes a specific event or 2 not really make full sense. But again, it’s historical & wasn’t the main plot, so maybe thats just how the time setting works for some things? Idk! Didn’t ruin the plot at all so I’m trying to not fully hold it against the book as a whole too much!!
Oh my gosh. I have never read Suzanne Enoch, but i adore her writing style to bits & pieces! I have heard her other books have much more smut & a lot of the online reviews seem to be disappointed in this book as they expected much more steam than this book gave. But it’s so lovely!!
This book is a delightful romantic comedy that focuses more on the characters building their found family along the way of managing trouble & social life expectations than any steam or smut. There’s virtually no smut, but the romance that builds in it, along with some of the side story, it’s just such a feel good, heartwarming book.
I’d rate this one:
⭐️ 4.5/5 - it left me wanting more & i low key wish the book was longer so the side characters could have been explored more & better! I don’t give it a full 5 start rating due to the fact the lack of the development of some side story & side characters kinda makes a specific event or 2 not really make full sense. But again, it’s historical & wasn’t the main plot, so maybe thats just how the time setting works for some things? Idk! Didn’t ruin the plot at all so I’m trying to not fully hold it against the book as a whole too much!!
bitterlina's review
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
otakuflower's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The scenario is both silly and cruel to the point where I lost interest very quickly. Just the idea of letting a lie like that grow for years ticked me off. I skipped to the end just to see if I was right about what would end up happening.
michellesantiago's review
3.0
This book was brought to my attention because it was the on sale on Audible for $4 one day. It sounded good, but I didn't want to necessarily purchase it. Thank goodness I was able to borrow it from the library. Because I'd probably regret buying it.
It was fun and it did keep my attention. I liked the couple and the orphan children they took in to help them keep their manor house. That whole plot was fun. But, this was supposed to be a [historical] romance and the romance (a second chance between the already-married couple who had a marriage of convenience) was a secondary plot. Also, there were no on-page sexy times in this book. And I like my sexy times in my romances.
I read this book entirely via audiobook and the narrator did a great job. Her performance is probably the reason why this book kept my attention tbh. So, I highly recommend the audiobook.
If want to read a clean romance novel in which the romance isn't the main plot and is a fun time, this is it.
It was fun and it did keep my attention. I liked the couple and the orphan children they took in to help them keep their manor house. That whole plot was fun. But, this was supposed to be a [historical] romance and the romance (a second chance between the already-married couple who had a marriage of convenience) was a secondary plot. Also, there were no on-page sexy times in this book. And I like my sexy times in my romances.
I read this book entirely via audiobook and the narrator did a great job. Her performance is probably the reason why this book kept my attention tbh. So, I highly recommend the audiobook.
If want to read a clean romance novel in which the romance isn't the main plot and is a fun time, this is it.
srah's review against another edition
3.0
A fairly silly book with no chemistry/steam but I liked the way everyone fell in love with the children.
em_chen's review
3.0
nobilesse oblige . . .
the kids are fun but emmie is a piece of cardboard. if you're looking for a romance keep looking.
the kids are fun but emmie is a piece of cardboard. if you're looking for a romance keep looking.