I got 50% through this book and did not finish it. I really did not like this book at all. First of all thought this was going to be romance book it was not. The main characters are willing to exploit orphans for there own personal gain. And that just left a bad taste in my mouth. This book was also so boring I just could not birng myself to finish it. Such a stupid premise.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

3* - Overall there is nothing wrong with this book, I just ultimately found it a little boring. At first the characters really gripped me but then it felt like nothing was really happening (even though technically a lot was happening?).

Something in the Heir is an absolute treat! I loved the way Suzanne Enoch set a believable stage for the society marriage and used ridiculous, almost caper-like, situations to bring out the best in Emmie and Will. I wish the epilogue had given me more, but that is mostly because I was sad to say goodbye to this lovely book.

Emmeline and William have settled into a convenient—and childless—marriage. Unbeknownst to her husband, Emmeline told her grandfather, a reclusive but powerful duke, that they have two children. When the duke summons them all to his birthday party, she and William borrow two orphans. What could possibly go wrong?

This is a mashup of women’s fiction and historical romantic comedy. The love story takes a secondary role, but otherwise, it feels like a rom com. The children aren’t merely props—many of the scenes are told from their point of view. The book has surprising depth, a ton of humor, winning characters, and a plot that tugs on your heart.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

A fun and totally different type of regency read. The characters are great! Emmeline and William Pershing have been married for 8 years, a compatible marriage of convenience. Married so to inherit Winnover manor from Emmie Grandfather the Duke. There is just one clause that hadn’t been honored, to have a child within the first 5 years of marriage. So when the Pershing are invited to celebrate her Grandfather’s birthday and to bring the children, Emmie has no choice but to inform Will of her lie. She has invented not one but two children so to keep her beloved home Winnover.
The search begins to find temporary children for the next 8 weeks, giving them time to learn their roles or parts of the play …. to fool the Duke.
So many laugh out loud parts, the children are simply adorable! George and Rose do steal the show, but also brings joy back into the Winnover household. Thank you NetGalley for this eARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story. #NetGalley #SomethingintheHeir

This is the first book that I've ever had on that galley that I did not finish. I had a very hard time getting into this book and I have a few ideas on why..
1. I am not a fan of old time writing it all was very formal in while I understand that was the setting it made it harder for me to really get into n
2. I did not feel invested in Emmie and Will. After 8 years I just feel like that was so much time to pass... And they had already been intimate? But not really? I feel like if it had only been like a year it would be one thing but 8 years is a lot.
3. This book just felt so slow.. I made it to about 35% and just had to quit. Life's too short to read books that are such a struggle to get through. I am sorry that I let you down!

This book was cute and lighthearted. I usually find historical romance a little serious but this one was fairly light, but most likely not very historically accurate. I loved George and Rose, and Will and Emmie were also sweet. My favorites however may have to be the staff who were very endearing and funny!

This book, unfortunately, it was just not for me. I did not really love the plot line, and it seems to be moving slowly. I did not finish reading the book

“Something About The Heir” by Suzanne Enoch.
This was a cute, entertaining, historical romance with a marriage that needs a huge push to help rekindle their relationship and that comes in the form of two unruly, thieving, but lovable children, as well as a whole lot of lies. I found myself wanting these characters to make the journey to HEA together. There was never a dull moment with these children and all their shenanigans that at times had me laughing out loud. This pulled me in and kept me captivated until the end!

Emmaline Hervey grew up at the beautiful estate called Winnover Hall. When she finds out that her family is moving and the next one to get married gets the estate, she does the unthinkable for that time, she proposes to William Pershing and they quickly get married. But in order to keep this estate they will need to conceive and have children to carry on the family name. But after seven years these two have no children to show. So when her grandfather the Duke of Welshire gets sick and wants to see all of his family, Emmeline must come clean and reveals to William that she has invented children so they wouldn't lose their home.

With no time to waste William agrees to go along with her scheme and they quickly go to an orphanage and pay to rent two children for a few weeks. As they experience things with the children they realize that they had stopped appreciating the other. And soon find a heightened awareness between them. But will they be able to fool her family? And if they lose their estate and the children they have come to care for, what will become of them?

This is a well written, truly fascinating and entertaining story. The secondary characters in this story bring so much laughter, emotion and love to this story! My heart was overflowing with happiness.

Received an early copy and this is my honest review.

When one lie leads to the next and the next and the next how will you ever dig your way back out. This is what happens to Emmeline, when she uses a lie to hold on to the thing, she finds most dear her childhood home. Yet one letter asking for her and her husband to attend a birthday party unravels her lies to the point that now she is forced to either continue to lie or come clean. Well coming clean is not an option, so instead Emmeline has to tell her husband of 8 years that they are not just a married couple like he thought but actually the proud parents of two children. Now the only problem is finding children. It can’t be that difficult, can it?
Do I promote lying to the extent that Emmeline does in this book. NO. Did I enjoy the book, yes, I did. It was the just lighthearted kind of book I needed in the moment. Is this book at all realistic no. It is not at all, yet it was kind of fun seeing that the adage that of having kids won’t fix marriage didn’t apply in this case. While the kids don’t really fix the marriage, bringing them into the house caused enough of a ripple that Emmeline and Will are able to see that the life they had was not working any more and maybe there is room for something more. I thought that that was a lovely idea that maybe love grow or come back when it has been lost.

Thank you so much to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for allowing me to read an advance copy.

I've come to realize this book is not what I'm interested in at the moment, and this is not a negative reflection on the book or author. I'm unable to read this at this time.

I went into this book blind. I had no idea it was set in the 1800s. It was a tad confusing at first. The book overall was good. But it didn't keep me engaged. The ending redeemed the book and overall I enjoyed the book. It just wasn't my favorite.

I ended up really enjoying this regency era book. It was slow going for me at first but it ended up picking up and I became more engaged in the story. This is a regency era fiction book with a romance side story. It is about finding an "unconventional" family. Rose is adorable! George is clever beyond his years. The side characters were great and really helped to round out the story.. The main characters' relationship development was great and I enjoyed their banter.

Highly recommend for all the regency era fans! It was a typical regency era with the absurd rules for the aristocracy but with a twist.

The first thing you should know before reading this book is that it is not a historical romance. Rather, it is a historical rom-com. Yes, there is a main couple (Will and Emmie) and their feelings for one another are at play in the progression of the plot, and there's an endearing, smile-inducing, happy ending, but their relationship is not the core focus of the story.

On the surface, this is a light-hearted, humorous romp with plenty of laughs along the way but if you look below the surface it's a bit more. I don't know if the author intended those deeper messages amidst the laughter but I took them away nonetheless. First, there's the privilege of Will and Emmie and the assumptions that come with that: that they are somehow doing orphaned Rose and George a favor by bringing them into their home, buying them pretty clothes, teaching them manners, educating them, making sure they have soft beds, plenty of good food, safety and security...then sending them back to the orphanage in eight weeks when their usefulness expires. Or that orphaned Rose and George, enterprising (and adorable) petty thieves, are the ones in need of transformation when it's their "betters" who have been and continue to be the ones perpetuating the con. Will and Emmie aren't bad people; let's call them misguided. It's clear that they've never looked beyond their privilege to wonder what life is really like for those not of their class. Needless to say, Rose and George provide them with eye-opening, life-altering revelations that shake the foundation of their beliefs and lead them to new, and better, versions of themselves. It was interesting to watch all four characters slowly evolve over the course of the story as emotions are engaged and lessons are learned - and taught - and not always in the way one would assume.

One might expect Will and Emmie to be driving this story, and they do in parts, but it's clear from the moment they hit the page that Rose and George are the stars. Wise beyond their years, fiercely loyal to one another, and hungering for love more than they will ever admit, these two little scamps steal every single scene they're in, leaving laughter, exasperation, confusion, and affection in their wake. I adored them. It's pretty obvious from the beginning how it will all end but the fun is in the getting there, with plenty of twists, turns, and shenanigans along the way. I especially enjoyed the (secret) battle of wits between George and Rose and the household staff.

If you're looking for a humorous, uplifting diversion, with a happy ending, if not the romance usually found in her books, give Something in the Heir by Suzanne Enoch a try. It's a fun ride.

*ARC received for fair and unbiased review

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“I love you, William Pershing.” (…)
“I have waited a very long time for you to say that, Emmeline Pershing.”

Genre: Romance, Comedy, Women’s Fiction
Actual Rating: 2.5 stars
Spicy Meter: 1 fire emoji (if that)
Content Warning: Mentions physical and emotional child abuse, domestic violence, classism, and death of parents.

“Something In The Heir” is all about marriages of convenience and fake adoptions. It follows Emmie and William Pershing, as they deceive their family into thinking they have kids, just so they can inheriting Winnover Hall. (Is it weird it’s called Winnover, when this whole books is about winning over this Estate? Anyways, let’s move on.)

You see that endorsement on the cover? Nice stuff. Julia Quinn saying Suzanne Enoch is “one of (her) favorite authors”… See how she says nothing about the book per se? That tells you pretty much all you have to know about that. I had to know I would hate it as soon as I read her last name was “Pershing”. Or as soon as I saw how the Pershings were willing to take two orphans through a ride of faking being their kids, cementing those strong abandonment issues.

I love books from the Regency period—think “Pride and Prejudice” or the Brigertons series—so I had very high hopes for “Something In The Heir”. Oh, how wrong I was to expect so much. I feel like this book was 150 pages longer than it should’ve been. In the end, I had to skim through it because the descriptions were too long and downright boring, and I felt absolutely nothing for any of the characters. This did not feel like a romance book at all. I am not even sure why I tortured myself getting through it, I’m thinking I should’ve just DNFed.

I’m not sure who to recommend this book to. But here we are. Writing this review anyway. I guess grab “Something In The Heir” if you want a slow-paced read with lying characters that want to be quirky and clever but aren’t, with two first-endearing-but-then-annoying kids, and a somewhat happy ending.

This is the first St. Martin’s Press book that wasn’t a hit for me, but that doesn’t me it can’t be a hit for you. Reviews on Goodreads are mixed, so might as well give it a try if you like historical and Regency Era novels.

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Publication Date: September 20, 2022

This was such a fun read. I really enjoyed Emmie & Will Pershing's story but George & Rose were fantastic. Those kids made me laugh out loud with their antics. I think this is a good look into how terrible things were during this time period for orphan children. Such a sad state of affairs. It also really show the difference between classes. Definitely felt some Downton Abbey vibes with the great relationships between the Pershings & their help. Highly recommend reading this book for some great entertainment.

Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion

The premise had a lot of potential for comedic moments and after I got into it, it had a lot of potential for growth for the characters. But this one didn't work for me. The main character was too unlikeable and manipulative, and her inner commentary on fertility, the nuns at the orphanage, and children in general was really off-putting. The other main character was supposed to be very logical and level-headed, and yet was perfectly willing to go along with the scheme. Maybe this one gets better after 17%, but I can't bring myself to find out.

I like Enoch's other books but just didn't love this one. The kids were maybe better than the adult protagonists; I enjoyed each scene they were in, many funny and some heartrending.
I expected some steam, but Emmaline and William have mediocre chemistry, and just share a kiss.

The storyline was overall clever, though I didn't think the part with James was necessary.

This book was just not for me. The premise is that Emmeline and Will must have children to keep the family estate, so they create a series of lies that grows and grows. I just really disliked the two main characters. They were so self-absorbed and selfish that they would "borrow" kids from an orphanage with the intent of returning them once they secured the estate. The book dragged on for a long time, and I continued to read in hopes that they would grow up and learn from their mistakes. To some extent they did, but it was not enough for me to like them! I'm just not a fan of using children like that.

Something in the Heir by Suzanne Enoch is a whimsical Regency novel. Will and Emmaline have a marriage of convenience to keep her ancestral home. But, they also need some real children. Enter George and Rose who have the language of sailors, have a tendency to pilfer, and always have something up their sleeve.

Will and Emmaline are probably one of my favorite couples of this year. It was fun to watch each of them and their relationship change in the story. The staff, their neighbors, and relatives were such interesting characters and I wanted Powel, the butler, to come run my house. The show stoppers are the children, George and Rose. I found myself engaged and hoping for everyone’s happy ending.

I loved this unique Regency story that was funny, heartfelt, and full of adventure! A great read that I recommend.

I was given a copy by the publisher and not required to write a positive review.