(2.5 stars rounded up to 3)

Emmeline and William Pershing have a marriage of convenience. In order to inherit her beloved family estate from her grandfather, Emmeline (or Emmie) has to beat her cousin down the altar, and offers to help William advance his political career if he marries her. Fast forward eight years later, and they have a picturesque life together, complete with a Mr. Carson-esque butler. But there was another catch to Emmie’s inheritance: she had to produce a child within five years of her marriage. When her grandfather invites Emmie, William, and the two children she invented without her husband’s knowledge to a family reunion, the couple desperately turn to a pair of orphans who they slowly begin to bond with — and realize their love for each other in the process.

What nearly turned me off of this book as soon as I started it was the MASS of info dumping at the beginning. The orphans, George and Rose, were the most compelling characters by far, and they weren’t even part of the central romance at play. Beyond that, it’s a funny story with some genuinely adorable moments.

At the end of the day, Something in the Heir was a sweet romcom that delivered both comical and somber moments, but failed to have any deeper, overarching themes. Obviously, no one wants a dreary examination of the human condition from a historical romance, but a little more passion — and a lot more resolution — from the central couple would not have gone amiss. Scenes in the book that did allude to passion were weak; I expected a little more from a couple that had been longing for each other in such close proximity for eight years.

If you enjoy simple, not-too-exciting romances that will put a smile on your face before bed, you’ll probably really enjoy this book. If you’re a fan of more intense romance, it’ll miss the mark for you.

This book was so much fun!!!! Super cute and clever, I loved loved it! Usually I see books where men have to marry to secure whatever they need/want, but I don’t think I’ve found one with a woman before! The characters were really fun and adorable and I loved it :)

What a clever and delightful book! Although it involves a couple in a long term marriage of convenience, it isn't really a normal romance story. If you want something hot, this isn't it. What it is, instead, is an utterly charming comedy of errors filled with characters that you can't help but pull for and enjoy. I feel very happy now that I read it and I am happy that it was all wrapped up in a big pink bow!

Thank you St. Martin 's and NetGalley for giving me this little bit of sunshine to read an review.

Hello! I had high expectations for Something in the Heir, and the book did not disappoint. I loved the book, the banter and the characters from the start. The story was so sweet and lovely. Emmeline and William have such a perfect, evolving relationship that, unlike in other romance novels,.does not center around the couple only but around two adorable children. What I especially love is the journey the main characters took to find the two children they intended to pass off as their own. It is a sad state that they needed to do that, but what an incredible journey of love, loyalty and laughter...and romance along the way! Suzanne Enoch is an amazing writer, and I cannot wait to read more. Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC! These are my honest opinions.

I loved this book! It had me hooked from the beginning and was humorous and fun. It was very sweet and I never lacked interest reading it. The only part I disliked about this book was that I felt the end was rushed and would've loved for more of the story!

This is an old school style romance where the hero and heroine admit their feeling toward the end of the book. It reminds of a 90s/‘00 romcom..

The plot is rather comical and unrealistic. The kids behaved like their ages and Emmie and Will are frustrating but their meaning to each other is obvious. This is a marriage of convenience turned love match story so the overt romance elements weren’t as strong as some.

It is a cute read.

3 1/2 stars

Something In The Heir is a fabulous historical romance by Suzanne Enoch. Ms. Enoch has given us a well-written book. The characters are outstanding and make this a great read. Emmie and Will have been friends forever. When Emmie learns she's about to lose the home she loves and the only way to keep it is to marry quickly, she asks her friend Will to marry her. Will and Emmie's story is fun and lively. There's plenty of drama, humor and spice to keep readers attention glued to this book. This is a complete book, not a cliffhanger.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Some of my favorite "keepers" are contemporary romances by Ms. Enoch, so I knew I was in for a good read. Engaging characters with an interesting story line topped off with writing that just makes you want to keep turning those pages. I would definitely recommend this book and others by this author. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

I love this story! Well-written, witty, and poignant, I couldn't put it down. Childless Emmeline Pershing and her husband, Will, must conjure up 2 children in order to keep living in her beloved home. They hatch a plan to 'borrow' 2 siblings from a local orphanage and teach them to be gentile in order to fool her ducal grandfather, in whose home they reside. The secondary characters are wonderful and the climax comes when the children are presented to the duke as his grandchildren.

Something in the Heir was more of an historical farce than romance. Buying children from an orphanage and expecting them to learn to behave as upper class children to replace the children you lied about having? What a horrible idea, obviously that wasn't going to fly! I love historical romances but this just didn't do it for me. Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for an ARC of this in exchange for my honest review.

This one is a hard one to rate. It was definitely lacking in the romance department. I wouldn’t even classify this as a romance to be honest. I didn’t feel like I got to know the hero & heroine. I thought there was more character development of the children. The h & h are childhood friends who get married quickly so the heroine can keep her home. In the meantime, she tells a huge lie about having children. Eight years later she’s in need of those imaginary children. Enter two cute orphans who made this book cute. I was expecting more humorous moments, but I didn’t think it was that funny. I thought the hero & heroine were rather boring. The kids were adorable, especially Rose, but not enough for me to love this book. It was borderline ok.

3.5 for Something in the Heir

It was so gosh darn CUTE. Seriously, Emmeline and William are always dancing around each other and their feelings that I spent most of the book just pinning on the two. Adding two kids to the story just made it a hundred times more adorable. Like I couldn't stop giggling. Such a fun take on a historical fiction!

This book was fun it was about a couple that got two orphans to help them out. The orphans were George who is 8 years old and Rose who us 5 years old. It kind of reminded me of Annie two because it had orphans I'm that too. If you want a fun book this will Do if for you. I like Joe the children interact with other people too.

Emmeline and Will have a marriage of convenience--set up in haste, when Emmeline found herself scrambling to marry before her cousin, so that she could maintain residence in the estate of her grandfather, the Duke, His rules were ironclad--it was only for those of his offspring who were married and who produced heirs within 5 years of marriage. Emmeline had spent her whole life at the estate and those pesky rules wouldn't keep her from keeping her home. She and Will married and she's never looked back.

There's just the bit about heirs. How they don't have any. But the Duke seems to think they do. A son and a daughter. And he's asked to finally meet them.

This is definitely an air of farce in this story of two bright and ambitious people who somehow managed convenience but somehow along the way forgot just how much they actually liked each other. Em and Will scheme to keep up the charade of having children, going as far as to "borrow" two siblings from a London orphanage. George and Rose keep them on their toes, with their shenanigans and their deep seated need for love and affection, It gets Will and Em working together, being together and somehow rekindles their attraction to each other as well as their unexpected joy in having a family of their own,.

Many escapades ensue and both children have their engaging and infuriating characteristics but the affection and love that grows between them all is lovely to see. This is an amusing and tender story of two people who fall in love with each other again and create a family by sheer circumstance. Entertaining and engaging. Warm and funny, A pleasant read all around.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Something in the Heir was a quick, fun read for me! My first book by this author and hope to read more by Suzanne Enoch. A fantastic, fun and witty book!

Emmeline and William have had a marriage of convenience for 8 years now. As far as Emmeline is concerned, it's been very successful: she's been able to stay in her family home since she was the first of her cousins married and her husband has had someone to support him in his career and run his household. Their perfectly adequate arrangement gets thrown for a loop though when it turns out that Emmeline needs to produce the children she lied about to her family in order to keep her family home (having heirs was part of the agreement with her grandfather). Will William go along with her ruse or will they get kicked out of the estate they have called home for the last 8 years?

A fun, fluffy romantic comedy.

Emmeline Hervey proposed to her childhood friend, William Pershing, in order to keep Winnover Hall, the house she grew up in and adores. Her grandfather, the duke, has created an odd condition to the inheritance of the hall and Emmie has lied to everyone in her family and told them she and William have two sickly children. She also neglects to tell William of her deception. William is a good politician and Emmie is a grand hostess, but they must confess the lies to her grandfather at his large birthday gathering and lose Winnover and most likely Will's social and political standing, or they could come up with an outrageous plan. They choose the later and go to an orphanage that Emmie donates too and "adopt" a brother and sister about the right age for eight weeks. George and Rose have had a rough life and are very supportive of each other but have a hard time trusting anyone else. The relationships of the couple, the staff and these two charming, but mischievous siblings will engage readers attention with humor and heart, but also remind us how horrible the lives of poor children could be. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so fun. The premise was absolutely ridiculous and I was admittedly hesitant about how it would be pulled off but I loved it. I don't know why I had any concerns since Suzanne Enoch never misses.

Emmie and Will marry quickly so that Emmie can keep a house she loves. In the first eight years of their marriage Emmie "invents" children. and sends letters to her parents and grandfather telling them about the children. A summons from her grandfather means they have to find some children. She and Will "borrow" a brother and sister from an orphanage. From that point on, the story unfolds in a delightful and fun way. George is an old soul in the body of an 8 year old. Rose is a 5 year old queen/duchess/pirate depending on the day.

The tension arises when their older brother appears on the scene. Luckily, that tension is short-lived. The older sibling is a nasty piece of work.

The children are resourceful and sweet. Emmie and Will learn what really makes a family. I laughed out loud more than once while reading their adventures.

The problems are minor. More names; less pronouns. It was sometimes difficult to keep track of who was speaking. I would still highly recommend this book.

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This book was a quick read and fun. I enjoyed the dynamic of the children. It was predictable but the journey was fun. It was a feel good book and had a fun spin on this genre.

This wasn’t centered on the romance so don’t go into this expecting much steam. There are just s few kisses but the relationship between Mr and mrs P and the children was really the highlight of the book.