3.5 stars

This book was an interesting read and not what I was expecting. I do think it could have been cut by 50 pages, and that the ending while good, needed to be a bit more fleshed out. It followed the main character who is on a quest to find out the history of her engagement ring. With that journey comes realizations and emotional growth for our main character.

The cover is beautiful and I think this will be a hit for a lot of readers. It's the perfect warm weather/ beach read for me!

"The Heirloom is a diamond-sharp read for everyone who’s ever tried to make their own good luck."

Thank you NetGalley and Putnam for an ARC in return for an honest review.

While this was a fast read and it did fall a little flat for me. The characters weren't really relatable and Shea was annoying me at time with her stubbornness. The story is more about self discovery and finding oneself after so much loss. There were parts that I flew through with great interest and then there would be parts I was scanning over as I felt it didn't add any value to the story. I did like how the author wrapped up the story and gave it a good ending, I was worried for a few minutes there! I did like that it didn't end exactly as I thought it would, so it was not predictable in that way. This author writes well and I would definitely try another book from her.

Thank you NetGalley and Putnam for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Shea and John have the ideal relationship but when John proposes with an heirloom ring, Shea’s superstitions surface. If you believe Shea’s Nonna, an heirloom ring carries the energy of those who wore it prior – and you should never get engaged with an heirloom ring. This sets the stage for a trip across the world from Los Angeles to New York, Italy, Portugal, and Boston to uncover the history of the ring’s prior owners. She needs to know that this ring will only bring good karma into her marriage. While John stays behind in Los Angeles, Shea’s sister and a new friend, reporter Graham, who believes this could be his next big story join Shea on her adventure.

First, I love the concept of the heirloom ring and the energy it brings. This is what first drew me to this story. At times their adventure became a bit farfetched for me because who honestly would go to these lengths? Overall, I enjoyed following Shea’s quest to find the ring’s prior owners. Each person she encountered brought a unique twist by unearthing their past relationships. I think one of the things that pleased me the most about this story is that I thought I knew how it was going to end, but I was wrong. The last quarter of the book brought a greater depth to this story than I had anticipated, and I feel like this story ended perfectly for Shea.

Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn’t quite sure what the moral of this story wanted to be. I really liked the quest in the beginning but after the sister fight and the conflict with Graham, the story fell apart a little. The ending, to me, needed to be more fleshed out (both in description and in understanding of the timeline) to really make sense. I still enjoyed this and would be interested to see more from this author.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam G.P. Putnam's Sons for allowing me to read an ARC of The Heirloom by Jessie Rosen in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! Hesitation when a boyfriend proposes? Check. Spur of the moment trip to Italy? Check. Feelings (real or imagined?) for another man? Check.

What some would consider unrealistic, in this case, can be explained by the motivation of fear. What I first thought to be selfishness on Shea's part was actually fear, and fear is a powerful motivator.

If you find yourself wondering where this story is going, keep reading.

I will definitely recommend this book to others, and I look forward to reading more by Jessie Rosen.

I loved this book a lot more than I was expecting to! It was funny and whimsical with a lot of heart as well. I’ll definitely be recommending this to family and friends! I really enjoyed this book overall!

This was just okay. The plot had potential but there were some holes. Characters felt like they had a little depth and I enjoyed the whimsical part of this. I'd market it more towards fiction than romance!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC of this book. It was an easy read and I was able to get through it in about a day. For the most part, I really enjoyed it. The concept behind the book as a fun one and the main character was well developed and relatable.

The books follows Shea on the heels of her engagement to her long term boyfriend, John. Despite Shea's superstition regarding heirloom rings, he chooses to propose with one due to the sentimental place where he purchased it. This sets Shea on a mission to find the original owner of the ring to make sure it doesn't carry bad "energy" from a previous unsuccessful marriage. This mission sends her to Italy, Portugal and Boston. Her sister tags along as well as a journalist, Graham, who is interested in turning the search into a story. John, the fiance, stays behind in LA. It's essentially a wild goose chase trying to track everyone down and Shea ponders her relationship and her complicated emotions regarding love along the way. Overall, the book was well written and had a sweet ending but I felt like the character of John was underdeveloped. I would've liked to see more details about their relationship and why they were in love in the first place. I felt like Shea's childhood and past trauma from being a child of divorce played more of a role and John was more a side note. A little more detail there would've been nice. Regardless, I would recommend this book and will definitely read others by this author in the future. Thanks for the opportunity to review it!

I was asked to review the novel, “The Heirloom” by Jessie Rosen. I had just finished grading exams and this story was the perfect antidote.

Shea is overjoyed when her Prince Charming John proposes until her Nonna warns her that because the ring is an heirloom, her marriage could end unhappily ever after. As a result, Shea seeks to find out more about the ring’s previous owners, traveling to both coasts as well as Italy and Portugal.

I love a good adventure story and I found this tale to be sweet and light-hearted. Expect this to be more of a story of personal growth versus romance which was perfectly fine with me.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you, PENGUIN GROUP Putnam and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for a honest review.

This was an easy read with an interesting story line however it isn’t something that will stick with me. I didn’t feel connected to the places or people and found myself skimming more often than not.

Cute "chick flick" type storyline with a romance entwined! Fans of Abby Jimenez and Emily Henry would enjoy this. I'd never heard of this book or the author, but thanks to Netgalley I now have a new author to look out for!

This book was an interesting read. As we followed the main character through a journey to find the history of her engagement ring, we also watch her learn and grow emotionally. I enjoyed her journey and the plot.

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I absolutely adored this book! I’ve always wondered why people sold their engagement rings from a failed engagement or failed marriage. I always thought rings carried the same energy to the next wearer just as Shea did.

While I don’t condone cheating in anyway, I feel like Shea needed the adventure with Graham and I was low-key hoping she’d end up with him. At the end, I realized that John was her perfect match. I only realized that once we got more of a glimpse into their relationship.

Graham’s journalism skills made him ask questions she needed to think about and think through; however, I don’t think she needed journalism questions to make a decision, she needed therapist questions to really get to the root of the trust issues she had with love.

I’m so happy Shea was able to work through her grief issues. Also, props to her for not just accepting the promotion for the money and “stability” and finally realizing what her true passion was and what she really wanted her career path to be.

This was an enjoyable ride through an unusual, romance tinged journey. I had trouble landing in the story, which was neither quite the light romance or the deep journey of self discovery that it meandered close to. I loved the small stories we encountered and the destinations we visits, but didn’t quite find the narrative cohesive or convincing enough to be satisfying.

It was a fun, airplane ride read, but I don’t think I will be widely recommending this book to any and all friends. I think there is a small group of my friends that will enjoy this book, and I will share with them, but overall, it’s a book that serves as more of a “places in your bucket list to visit” than a cute romance.

Shea has a few strict rules in life that she inherited from her Nonna, one of which is to never get married with an heirloom ring. So Shea was a little shocked when her boyfriend, John, proposes with an heirloom ring he picked up at vintage store. Rather than give John an answer, Shea sets out on a journey to Italy to find the previous owner of the ring so she can figure out if the ring is filled with good or bad karma.

This book was definitely a page turner, but I struggled with Shea for so much of the book. I had a difficult time grappling with a character who lets herself be ruled so much by superstition that she can't trust her own gut on if she does or doesn't want to marry her longtime boyfriend. I will say, the growth we get to see her go through was worth it, but it all felt a little rushed at the end.

I will say, there was a point fairly early on in the book where I thought I knew where the plot was going and I have never been happier to be wrong. Overall, I enjoyed the story, I enjoyed the journey Shea went on, but I would have liked to see Shea grow gradually throughout the book.

I loved this book! It was such an interesting concept for the book. The characters were well-developed and I loved the storyline.

This was a solid romance-adjacent book. Not quite a rom com— the story centered on self discovery more than anything. But also not NOT a romance— complete with gorgeous European landscapes with lots of mini love stories shared. A decent read if you want to be transported a bit but also don’t want anything too heavy.
Thanks to the publisher for this ARC !

It is a long reading journey to get to the end of the book but each step is an integral part of the story. Searching for the origins of an heirloom engagement ring causes Shea to travel to Europe to hunt down the original owners. Driven by superstition, she leaves behind her fiance in her desperate pursuit and gambles on her engagement. The journey leads her to analyze her inner feelings about love, marriage, and forevers. A wonderful novel.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this book.

The setting in Italy was perfectly chosen for this lighthearted romance. I loved the descriptions and could imagine myself there.

.the character, Shea is believable. I found myself becoming a part ofnthe storybas she seeks to discover the love story behind her engagement ring. 

The book is fast moving a great as a relaxing afternoon, beach or vacation read.

Recomnend.