As someone who loves antique/heirloom jewelry, I was immediately hooked by the concept. And the fact that I recently spent two weeks falling in love with Italy was enough to bump this book to the top of my to-read list.

There's no question that The Heirloom requires a bit of suspension of disbelief (lots of things had to happen in exactly the right way for Shea to pursue the history of her ring). That said, the author pulled me in quickly and had me fully invested in both the ring's history and Shea's journey to figure out her own future.

While The Heirloom isn't exactly a feminist manifesto, I appreciated the stories woven throughout about strong, dynamic women and the choices (sometimes unconventional) that they make at pivotal moments in their lives.

Now please excuse me while I start researching trips to Portugal...

Jessie Rosen’s new book, The Heirloom, is a fabulous story of one woman’s search for the karma of an engagement ring she is given by her fiancé. During her travels through Europe and the United States to uncover the stories of the lives of the ring’s previous owners, Shea uncovers her own truth and conquers her struggles to embrace the love the ring represents. This story is a beautiful testament to everlasting love and the different forms in which that love comes.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest opinion.

What would you do if you learned you were gifted an heirloom ring? Do you believe there is the history of each love story woven in or do you reset the ring’s story?

Shea takes an adventure to find the love story behind her engagement ring. As she travels with she begins to truly look at what love means. The beauty of learning the story of others, we learn about ourselves.

I recommend picking this one up.

I loved, loved, loved the setting for this book. Nothing better than starting a scavenger hunt with nothing more than a name and a plane ticket to Italy! I feel in love with the book throughout the time they spent in Portugal and it depend my love for the book when they ended up in Boston. Overall, I think the premise of the book was a little thin… I don’t know anyone that would put their careers on the line to chase an heirloom. But I am also not a person who believes in superstitions or who thinks that superstitions are real.

I also did try to like the main character, but all in all, she was a self consumed, self-aggrandizing selfish person and I just could not find a redeeming Trait in her. I know John and her end happily ever after (as with any novel), but I will say that a man as kind as John, deserves someone better.

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.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher Penguin Group for the opportunity to read The Heirloom in exchange for an honest review.

It’s a delightful book and I was intrigued by the premise presented at the outset that an heirloom ring carries with it the energy from the relationship of its prior owner. Shea Anderson had a long time boyfriend, John. Shea’s grandmother had passed down certain life covenants – more like superstitions -- to her she felt would ensure a happy life. They included avoiding owls, don’t put a hat on a bed and importantly – never accept a marriage proposal that comes with an heirloom ring. When Shea Anderson’s boyfriend John proposes with what he felt was the perfect, sentimental ring – she panics. It’s an heirloom. She says yes but can’t bring herself to put the ring on her ringer.

The proposal sets her on a quest to discover the ring’s history, its prior owner and the circumstances of their life, marriage and love. The journey takes Shea, her sister and a seemingly random journalist (Graham) with the idea that this is going to be a big story, to from California to New York and ultimately Italy and Portugal.

Rosen weaves a wonderfully entertaining novel about love, fear of commitment and how it affects your choices, believing in life long happiness, self-discovery and trust in one’s instincts, and of course grandmotherly superstitions.

The ring, and Shea’s travels reveal wonderful stories of romance, love and some sadness experienced by its prior owners but in the end, Shea realizes that it’s not the energy in the ring – but the love its wearers experienced.

The only aspect of the book I was conflicted about is how Shea treats a very trusting John as she embarks on her adventure with her sister and Graham. There is clear energy between her and Graham – and there was a point in the book I wasn’t sure this was going to work out for the once happy couple. Perhaps that was Rosen’s intent – but it made Shea seem a little self-absorbed and driven by her own insecurities vs. being on a positive quest.

This was a great idea and premise for a book. Although, I had high hopes and I feel as the book fell short of my expectations. I felt no investment in the characters and felt as if we were all over the place. I did enjoy the ending and the sled realization the main character gained.
Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review

This was a great premise for a book. Didn’t live up to the hopes I had. I felt no investment in the characters. Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was impressed with this book. I chose it because life was feeling overwhelming and I needed a lighter, easier romance novel to take the pressure off for a while. I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book offered a lot more than that.

My favorite part of this book is the way it fed my wanderlust. The main character flies all over the world in pursuit of the history of her new heirloom engagement ring. Although it's not the most practical experience, it was great escapism to read about her trips to Italy and Portugal. The story had the characters doing some touristy things, like visiting opera houses, and some laid-back activities, visiting the homes of people from the areas. It was really nice to read and respectfully written.

I was also pleasantly surprised by the depth of the characters. Once the love triangle was introduced, I expected the book to follow established tropes for the genre. I was surprised to find the author writing about both love interests in ways that made the characters feel nuanced and genuine. There wasn't one obvious path for the protagonist to follow and the book was more interesting because of it.

This was a light, easy-to-read book, but it also contained a fair amount of depth and exploration about working through childhood trauma. Very interesting!

Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced copy.

This book had some meaningful lessons about love and relationships. It helped me evaluate the intricacies of relationships. I did find the book predictable at times, but overall I found the book to be enjoyable read with a few surprises along the way.

I really enjoyed The Heirloom. Shea had to solve the mystery of her engagement ring. She had so many superstions about heirloom rings from her Italian nonna! Her fiance was not thrilled, but supported her quest.... For a while. Their relationship comes into question during her international trip abroad to find the original owner of the ring. Lots of glamour and answering the as age old question, what is love?

Thank you for the opportunity to read this!
The premise of this really intrigued me: a woman, fully engrossed in superstition, goes looking for the true owner of an heirloom engagement ring to prove whether or not it will bring her bad luck. The story takes Shea to LA, Italy, Portugal, Boston, and NY on a whirlwind trip to discover the rings' power over love. As you can expect: its really a deep dive into Shea's own deep trauma and opinions on love, marriage, and commitment.
I liked this, but I didn't love it as much as I wanted to. An 'emotional cheating' love triangle is introduced, and I struggle with those sometimes, particularly when the lead is driven away from the clearly perfect fiance to the man of opportunity (in this case, a journalist) with very little backbone built into the decision. I skimmed alot of the emotionally cheating sections: they really just didn't sit well with me.
This wrapped up well, and Shea ended up making all the right choices, but I'm not entirely sure if they were for the right reasons. I struggled with the drama that drove the character: just not a big huge hit for me.

The Heirloom hooked me from the start. This was such an easy, fun read. I loved the story line, the characters and the beautiful locations. Will definitely be recommending this to my friends for a summer of 2024 beach read.

A charming little book in the women's lit genre blended with a small mystery. Some what predictable and goes a little off the rails at points but a good beach or escape read for an afternoon

I loved the idea of this story and the Author didn’t disappoint with colorful writing and characters. It started strong but I feel it started to drag and was a bit unrealistic as it progressed. I thought the ending was well thought out and wrapped things up in a more realistic way - I just wish most of the book read like the ending. This is my opinion and I appreciate the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Thanks to Netgalley for my first ARC read, ‘The Heirloom’ follows the journey of a young, superstitious and recently engaged woman searching for her ring’s history. What she ends up finding (after traveling to Italy, Portugal AND Boston) is herself :) A great read as a young, recently engaged woman in her 20’s- it created a space for introspection and thought.

"The Heirloom" by Jessie Rosen takes readers on an introspective journey alongside Shea, a woman at the crossroads of her life, triggered by her boyfriend's proposal. The tale centers on Shea's pursuit to uncover her authentic self after the sight of an "heirloom ring" awakens her fascination with the concept of "forever energy." Venturing forth to trace the ring's lineage and unravel its history, Shea's odyssey becomes a testament to self-discovery. Despite this promising premise, the novel's romance aspect struggles to claim the spotlight, remaining subdued throughout most of the narrative and only revealing its presence towards the conclusion, leaving readers wanting more. Through Shea's eyes, we navigate the intricate web of love, legacy, and identity, embarking on a captivating journey filled with enigmatic twists that keep the pages turning.
I really loved the exploration of self and the depths of history weaved together, crafting a tale that resonates with those who relish the intrigue of untold stories and the captivating journey of self-discovery.

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

3.5 stars. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this advance reader copy. All opinions our my own. So the premise of this book was enticing. I loved the idea of the main character, Shea trying to trace the provenance of the heirloom ring. It was a cute, whimsical story. I just felt like the writing was a little bit flat at times and I struggled some with the believability of the characters and their actions. The travel descriptions were lovely and for a light beach read, I would recommend it.

I will be honest, I struggled with this book and stopped reading halfway through. It captivated me in the beginning with an interesting premise of finding the background of a vintage engagement ring. But it seemed like the story went on and on. I felt bad for the fiancé and grew to not like the main character, Shea. Shea goes off gallivanting all over Europe liking for the previous wearers of the ring while her fiancé is at home. Oh and wait…twist …another man (a journalist) goes with her. I didn’t like the direction the storyline was going so I stopped reading. I think this book had a good idea but unfortunately it fell flat for me.

Thanks Netgally for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

I will read anything that takes place in Italy!! 4 stars

I definitely think this will be a go-to beach read when it's published

Shea is determined to find out the history of her heirloom engagement ring because she takes superstitions seriously. I really liked all of the characters, the pacing was a little slow in the middle but overall I really liked this story. The beginning sucks you right in and has you flipping the pages to know what's going to happen and find out the history of Shea's ring.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I don’t know what kind of drug they put into this book but I am addicted. Shea’s journey is touching and beautiful and I loved every word of it.