Thank you to NetGalley, Madison Michaels, and Entangled Publishing for providing an advance reader copy of this book. Below is my honest review.

Publication date: ‎ August 20, 2024
Print length: ‎ 337 pages
Book two of Dollar Princess series

I couldn't finish, I tried but just couldn't make it past 81%. The female lead, Aimee, is so unlikeable that I'm not sure why anyone wants a thing to do with her. The opening scene is Aimee embarrassing her mother by being rude, loud and unkind. It's not just that she's from New York with brusque American ways, she's a horrible person. Brash, rude, too forward for 1890 - things were still Victorian in all aspects of life. She seems to have alienated everyone in her single-minded chase for her father's company. I suspect her cousin puts up with her because she was paid to, even though she said it wasn't. Her thoughts about the male lead are one thing but her conversations and actions were outrageous even for an independent, confident wanna-be businesswoman. I never connected with her and eventually didn't care enough to finish her story.

Harrison Stone may be competent running a European company branch but he doesn't have an ounce of tact. Unlikeable from the time we meet him. He's a bully pulling out threats of calling in bank loans, using blackmail, whatever it takes to get his way, not caring that everyone knows what he's doing. No tact or discretion. He speaks, acts, and treats women without any deference or regard. He also throws around the F word, which wasn't in everyday use by decent people in the late 19th century. He's awful to Aimee when he thinks she's Evie and worse when he knows she's Aimee. Dragging his messy personal life into a business deal is a huge mistake and I don't see how the plot was supposed to work.

I have read and liked other stories by this author so I was surprised by my dislike of the book. It's not a hit with me.

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I would like to thank netgalley and Entangled Publishing for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Entertaining, but the romance didn't feel quite right.

Many thanks to Entangled Media, NetGalley and Madison Michaels for the digital advanced readers copy .
I really enjoyed this story. It is a continuation of the first book in the Dollar Princess series, a Gilded Age/Victorian gender swapped Princes & Reimagining; where Dollar Princess Aimee is send to England to be introduced to high society and maybe marry a British aristocrat, while her poor cousin Evie, who grew up in England, is to join Aimee’s father company in London as a secretary. Book 1 followed Evie, and this book continues with Aimee’s side of the story. But both can be read as a standalone. Aimee is an heiress to a large shipping company and has big dreams of taking over the company from her father. This is 1890 and her dreams are considered unfathomable in society, but she has a plan that will prove her capabilities to her father. She decides to swap places with her cousin Evie, who will present herself as the heiress, while Aimee masquerades as a secretary. Unfortunately, Aimee is young, hotheaded and a bit immature. For someone who is to maintain a disguise as a demure secretary, she butts heads with her father’s secondhand man, Harrison Stone, the dashing American, who also happens to be an heir to a British earldom. I enjoyed the progression of the romance between them except when they both decided to act a fool in the third act. There is a fun side plot that involves a mystery and attempt of a murder and a missing a legitimate daughter. There are some expressions that are too modern for the gilded age, which corresponds with late Victorian England. This is a fun light read that I enjoyed a lot but would have loved more if the language was historically accurate 100% of the time.

BOOK: THE HEIRESS MASQUERADE
AUTHOR: MADDISON MICHAELS
PUB DATE: 20 AUGUST 2024
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REVIEW- 4.5 stars
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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I loved, loved Aimee! She was an amazing, headstrong, independent woman, and I loved it for her. I liked how she didn't back down when she knew she was right and was perfectly capable of protecting herself. I also admire her grit and strength in going after what she wanted.
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I read the first book in the series, and I definitely prefer this. Aimee and Evie did a switcheroo. And both of them were completely opposite of each other. I liked that the author didn't compare both of them. I loved reading Aimee's book and her struggles. She took up a fake identity just so she could achieve her dream of inheriting her father's company.
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I liked Harrison Stone too. He was a diligent and hardworking person. He was in denial about his emotions, but he deakth with that. His relationship with Aimee was 💯💯. I liked reading their arguments and witty banter.
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This book was a beautiful sensational read. I loved reading it and I'd definitely recommend it. If
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Wow, this was really a gorgeous book! The perfect enemies to lovers with lots of funny banter, a touch of angst and two wonderful characters.
Aimee is a veritable force of nature! Maybe even too much for her own good, but I really loved her. She knows what she wants and doesn’t hesitate to act to get it.
Harrison is infuriatingly hot and surprisingly vulnerable. I really loved them together. The chemistry between the two is wonderful, sizzling, and sky high.
And I loved that the two books are a duet: they work well as standalones, but reading them both enhances the experience. And what about the Gilded Age vibes? So good! Lords against self-made men is always entertaining and I wish there were more books like this one!

When I started reading this historical romance, I kept thinking I had read it before. That was only because I had read the first book in the series, and for reasons that become obvious, they have to start at the same time. From the second chapter on, the two books are very different.

Our heroine is determined to learn her father's business against his wishes. She refuses to be the useless decoration that is expected of her. Our hero is a man who is working his way from nothing to being a very successful businessman. Nothing will get in his way. There are many lessons both our lead characters have to learn before life, which gives them what they need.

Excitement and adventure on each page.

Great fun.

“You just have to accept that I’m protective of certain things.”
“I don’t have to accept anything. And I’m not a thing. I’m a woman, in case you hadn’t noticed.”


Book 2 of the Dollar Princess series, “The Heiress Masquerade” by Maddison Michaels is an enjoyable historical romance that aims to blend the opulence of Bridgerton with the playful charm of The Princess Switch. The story follows Aimee Thorton-Jones, a spirited New York heiress determined to escape her mother’s plans of marrying her off to an English lord. Instead, she swaps places with her cousin and takes on the challenge of working in her father’s company, all while trying to keep her true identity hidden from Harrison Stone, her father’s formidable protégé whom she instantly dislikes … even if he does look like an Adonis.

With tropes such as enemies to lovers, forced proximity, he’s her boss, she’s a secret heiress, and she (surprisingly) falls (begrudgingly) first, there’s a lot to like about this book. Aimee’s determination to prove herself in a man’s world is both admirable and relatable, and the tension between her and Harrison—both romantic and otherwise—is well-executed. The sparks that fly between them as they clash and then begin to fall for each other are some of the best parts of the story. I also enjoyed the clever tie-in with book 1, “The Heiress Swap,” and fans of the series will appreciate seeing how Aimee’s story runs parallel to that of her cousin Evie.

That said, the pacing of the book left me wanting. Despite a couple of nice plot twists and some genuinely sweet moments, I found myself feeling like the story was still in its early stages, even two-thirds of the way through. The repetition of the same conflicts made it hard to feel like the characters (or at least one of them …) were truly growing until a sudden, somewhat unbelievable resolution near the end—though I adored what Harrison did for Aimee in Paris.

Overall, “The Heiress Masquerade” is a pleasant read with both old and new characters I’ve loved reading about, and I’m especially looking forward to seeing where Sam’s story goes in the next installment. If you enjoy historical romance with a mix of drama, intrigue, and a dash of corporate espionage, this one just might be worth your time.

Content warnings include death, threat of harm, kidnapping, child abandonment, and murder.

The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels is the second book in the Dollar Princess series. I have thoroughly enjoyed both of them. I typically do not like it when one of the characters is hiding who they are but I could not help but love Aimee. She wants so badly to take over her dad's company but cannot because she is a woman. She switches places with her cousin in order to intern at her dad's company in London. There she meets Harrison. I loved their first meeting :) There was great banter and chemistry. The author also did a great job with the mystery. I enjoyed how Aimee's skills were able to help with the mystery and the business.
I think my favorite thing about the book was Aimee and her desire to run her dad's company. That storyline was well done.
Romance is open door with a heat level of 2.

I would recommend The Heiress Masquerade.

This amazing historical regency romance is just what the doctor ordered to get me out of a slump! Having some of my favorite tropes of enemies to lovers, mistaken identity, a self made hero, a strong FMC, and a perfect blend of mystery and romance is a perfect storm to suck you in!
A New York heiress who does not want to become just another “dollar princess” and instead wants to run her father’s business. She is a spunky, intelligent FMC who is still loveable and enthralls everyone! If you love banter and off the charts chemistry you will love this book!

ARC Review of The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels
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A thrilling and steamy historical romance featuring an independant woman with a crazy plan, and her new grumpy boss.

Aimee wanted nothing more than to assist in the faily business. However, in her father's eyes, it was all ballrooms not boardrooms for her.
So when her mother desires her to marry off to someone with a title and be the next Dollar Princess in booming London, Aimee hatches the plan to switch places with her cousin Evie. While Evie is sipping tea with high society, Aimee is working in her father's company under the order of Harrison.
Harrison who feels like this 'Evie' is not all that she appears.
Not matter though. Someone is trying to affect the business. Changing the numbers. Messing up an important deal. Hiring deadly hands to do the work for them.
Aimee and Harrison side by side keep digging, while keeping secrets of their own.

Fantastic read!
Aimee is a crazy independant woman, quite the feminist, and quick to pull out her little fire arm. She's not going to let anyone push her around for anything, and just loves to press Harrison's buttons. Harrison does not wish to fall in love after a great loss already, but Aimee/Evie constantly occupies his mind and what was banter and poking turns into passion. Danger escalates and so does the stakes to their relationship, making decisions neither of them planned. Loved their chemistry and how yelling can just turn into flirting.
I am now convinced to go and read the first book. There is no way I don't want to know Evie's events that were hinted in this read.

I have been eagerly awaiting this one since I read book one and was not disappointed at all, I laughed, smiled and cheered Aimee and Harrison along in this awesome story, come along and meet them in this feisty, sensual and fabulous story.

Aimee Thornton-Jones is an American Heiress but she does not want marriage she wants to work with her father in running his company but of course in 1890 that is something that woman don’t do, but more determined than ever when Aimee and her cousin Evie are on their way to England with her mother hoping she will pick up a husband and title Aimee suggests a swap with Evie and now Aimee is doing a traineeship as a secretary at her father’s office in London, meeting the son her father always wanted Harrison Stone goes off with sparks shooting everywhere and guns out.

Harrison Stone was orphaned when he was a child and left to fend for himself in New York. Meeting up with Thomas Thornton-Jones changed him and made him into the man he is today and love will never play a part in it at all, but when his mentor’s niece arrives for a traineeship she is not what he expects at all she is not only beautiful but feisty and so head-strong, when she discovers anomalies in the books they are on a mission to discover what is going on and amid that the chemistry grows and before long they are spending some very passionate time together and now he knows who she is he must do the right thing.

I loved this one so much, it is witty, sensual, I loved Aimee so much she made me smile and laugh she is so head-strong and determined and she has found her match in the Adonis Harrison Stone, but can Harrison put his past and determination behind him and look to the future for love and happiness? They are a perfect match in my opinion but they do have a few hurdles that they need to cross to find that love, will they get there safely?

I do highly recommend this one, it is a fabulous story from start to finish thank my MS Michaels I loved it, a must read and I am looking forward to another one in the Dollar Princess series.

My thanks to Entangled Amara and Netgalley for my digital copy to read and review

American heiress Aimee yearns to prove her worth and escape her mother’s matchmaking schemes. She embarks on a daring charade, posing as a trainee at her father’s company in England. Her plans are complicated by her boss, suspicious yet infuriatingly attractive Harrison. Amid a whirlwind of hidden identities, sizzling chemistry, and corporate sabotage, Aimee and Harrison must unravel the truth before disaster strikes.

This book is so much fun! I love Aimee and Harrison, and how they challenge each other to grow. The story is fast-paced and clever. The romance is swoony and emotional.

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

This is the sequel to The Heiress Swap (July 2023) or the second in the Dollar Princess series. The first book introduces the story of a wealthy American heiress who is sent to England by her mother with hopes that she will land a titled husband. But the heiress, Aimee Thornton-Jones convinces her cousin Evie to switch places with her. She wants the cousin’s job as secretary in training for her father’s England offices to show how much she wants to be a part of his shipping empire. The first book follows Evie falling in love with a Duke and I really enjoyed it.

This is Aimee’s story covering the same time period while she is posing as Evie. I loved the switching identities and only wish the cousins had crossed paths a little more as part of the storyline. Harrison Stone runs the English office and is making moves to close his biggest deal yet. His personality clashes with the outspoken American Aimee. But her head for numbers and languages proves useful to his business deal. I really like Aimee. She wants to marry for love like her parents and she wants to help her father’s business. But she is very independent, almost too much so for the 1890 time period. Harrison is okay as the self made businessman who also happens to be an Earl in waiting (he will inherit a title from an uncle). Someone trying to sabotage the business deal adds a bit of mystery and has the pair working together. But I did not like some of his comments and thought he was too traditional for her. It would have been nice for them to have an occasional fun moment and not always clash.

The story is enjoyable and can be read on its own. I did take a few minutes to read through parts of the first book where Aimee appears just to enjoy the cross over. I find it clever when authors can tell overlapping stories well. (3.5 Stars)

One of my favorite historical romances is The Heiress Swap, so I had to get my hands on the second book. I am happy to report that this did not disappoint.

I was dying to get Aimee's story so I am so happy Michaels wrote it. From what little we heard of it in book one, it sounded like so much fun. This means both stories happen in the same timeline. However, I don't think that confuses the reader, even if you haven't read book one since each focuses on different characters.

First off I want to declare that I loved Aimee. She's clever, headstrong and willing to put in the work to get what she wants. I thought she was a total girl boss. I liked that she wanted to prove to her father that she could run the business by actually doing the work and showing him. I admired her dedication, passion and drive. I also liked that she wouldn't settle for just anyone to marry to appease her parents. I also really liked Harrison as a character. He's afraid of love because of the potential loss (Anthony from season two of Bridgerton vibes).

He and Aimee get off on the wrong foot and so are a bit of enemies to lovers at first. There's plenty of top notch banter and sexual tension between these two! Chemistry for days! I thought the book was super sexy.

I loved everything about this book. The plot, the characters, the romance and steam. Everything was done to perfection. Would 1,000 % recommend!

4.25 stars!!!

This book was so good! I enjoyed every bit of the tension and banter that was throughout this story. Throw in a bit of workplace romance, forced proximity, and hidden identity and you have an all-star experience.

As the book is advertised, there is quite a bit of a Bridgerton-inspired vibe to the story - giving a bit of Kate and Anthony as well Daphne and Simon feel. You'll know exactly what I mean when you read the book.

The writing pulls you into the story from the first paragraph. I loved the characters that were highlighted.

I most definitely will be reading book 1 in this interconnected, standalone series to see the other side of the story.

Thank you NetGalley, Entangled Publishing, and Maddison Michaels for allowing me to review this ARC!!

When you are an American woman and people expect you to just get married and have children, what do you do? Well you prove to them that you are much more than that. And sometimes, you bring along some help. Thus the story of Aimee and Harrison. A beautifully written story with lots of banter, excitement and well crafted. I would recommend reading the first one in this series to fully enjoy the series but it can also be read as a stand alone

I'm a huge fan of a great historical romance, and this one did NOT disappoint! Aimee and Harrison were the perfect combination of spicy, vulnerable, and sweet. Aimee, an American heiress is shipped off to London with her cousin. During the voyage, the cousins concoct a plan to swap their identities so that Aimee can better understand her father's business to prove how ambitious she can be when she can eventually make a case for taking it over. Posing as her cousin, she encounters Harrison, her father's right-hand man and unfortunately their first impressions of each other are far from ideal. But, when they both discover that someone is sabotaging the company from the inside, both are determined to find the culprit, and likewise ignore their growing attraction.

I finished this book in one night, and it had some mystery, lots of romance, betrayal, and spice -- all of which are the makings of a fantastic novel! I truly loved this read, and am giving it 4 stars. I adored how ambitious Aimee was, which was a sign she was ahead of her time, and how stubborn Harrison was before Aimee melted his heart. Really enjoyed the writing and structure of the novel as well. It was well-paced, and well-written!

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Maddison Michaels is so underrated as an author. I never hear people talking about her and I hope they give this one a chance.
I really liked this book! This is the second book in the ‘Dollar Princess’ series and can be read on its own. This book has a mix of mystery, romance, frenemies to lovers, and witty banter. Its romance with an underlying mystery with a twist. So good!
Thank you to the publisher and net galley for the chance to read and review this book.

Book: The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels
Themes/Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Dual POV, Historical Fiction, Twist and Turns, HEA

The second book in the Dollar Princess series follows New York heiress Aimee Thornton-Jones as she switches places with her cousin Evie on a trip to London. The intention of the trip is for Aimee to find a marriage to someone in the high society of London but Aimee has a different plan. Aimee wants to learn what she can to prove her legitimacy in running her father’s company. By switching places with Evie, Aimee is given the chance to learn in a secretarial role under her rival Harrison Stone. Harrison Stone is the direct protégé of Aimee’s father and Aimee has watched as her father has given him the mentorship she has longed for. When feelings start to grow both Harrison and Aimee are forced to look at what they truly want for their lives and what they can’t live without.

I went into reading this one without reading the first book in the series. The key thing I missed out on was Evie’s side of the story. I enjoyed this book enough to want to go back and read the first one as well! The story was enjoyable to read and I loved the characters. There were some plot twists I didn’t see coming! It was set up nicely that the twists weren’t completely out of left field. I also loved the banter between Harrison and Aimee. They played off each other well and then chemistry felt very real and not forced. There was a lot of character growth in each side and overall it was just an enjoyable read! I would recommend this book for those who like the romantic Hallmark movies with a backdrop of historical fiction and a dash of spice.

This is an exciting and interesting story. It has a very wonderful plot. The two main characters are Harrison and Aimee and they light up the pages. Harrison is focused mainly on business and making money. Aimee wants to prove to her father that she is capable of being a part of his business. Their dialogue is fierce and feisty. The author tells a wonderful and entertaining story that readers will absolutely enjoy.