I was extremely fortunate to receive an ARC of The Heiress Masquerade written by the absolutely amazing Maddison Michaels. This unbelievable author kept me up late into the morning because I just couldn't stop wanting to know what would happen to Aimee Thornton-Jones, who is pretending to be her cousin, all so that she can be a part of her father's business. The English branch of her father's multi million dollar business is currently being operated by Harrison Stone. The chemistry between these two people is electrifying; the banter is not only amusing, but also extremely forthright and refreshing. Neither wants to marry, but the magnetic pull is too strong for them not to be in close proximity where one whiff of the other means kissing and one kiss means many more kisses. The plot, the characters, the mystery and some sabotage and subterfuge are all incredible. Maddison Michaels' books are all unique and extremely well written with flawless storytelling. An absolutely beautiful story!

In The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels, heiress Aimee Thornton-Jones, who resides in New York, has discovered her mother's plan to marry her off into the English aristocracy, thereby securing their social position in society, but she has her plans. They have decided to secretly switch places with her illegitimate cousin, Evie, so that she can take part in the operations of the Thornton-Jones empire as a trainee in London, where her mother plans to ship her, and hopes that no one finds out about their masquerade. But most of the time, she almost jeopardizes her own plan because she is impulsive and stubborn, which is the opposite of her cousin Evie.

Harrison Stone, who is the head of the London arm of the Thornton-Jones empire, is having a hard time dealing with Aimee, whom he has discovered to be the opposite of how Mr. Thomson described her. Harrison is determined to succeed because, unlike Aimee, he is the unwanted heir of his uncle, the Earl of Carlisle, and earldom costs money, so he has to go the extra mile to fulfill his role. And then here comes Aimee, who is as willful and stubborn as she was charming and confident, which makes Harrison, who is known to be in control, lose his focus, and he is no longer sure what to make of it.

I admired the author's ability to keep the readers engaged in the story, the love-hate relationship intrigues the story. There is a lot of conflict and so many obstacles for the two main characters to overcome, which is a good thing. Additionally, I like the main characters. Aimee as a character is impulsive, stubborn, and willful, and on the other hand, Harrison, although charming, is arrogant but focused, and determined to succeed. Their character traits make them disagree on a lot of matters, and this heightens conflict between them making the story more fascinating.

What did not appear real was how they met for the first time. It seems very far-fetched, but maybe the author was trying to put across how impulsive Aimee is.

I would gladly rate this book, The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels, five out of five stars because of the captivating and beautiful story the author has presented

I recommend this book to those readers who enjoy historical fiction books based on enemies-to-lovers stories. This book has brought out the enemies-to-lovers theme perfectly, which is applaudable.

First, I want to say that I could not put this book down. It was immediately captivating. Loved Aimee, who is an intelligent, strong willed American woman set to defy typical societal norms and hopes to one day run her father’s company. And don’t get me started on the 6’3 hunky Harrison. He is the charming, confident, strong but obstinate protégé running Aimee’s father’s company in London.

The sharp wit and banter between Harrison and Aimee was perfect. The chemistry of the characters was palpable. Through all the bickering and arguing you can sense the sexual tension and desire they have for one another.

This is a great historical, enemies to lovers trope with a dash of spice and mystery. Highly recommend!

Thank you Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for the opportunity to read an electronic copy of “The Heiress Masquerade” by Madison Michaels.

Such a beautiful cover, there's something about a ball gown that just grabs my attention. This is book 2 in the Dollar Princess series. Somehow, I'm not sure how it keeps happening, but I keep reading book 2 in the series first. I loved the swapping identities concept. Aimee Thornton-Jones wants nothing more than to work for her father's company. Her cousin, Evie Jenkins, just wants to fall in love and have a family. Aimee decides that their trip is the perfect opportunity to switch places for a couple weeks. Aimee is impulsive, smart, stubborn, creative, confident and argumentative. Her boss, Harrison Stone is smart, strong, chivalrous, determined, hard working and a bit oblivious. Once these two meet, the gloves come off. The back and forth is hysterical. Neither one of them is completely honest with the other, how on earth could that not go wrong? If they'd both stop being so stubborn, they'd realize that they work really well together. I really enjoyed their story and I will be reading book 1, The Heiress Swap, I definitely need to know what happened to Evie.

This is the second book in the Dollar Princess series, and it follows Aimee, who switched places with her cousin (and the protagonist) in The Heiress Swap, so instead of searching for a titled husband as her mother wishes, she can work at her father's company and prove she has the ability to take over. Like the first book, the characters are layered and interesting, the mystery is intriguing, and the romance is swoon-tastic!

Aimee is ambitious, intelligent, and strong-willed - the perfect complement to Harrison. Determined to take over her father's company, she's definitely a woman ahead of her time, and through her story we see the gender biases and lack of options many women had at the time. Bold and opinionated with an acerbic humor and a sharp wit, she is nothing like the shy and reserved woman Harrison, the man slated to take over her father's role and her nemesis, expected, especially with her business savvy and strong grasp of languages. And I loved Harrison! He's a layered and interesting character too, and I became really invested in his story.

Something I always enjoy in Maddison Michaels's romances is the exceptional banter. Aimee and Harrison have an incredible amount of chemistry, and the banter between them is antagonistic and funny and filled with sexual tension. Through all their bickering and arguing, you can see how attracted they are to each other. So do the sexy times! I definitely needed a fan for this one! lol Watching these two fall in love as they work together and try to figure out who's threatening her father's company is super swoon-worthy.

If you liked The Heiress Swap, you'll definitely enjoy The Heiress Masquerade. It's fun and sexy, and I can't wait to read the next book in the series! Special thanks to Entangled Publishing for providing me with a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.

I love, love , love banter and this story gives it to you in spades! I loved how Harrison and Aimee first meet and all the hyjinx that goes on makes for a deliciously, exciting story. This is filled with a bit of mystery, that has you guessing until the big reveal- with a twist I never saw coming. Watching Harrison try SO DESPERATELY not to fall in love is so heartbreaking and seeing Aimee’s father manipulate him so well was fun to watch, especially with the Eiffel Tower scene with him, her and the Count- that was hilarious! The way the author weaved her first book with this one was so well done, without giving all the details of the first book. Can’t wait for the third book as the Earl of Brexton gets his story, which sounds so very fun as well! Well plotted, well written with wonderful characters!

I received this ARC for free and these are my own opinions.

I have been waiting for this book for over a year and Maddison Michaels delivered. I love most of everything she writes but this really was the best. And I really appreciated the glimpses of other characters from past books making their appearances!!

*ARC REVIEW*
Thank you to entangled publishing for the opportunity!!!

At first I was hesitant when I began to read. Only because it was giving me very similar vibes to Bridgerton. However, I am so GLAD I continued. The FMC had me constantly laughing with her witty banter/sharp tongue and I found myself rooting for her at every turn.

Take no crap FMC….sexy as heck MMC.

Worth the read.

Thank you NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the arc of "The Heiress Masquerade" by Maddison Michaels.

What a gem! A heroine with feminist views, amazing spice, and a mystery? What else could you want?! Couldn't put it down! Also I loved the balance between spice and plot, very well done. Great plot as well and very lovable main characters.

OMG. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this brilliant, amazing book.

I read it nonstop from start to finish in one day.

It is so not your typical romance novel. Engrossing and so hot. Just loved, loved it!!

Amazing characters!

Highly recommend!!!

If you like historical romance, enemies to lovers, and a bit of mystery, then The Heiress Masquerade is your next read. The female main character Aimee is set on learning her father's business, but her parents are set on her marrying. They send her to stay in England for the summer while her cousin gets to learn how to be a secretary at her father's overseas office. Aimee is determined to learn her family's business and naturally, convinces her cousin to swap places with her. Harrison, the man running Aimee's father's company in England is her enemy number one as she wants to run the business in the future. From their first interaction, there is an undeniable chemistry between the two. There's also the mystery of who is sabotaging a business deal. 

Aimee is stubborn, bold, clever, and decent at faking an English accent. Meanwhile Harrison is equally as stubborn, handsome, and dedicated to making the company a success. Both main characters lash at each other with witty banter laced with a sizzle. It was a fast, fun read. 

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

I was ecstatic when I was informed this book was finally available!

"The heiress masquerade" takes place at the same time as "the heiress swap" relating the story of Aimee, who is impersonating her cousin Evie to try and get more insight in her father's company to convince him she is the future leader the company needs.

While her family think her busy in the glittering ballrooms looking for a lord to marry, she is instead working alongside her longtime nemesis: Harrison, her father's protegè and possible future leader of the company.

As it always is with Maddison Michaels' books, the story is really well written, the characters beautifully designed and full of life, the dialogues are entertaining and the bantering brilliant!

It was really difficult to put the book down as I wanted to know how the story will unfold!

My level of eagerness: reading at 3 in morning!

Thanks to the author and the publisher for providing me with an ARC.

The story evolves around two cousins who switch places in England in order to fulfill Aimee’s dream of becoming invaluable to her father’s business in a man’s world.
Aimee encounters Harrison the man in charge and the exciting romp of arguing and banter begins as they work together.
Each has their goals for the future which may not include the other.
Enjoyable read and characters are well drawn. Some fun sexy scenes add to the storyline.

💃🏻ARC Review💃🏻

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

I am always a fan of a good historical romance but I have to say, it’s very hard to beat my favourite writer of this genre Evie Dunmore. That being said, I do enjoy a good historical romance with a little bit of intrigue thrown in.

I enjoyed this story! I liked the premise of this girl being so against the life laid out for her that she convinces her chaperone to switch places with her so she can go on to learn about and work for the business instead. Ingenuity! Reminds me a bit of Eloise Bridgerton as a character. I enjoyed the dynamic between the two main characters and the way they ended up complimenting each other and their fitted lifestyles. I always enjoy a story where the MMC is taken by surprise by the FMC, or when she’s not what he’s expecting. Of course there were times when you want to put some sense into the characters and tell them to get on with it, but when isn’t there?

Loved the added conspiracy aspect as it made for an interesting addition and kept things a little more in depth and not just surface level.

Overall an enjoyable read!

The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels releases on August 20th, 2024.

📚The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 ~ 3.5 stars (4 on Goodreads)

If you love a historical rom com with an outlandish premise, you'll fall in love with the Heiress Masquerade. Aimee Thornton-Jones is determined to foil her mother's plan to marry her to a titled Englishman during the London season. She is strong willed and independent, and she would prefer to learn about her father's business than to spend her days dancing around a ballroom. While sailing to London, she convinces her chaperone, who is also her cousin, to trade places with her. When they arrive in London, Evie heads off to drink and dance while Aimee heads to the London arm of her father's company to participate in a six week traineeship as a secretary.

Harrison is in the midst of an important business negotiation when Aimee arrives in his life. He is surprised to find that his boss's niece is nothing like how he described. Instead of a quiet, bookish girl with an affinity for fossils, she turns out to be vocal, opinionated, and surprisingly business savvy. She works her way into his negotiations with her command of foreign languages, and ends up helping him uncover a conspiracy that threatens her father's company.

I love that Harrison and Aimee fall for each other before they realize how compatible their positions in life are. Harrison loves the way Aimee challenges him, and she loves the way he makes her heart race. This book is steamy with a healthy dose of mystery and suspence. I recommend The Heiress Masquerade for fans of Harper St. George's The Gilded Age Heiresses series.

4.5 Stars! I really liked this book! This is the second book in the ‘Dollar Princess’ series and can be read on its own. I enjoyed book one but enjoyed this book more, since the main male character in this book wasn’t so much of a ‘Richard’ as the main male from book 1! The main characters in this book are Aimee and Harrison, & while I liked both of them, at times I could’ve just slapped some sense into both of them! This book has a mix of mystery, ‘sexy times’, frenemies to lovers, witty banter, some pent up sexual frustration arguing, whodunnit, with a headstrong business minded female main character and a love-scared male main character, good old ‘Merican guns & threats of shooting, surprises, twists and turns, ‘he loves me he loves me not’ back & forth, with a ‘bad guy’ you won’t see coming, murder, all that and than some, and of course, a HEA ending. Totally worth reading if you ask me!
*I received this book at no charge & I voluntarily left this review.*

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-arc!

This book was amazing. It put me right back to my regency/historical romance era. Don’t sit this one out otherwise you’d miss all the devious things :)