Review: Something In The Heir by Suzanne Enoch

 

Emmeline and William Pershing have enjoyed a perfectly convenient marriage for eight years. Their relationship is a seamless blend of their talents and goals. They’ve settled into separate, well-ordered lives beneath the same roof, and are content to stay that way—or so Emmeline thinks. And if William has secretly longed for a bit more from the woman he adores, he’s managed to be content with her supreme skills as a hostess and planner, which has helped him advance his career.

Then when Emmeline’s grandfather, the reclusive Duke of Welshire, summons them both for his birthday celebration and demands they bring their two little angelic children, William is stunned to discover that his very proper wife invented not one, but two heirs to fulfill the agreement for living at Winnover. But surely if Emmeline and William team up and borrow two cherubs to call their own, what could go wrong? Enter George, age 8, and Rose, 5—the two most unruly orphans in Britain.

As the insanity unfolds, their careful, professional arrangement takes some surprisingly intimate turns as well. Perhaps it takes a bit of madness to create the perfect happily ever after.

My Review

Something in the Heir by Suzanne Enoch
My rating: 5 of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I just want to start by saying that this book is not steamy but it is sweet. A perfect palette cleanser.

Eight years ago, Emmeline asked William Pershing to marry her. She was desperate to not lose her childhood home and proposed a marriage of convenience, listing all the benefits their union would bring. Will agreed. Of course, the Duke of Welshire, her grandfather, had stipulations. They had five years to produce heirs in order to hold on to her family estate.

Meanwhile, Will has enjoyed his wife's hosting/planning abilities which have helped advance his career. When their attempts to have children were unsuccessful Will and Emme drifted into separate but content lives.

When Emme receives a summons to attend her grandfather's birthday celebration, he also demands the presence of their darling children. Panic sets in as Emme prepares to let her husband in on the two children she's invented, in order to fulfill their agreement. She's surprised when Will agrees to her plan of finding children they can borrow in order to keep from losing their home.

They borrow orphans George and Rose, who they have eight weeks to transform into their children.

The children add chaos and light-heartedness to their life something they never knew they were missing. This all brings Will and Emme closer as they begin to see each other in a different light.

Thank you so much to the author and St. Martin's for this ARC to review.

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