The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels Series: Dollar Princess #2, Dollar Princess
Published by Entangled: Amara on August 20, 2024
Genres: Fiction, Romance, Historical
Pages: 352
Source: Netgalley
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Bridgerton gets a taste of The Princess Switch in this irrepressibly charming historical romance.
New York heiress Aimee Thornton-Jones knows her mother’s plans precisely—to ship Aimee to England, and marry her off to an eligible, titled lord. Only Aimee has no interest in becoming another “dollar princess.” Instead, she concocts a daring plan: to swap places with her fair (but poor) cousin for six weeks as a trainee at her father’s company, and prove she’s just as valuable as any son. There’s just the small matter of her father’s too perfect protégé who she’s certain is endangering the entire business…
Harrison Stone doesn’t know what to make of the determined young woman in his employ. She’s vexingly irksome, reckless with her safety, and riles him at every turn. Each day, he’s torn between shipping her home…or thoroughly kissing her pert mouth. But Harrison—who loathes a charlatan—is certain she’s hiding something. And with the company under threat of sabotage, he’s resolved to find out exactly who this young lady truly is.
But in this masquerade of secrets, all it will take is one illicit kiss to ignite the spark…and bring them—unknowingly—to the edge of disaster...
I received The Heiress Masquerade for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Also in this series: The Heiress SwapHeadstrong Aimee Thornton-Jones has a plan. She intends to switch places with her cousin and companion, Evie, when they spend six weeks in London. Aimee will pretend to be Evie so she can take on a traineeship as a secretary at her father’s London branch of his multi-million dollar shipping company, while Evie takes Aimee’s place enjoying the London season. Aimee hopes by the end of the six weeks she will be able to show her father that she can take on the business when he retires. What she didn’t anticipate was the adonis who helms the London branch, Harrison Stone.
There are absolute sparks when the pair first meet outside of the business. Things get even dicier when they are formally introduced by Harrison’s right hand man, Ben. Aimee doesn’t see any problems with the actual work, but one big problem arises when she learns the rules at her accommodations. So much so, she has to send a telegram to her banker in the US for some extra funds to solve the problem.
As Aimee and Harrison fight with words and kisses, the whole ruse begins to spiral out of control. When Aimee sits in on a huge meeting with the owner of a German company they are wanting to purchase, Aimee’s fluent German comes in handy. Harrison is desperate for the deal to go through, for if he can pull it off he will be given at fifty-one percent share in the London branch. Enough wealth to set up himself and the eventual earldom he will inherit from his uncle.
Michaels had me on the edge of my seat during the first book in this series, The Heiress Swap, which is Evie’s story that runs parallel to Aimee’s. This story was no different as I read the entire thing in one day! The bickering banter between Aimee and Harrison was electric, only commencing due to both of their stubborn natures and their instant, undeniable attraction. Both of them have sworn off marriage for different reasons, but Aimee will only break her vow for a love match. (A match she believes will never happen.) Michaels of course crafted a story so explosive that it left me wondering how the pair would ever make it to their happily ever after. I growled and swore when they would inevitably fight. I cried, a lot by the evidence of my tissue pile, as twist after twist kept taking the story in a new direction. I had faith in Michaels and in the end, the happily ever after was reached in a way I never expected. Both Aimee and Evie found the men of their dreams and I am in awe of two such magnificent stories.
About Maddison Michaels
Indoctrinated into a world of dashing rogues and feisty heroines when she was 14 years old, Maddison Michaels is a prolific reader and writer of romantic suspense and historical fiction. She gets her daily dose of suspense from prosecuting real life villains in the Courts.
A member of the RWA and RWA Australia, Maddison is as passionate about her writing as she is about her other two loves; her family and her cups of tea. Luckily she gets a healthy dash of romance married to her wonderful husband and her exercise regime is kept on track by her six-year-old daughter, who ensures Maddison is kept very busy chasing her around.
Maddison’s historical novels are her way of time traveling back to Victorian London to experience a cornucopia of intrigue, romance and debauchery all from the comfort of her living room!
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