The Heiress Masquerade
by Maddison Michaels
Dollar Princess - Book 2
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Release Date: August 20, 2024
Reviewed by PJ
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...
PJ's Thoughts:
If you read The Heiress Swap (read my review), the first book in Maddison Michaels' Dollar Princess series, you've already met Aimee Thornton-Jones, the wealthy cousin of orphaned Evie, heroine of book one. The Heiress Masquerade tells the story of what happens to Aimee after she and Evie switch places upon arriving in London. Both books take place during the same six-week period.
If you enjoy historical romance romps with enemies-to-lovers romance, fish-out-of-water heroines, exasperated heroes, a mystery to solve, and plenty of steam, this is the book for you. If you enjoy underestimated heroines with something to prove, you'll probably love Aimee. I did. I was cheering her on the entire way as she went toe to toe with Harrison in her quest to prove something very important to her father. I loved her indomitable spirit but my heart also ached for her when her heart was broken. Never fear, this is a romance and with a little help from an unexpected ally, Harrison finally realizes the error of his ways which leads him to a grand gesture that had me sighing happily even as I kept trying to nudge them back to safety.
The mystery in this one was well crafted with more than a few surprises I wasn't expecting. There was a thread left dangling regarding one character that I would have liked seeing addressed on the page but other than that, good job on a mystery I didn't solve before the reveal. I do enjoy when an author accomplishes that.
The end of this book leads me to think there may be more books in the Dollar Princess series. I hope so.
This does sound like a book I would enjoy. Thanks for the review. I continue to have my eyes for books be larger than my capacity and time.
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