Review of The Heiress Masquerade by Maddison Michaels

 

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.

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