Something in the Heir: A Novel

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One of Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 Romances of the Fall!

New York Times bestseller, Suzanne Enoch takes a delightful new path in her joyful historical romantic comedy, Something in the Heir.

Smart, capable heiress Emmeline Pershing will do anything to keep her beloved home; and all it takes is an arranged marriage and a teeny white lie to fulfill her family’s silly inheritance rules. But now her little fib means that she and her completely unsuspecting husband are going to inherit big — and very messy! —trouble.


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.

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4.5
8 reviews
Eileen Aberman-Wells
September 20, 2022
by Suzanne Enoch, is a rom-com written within a historic romance, a unique and delightful read. This is the story of Emmeline and William Pershing who have been friends for years and decided a marriage of convenience would best support their end goals; Emmie receiving Winnover, a family estate, and William having success in his career through her connections. The couple agreed to live separate and apart under one roof and remain that way. When the Duke of Welshire, Emmie’s reclusive grandfather,
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Andrea Romance
September 21, 2022
Emmeline and William have settled into a convenient, childless marriage. But her reclusive, powerful grandfather thinks she and William have two children. When the duke summons them all to his birthday party, she and William borrow two orphans. What could go wrong? In this women’s fiction, the love story is secondary—but otherwise, it feels like a rom com. The book has depth, humor, winning characters, and a plot that tugs on your heart. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received.
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Deb Diem
September 20, 2022
Something In The Heir is a fabulous historical romance by Suzanne Enoch. Ms. Enoch has given us a well-written book. The characters are outstanding and make this a great read. Emmie and Will have been friends forever. When Emmie learns she's about to lose the home she loves and the only way to keep it is to marry quickly, she asks her friend Will to marry her. Will and Emmie's story is fun and lively. There's plenty of drama, humor and spice to keep readers attention glued to this book. T
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About the author

A native and current resident of Southern California, SUZANNE ENOCH loves movies almost as much as she loves books, with a special place in her heart for anything Star Wars. She has written more than forty Regency novels and historical romances—including the Scandalous Brides and Scandalous HIghlanders series—which are regularly found on the New York Times bestseller list. When she is not busily working on her next book, Suzanne likes to contemplate interesting phenomena, like how the three guppies in her aquarium became 161 guppies in five months.

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