I thoroughly enjoyed this story. If you like historical romance with a little mystery and fun, passionate characters, I recommend this book for you!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Spice: 🌶🌶

Aimee, the strong FMC, is determined to convince her father that she is capable of running his business, even though her mother wants her to find a titled man to marry and start a family. Harrison Stone, her MMC counterpart, was taken in by Aimee's father as a boy and mentored in all things business. Now Harrison runs the London branch of his company. When her cousin Evie and herself are sent to London for 6 weeks, Aimee capitalizes on the opportunity to switch places with Evie so she can secretly go to the secretary training and learn about her father's business. Obviously, the switch doesn't go completely as planned, and Aimee ends up in a pretty serious predicament.

My thoughts:
-Aimee and Harrison have a humorous and interesting dynamic - bickering and bumping heads constantly. I enjoy how they challenge each other throughout the book.
- I love a strong, determined FMC in historical romances. I cheer in the women trying to break out of the societal mold. Go Aimee!
- The story surprised me
- I love Aimee's father. He's the absolute best

Overall, if you like a good historical romance with some passion and a little romance, this book is for you!

Thank you, NetGalley, for allowing me to read this book in return for an honest review.

This is book two in the Dollar Princess series and this time we get to read about Aimee's experience masquerading as her cousin Evie. While poor relation Evie is off in book one pretending to be an American heiress dollar princess for six weeks, Aimee is taking secretarial training as Evie at her father's London branch of his American shipping business. Her dream is to take over the business one day but that's unheard of for a young woman in 1890. Harrison, her father's protégé, (they've never met) is running the London side while trying to broker a deal that will hopefully let him buy the London business. He was orphaned as a child, abandoned by his remaining family, but is now the heir to an Earldom. Having real abandonment issues, he vows never to love anyone making Aimee's life difficult. Their discussion of his willingness to have a working wife was interesting along with some real excitement and drama over the sabotaging of the business deal. I do have one nagging problem. They met while Aimee was saving a dog being abused by his owner. Harrison shows up, the dog runs off with its leash still attached never to be mentioned again. Why didn't they try to find the poor dog? I'm worried about him!

To be entirely honest, I really did not like the first book in this series, but I hadn't realized this was a second book in a series until after I received the ARC. I went back and reread the first book, The Heiress Swap, which was very helpfully on KU, just to make sure I didn't miss anything. Luckily, this book, The Heiress Masquerade, worked a bit better for me overall. I liked the storyline a lot more than the last book. Aimee, heiress to a prominent American company, swaps places with her cousin, Evie, so she can learn the ropes of the business. Our hero, Harrison, is de facto CEO of the English leg of the company and her boss for the next 6 weeks. They have a contentious relationship full of snarky back and forth because Aimee wants to be more involved in the deals, while Harrison would rather she stayed in the secretary role she was assigned. Their romance was fine. At points we got some development and other times it just jumped straight to the deep end. I think where this book excelled was the mystery/suspense portion where the couple was trying to figure out who was trying to tank the company and why. I genuinely liked the twist.
Where the book lacks a bit for me is in the writing. The author really likes to hammer home the same point over and over. There was less of that in this book, but it was still present and I found myself saying "we just went over this." The characters also had some personality whiplash to me. For example, the hero randomly starts thinking about how he would upset if she wasn't a virgin? And the heroine randomly decides Harrison might just be after her money? Neither made any sense for the characters or what was happening, in my opinion. I also really don't like some of the language choices during the sex scenes; some of these words really pulled me right out of the book and slapped me with the ick (looking at you "her passage").
Also, since both the main characters are American and love guns, I think it would have been so funny if the author used gun euphemisms during the sex scenes. Just let him put the pistol in her holster!
Overall, I would give this a 3.5 star rating, rounded to 3.

Book: The Heiress Masquerade
Author: Maddison Michaels
Rating: 4/5 stars

This adventurous yet charming historical romance novel was a 4 out of 5 star read for me.
It follows the main character, Aimee, who swaps lives with her cousin for six weeks. This means that her cousin must travel to England so that Aimee can take her place and become a trainee at her father's company. Aimee would rather do this, instead of being shipped to England herself and married off to an eligible lord. No one realizes right away that they have swapped places, which sets up for an interesting dynamic as they have very opposite personalities. However, once she arrives at her father's business, Aimee meets Harrison Stone - and the real adventure begins from there.
Throughout the story there is banter, suspense, and a major theme of enemies to lovers. Following along and watching Aimee and Harrison go from enemies to lovers was a great element of the story, although it was a bit of a rollercoaster for them to get there.
Both main characters are headstrong, stubborn, and driven. This made the story a quick and enjoyable read.

This novel is the second in the Dollar Princess series. I read it as a standalone story, but I will be going back in the future and reading the first book to see how they intertwine.
I am very happy that I read this book, and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a fun romance novel!

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the opportunity to read the ARC of The Heiress Masquerade.

Such a great book to read. i didn't want to put it down. Maddison writes such captivating characters and settings.

Rich American heiress in disguise meets secret English nobleman. They both proclaim they will never marry (to busy trying to be a woman in business in the late 1800s) or fall on love (a man damaged and closed off by his tragic past). Chaos and hijinks ensue and this ends in exactly the way the cover suggests it will, lol.

Overall, The Heiress Masquerade was an enjoyable quick read with quick-witted, stubborn characters who managed to charm each other (and the reader) and everyone gets their happily ever after.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an eARC of this book via NetGalley and Entangled Publishing, LLC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rating: 4/5 Stars
Published: August 20, 2024
Series: Dollar Princess #2
Pages: 352

Author Maddison Michaels in “The Heir Swap” introduced us to Evie, however we are now finding out about Aimee and what she has been up to in London. The “Heiress Masquerade” is the second standalone in the Dollar Princess Series and also an enjoyable read for me. I loved the banter, face-offs with one another and the tension that built up to their attraction between the hero and heroine. The story begins with an heiress who switches places with her cousin because she wants to follow her own dreams and aspirations. All to become a trainee in her father’s London company. What she did not count on was falling in love with her competition…someone her father trusts to run the company.

The pace was a bit slow, but the story was well-written leaving me wanting to find out the ending. Romance, intrigue, loyalty, and a host of other happenings make for this delightful read. I do love the fun-loving enemies to lovers trope with all its entertaining and witty moments.

The Heiress Masquerade story runs parallel timeline version to the first book The Heiress Swap. American Heiress Aimee Thornton-Jones trades places with her American / half English illegitimate cousin Evie Jenkins as Aimee is invited to stay at a Countess’s guest (as her mother wants her to marry a titled Lord) instead would rather learn her father's London business. There Aimee works under Harrison Stone as his secretary and as things are rocky off from their first introduction meeting. There’s mystery (aside from identities) but throughout Aimee’s father’s business that deals with ledgers and someone else wants to harm the business.

Sadly, I just didn’t like this story as much as the first one. I find Aimee’s character too disliking for me. I also didn’t see the connection between her and Harrison as I didn’t fall for their relationship. It moved too slow for me and then the ending after the start of the kidnapping became my favorite part.
I still plan on coming back for the next book in this series.

I received this book at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

New York - 1890

Aimee Thornton-Jones is telling her mother that she refuses to be the next Dollar Princess. the woman is insisting that she travel to London to be introduced to English Society and hopefully marry a titled English gentleman. The Countess of Braxton will host her. Her traveling companion will be her cousin, Evie. In London, Evie will learn to be a secretary in Aimee’s father business. Aimee wants to remain in New York to finish attending Business College. Now, Aimee decides that in London, she and Evie will swap places.

Arriving in London, Aimee is dismayed when she learns that she will be staying with the head secretary of the business and the other secretaries. They share a room and the facilities are rather dire. For one who has been used to living a life of luxury, this is quite daunting for Aimee. But it’s when she meets Harrison and they immediately clash, that the sparks start to fly and the fun begins.

Humorous, amorous, with some cloak and dagger thrown in and you have a clever romance with a delightful ending. Enjoy!

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is a new to me author but I will definitely be looking for more of her works. I enjoyed the main characters and their fireworks. I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen next.


I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Really liked this book. Aimee and Harrison's story was thoroughly enjoyable. Aimee is the only daughter of a multi-millionaire and is sent to London for a season in the hope of meeting and marrying a titled Lord. Her cousin, Evie, travelling with her was going to work in Aimee's father's London office to train to be a secretary.

Unfortunately for Aimee, who has always been keen to learn the business and is a wiz with numbers, her fate is a terrible one! Aimee swops places with her cousin with neither Aimee's parents' nor Harrison Stone being the wiser.

The fun starts when Aimee (acting as Evie) finds discrepancies in the accounting books, and the hired German translator who fails to translate the full truth during the initial meeting between Harrison and the German team. Lucky for all, Aimee, whose grandmother was a German woman speaks fluent German and can catch the fraud and save the meeting / merger proceeding.

Evie in the meantime, although not much mentioned, has her own HEA!

Other exciting events, including Aimee’s kidnapping and the romance that inevitably develops between Harrison and Aimee keep you engaged in the story. I received an ARC from the publishers and NetGalley and submit my honest review voluntarily.

This book was so great. I really loved the banter between Harrison and Aimee. The author was captivating, I could not put the book down. The story follows a Heiress who switches places with her cousin to follow her dream in her father company. She however falls in love with her competition whom her father entrust the company to since she is a woman. The book has love, loyalty, grief, heartache, murder, kidnapping. It really is a roller coaster that everyone needs to be on. I recommend this book to anyone. It was well written and can’t wait to read more from this writer

If you read The Heir Swap, this book is about what Aimee is up to in London. I'd been waiting for this release and it was good.
I will say that the pacing felt slower than the first book, but I was itching to get to the reveal.
What I wasn't expecting was the villain in this book! I never saw it coming.

Heiress Aimee Thorton-Jones is bound for England along with her cousin. Her parents hope she'll meet an eligible titled lord and settle down, as her mother wishes. She wants to prove that she is just as valuable as a son and take over her father's company. And she intends to do that by swapping places with her cousin as a trainee in his London offices.

The London office is run by her father's protege Harrison Stone. Before officially meeting he and Aimee have a run-in on the street that leaves each irritated with the other. And that carries through to their everyday interactions with each other. He's torn between sending her home or thoroughly kissing her. His gut tells him she's hiding something.

And with the company under threat of sabotage, he plans on finding out who she really is.

Thanks so much to the author and Entangled for this ARC to review.

Book two of the cousin swap...

Aimee (the American heiress) took her cousin's place, working in her fathers' business. With Harrison, his protege as her boss. There's some sabotage going on as well as a lot of kissing or more. Harrison gets pushy and high handed, which is the wrong tactic with Aimee, who is very headstrong.
Recommend.

the Heiress Masquerade is the second book in the Dollar Princess series by Maddison Michaels and I have to admit I was waiting on this one as I wanted to get the other half of the story from Aimee's point of view. In book one, we followed Evie, her cousin when they changed places and now we get to see what happened to Aimee.

Aimee Thornton-Jones is an heiress and she knows her mother's plan is to ship her off to England to marry some titled lord but she has different plans. She is going to swap places with her cousin and become a trainee at her father's company to prove to him she's just a valuable as any son. The only problem is his protege - Harrison Stone. They don't exactly have the best first meeting.

Harrison Stone has plans and this determined young woman in his employ is not going to derail them. It doesn't matter that every time she's around him all he can think about is kissing her. When he finds out that instead of being the niece of his boss, he is actually his daughter, he is even more concerned about the feelings he has for her. When they can't fight their feelings anymore, they take the next step. Unfortunately for Harrison, he messes everything up by trying to force a marriage and Aimee doesn't take it well.

All the while, there is some definite sabotage going on with the business, and Aimee and Harrison are determined to figure out who is trying to create problems. As they dig deeper though, things start to get more dangerous and the question is whether everyone will come out of the deal in one piece. Add to that, Harrison's unwillingness to give his heart to anyone and there is a real chance that Aimee and Harrison don't have a chance.

I loved that you get bits of Aimee in book one and then we get bits of Evie in book two. This book has an interesting story and great characters. It's a quick read and I enjoyed this book. I highly recommend you read both books.

Aimee and her cousin are going to England, with different purposes. Aimee is to take part in social functions (and maybe find a husband), and Evie will attend some training at her Uncle’s London office. Aimee wants to be a bigger part of her father’s company. She talks a reluctant Evie into trading places. Harrison Stone doesn’t know what to think about the niece of the head of the company. She is self-assured, stubborn, and beautiful. She completely confounds him. Their mutual antagonism is entertaining. Something is fishy about the company’s books. They must work together to solve that mystery. The ledgers are not the only problem or danger they must face. Not only is someone out to harm the company, they apparently want to harm Aimee as well. A complex story with a couple of mysteries, danger, a secret identity, and a sizzling romance.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it.

After having read The Heiress Swap last year, I was very happy to see the other story popping up on Netgalley. Because both of the stories are intertwined.

That is: Aimee has persuaded her cousin Evie to swap lifes during their visit to England. In the first part, we follow Evie, and in this second part it’s about Aimee’s part of the swap. I loved Aimee’s character. She is bold and daring and not above some lies and deceit to pursue her dream of following in her father’s footsteps into his company. But, as a woman, Aimee is not supposed to work, not supposed to voice her opinion. And certainly not critize her boss. I loved, how she was relentless in getting her way and showing the world her superpower. You go, girl.

And Harrison: big mouth, but giant marsh mellow underneath. Loved him and his endless bickering with Aimee. Five out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

⭐️⭐️Don’t Miss This Fantastic Book!⭐️⭐️

Maddison Michaels has truly outdone herself with *The Heiress Masquerade*, the second book in her captivating Dollar Princess series. This historical romance is a delightful mix of charm, wit, and intrigue that kept me hooked from the first page to the last. I loved everything about this story including the characters, the picturesque setting, and of course the brilliant plot!

Get ready as Michaels takes you on a journey through The Gilded Age in Victorian England where I found myself fully immersed in a world of opulence, societal pressures, and the underlying tensions of class and gender expectations. That’s right Michaels brings it all and there were times during this book that I found myself truly upset or overjoyed at the trials and victories that the MCs experience. As usual women were considered inferior to men and incapable of functioning without the guidance of a strong man. 🙄🤐 If I had lived in that era I would have constantly been in trouble as biting my tongue and bowing down to male greatness has never been a virtue of mine.

Alas, Michaels created two characters that make their way together through several different types of foes.

- **Aimee Thornton-Jones**: As the protagonist, Aimee is a breath of fresh air. She's intelligent, fiercely independent, and determined to prove herself in a man's world. Aimee is not your typical 19th-century heroine; she's a woman ahead of her time, navigating both high society's expectations and her own ambitions with grace and wit. One of my favorite quotes that captures her spirit is when Aimee boldly declares, *"I refuse to be just another pretty face in a parade of eligible women. I am my own woman, and I will chart my own course."*

- **Harrison Stone**: Harrison, the brooding and sharp-witted hero, is Aimee’s perfect foil. His internal conflict and growing attraction to Aimee add layers to the story, making their relationship all the more compelling. The chemistry between them is electric, highlighted by their witty banter and undeniable sexual tension. One line that stood out to me was Harrison’s realization: *"Every argument, every challenge she throws at me only deepens my desire to know the woman behind the mask."*

The narrative is filled with unexpected twists and turns, especially as Aimee and Harrison work together to uncover who is threatening her father’s company. The mystery element is woven seamlessly into the romance, adding an extra layer of suspense that kept me turning the pages. Michaels’s ability to balance romance with intrigue is masterful.

Overall, *The Heiress Masquerade* is an absolute gem of a novel, offering everything a historical romance reader could want—romantic tension, a strong-willed heroine, a dashing hero, and a plot that surprises at every turn. Maddison Michaels has crafted a story that is both timeless and timely, and I eagerly await the next installment in this series. If you’re a fan of Bridgerton or The Princess Switch, you’ll fall in love with this

5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 4 Flames 🔥🔥🔥🔥

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American heiress Aimee Thornton-Jones concocts what she thinks is a great way for her to learn more of her father's business while her cousin, Evie, takes her place among the ton with her chaperone. Aimee intended to take the secretarial course her father had arranged for Evie so that she would have skills to take care of herself once Aimee married, hopefully someone with an English title. Aimee chose to get more information on her father's business so that she could convince him that she was able to take over when he was no longer able to perform his duties. She didn't plan on encountering fellow American Harrison Barnes and when they did meet, Aimee was unable to keep to the script and her natural instincts came out. It was puzzling to Harrison that Evie's uncle thought she was quite and shy when his first interaction with her showed her as anything but those descriptions. Suffice it to say, their subsequent interactions didn't change Harrison's initial impression of Evie but that didn't stop the intense attraction he felt for her and she returned. Neither Harrison, nor Aimee/Evie were planning on marriage and they will each have to deal with their feelings about love, commitment and how to manage them and their aspirations regarding being business owners if they are to have a HEA. The Heiress Masquerade is a wonderful follow-up to Evie's story.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Entangled and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

This was my first time reading this author. Overall, the book was good, but something was missing for me. I’m going to give this book 4 stars but really, I’d give it 3 1/2 stars. Aimee and Harrison were likable enough, they had some chemistry, but their personalities were a tad exhausting. Harrison doesn’t want to love because loving leaves you vulnerable to heartbreak. Aimee is a brash American who is threatening to pull her Derringer pistol on Harrison and others way too frequently. By the end, I believed in the chemistry and love of the characters more so, but the story and emotions still fell a little flat. I’m thankful for the HEA, but it was a pretty formulaic, repetitive read start to finish. I did not fall in love with this story or these characters. I’m usually all in on strong female characters, but Aimee really seemed as foolish as she was strong. Still with a read overall.