Review of The Heiress
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Heiress" by A. B. Carter.]
The Heiress by A. B. Carter is a contemporary romance novel about a woman named Elizabeth Benoit. Elizabeth lives in a small, meagerly furnished apartment; she works at a nightclub to earn a living. Elizabeth is the disowned daughter of a wealthy man named Charles, who had an affair with her mother. He terminated his paternal rights, so Elizabeth didn’t have a relationship with him or her siblings. Charles dies and surprises the now-grown Elizabeth by leaving her a significant inheritance, including one-third of the shares of his company. Her two stepbrothers own equal shares of the rest of the company.
We meet Alexander Othonos when he shows up at Charles’ funeral and offers to drive Elizabeth home. Alexander shares the inheritance news with Elizabeth, letting her know that she is now a wealthy woman. He then helps her deal with the media frenzy that ensues when the press learns about her. Elizabeth’s siblings, Henry and Edward, are angry that their father left her one-third of his estate, and they want her to sell them her shares of the company. They yell at Elizabeth and send their lawyer to bully her into selling them her shares. What they don’t know is that they will lose their inheritance if they contest the will. Alexander takes Elizabeth to his home in Virginia to protect her, and the sparks fly.
I enjoyed reading this book and getting to know Elizabeth and Alexander as characters. The author did a good job of building tension in the plot. There were several threats to Elizabeth’s safety, and the author made it seem as if several of the characters wanted to harm her. As readers, it was challenging to know who Elizabeth should trust; there were no clear “good guys” in the story, aside from Alexander. And frankly, I hoped Elizabeth could trust Alexander because they spent much of the book together in his bedroom.
There were some holes in the plot that I am still wondering about. One hole was around the family bible that the priest gave to Elizabeth at her father’s funeral. We never learned why Elizabeth’s father wanted her to have it. I also would have appreciated some more resolution with Elizabeth’s brothers; I can’t say more without spoiling the plot. In general, the book had quite a few word errors and typos in the text, which didn’t distract me from the story but were noticeable from beginning to end.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. It was a fun book to read. I took one star away because of the typos and word errors in the text. I would recommend The Heiress to readers who enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James; there were many erotic scenes, some that felt slightly similar to Fifty Shades (but not as graphic). I would also recommend this book to readers who enjoy a strong female protagonist; while Elizabeth seemed grateful to have Alexander’s help during this big life change, she was satisfyingly self-sufficient.
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The Heiress by A. B. Carter is a contemporary romance novel about a woman named Elizabeth Benoit. Elizabeth lives in a small, meagerly furnished apartment; she works at a nightclub to earn a living. Elizabeth is the disowned daughter of a wealthy man named Charles, who had an affair with her mother. He terminated his paternal rights, so Elizabeth didn’t have a relationship with him or her siblings. Charles dies and surprises the now-grown Elizabeth by leaving her a significant inheritance, including one-third of the shares of his company. Her two stepbrothers own equal shares of the rest of the company.
We meet Alexander Othonos when he shows up at Charles’ funeral and offers to drive Elizabeth home. Alexander shares the inheritance news with Elizabeth, letting her know that she is now a wealthy woman. He then helps her deal with the media frenzy that ensues when the press learns about her. Elizabeth’s siblings, Henry and Edward, are angry that their father left her one-third of his estate, and they want her to sell them her shares of the company. They yell at Elizabeth and send their lawyer to bully her into selling them her shares. What they don’t know is that they will lose their inheritance if they contest the will. Alexander takes Elizabeth to his home in Virginia to protect her, and the sparks fly.
I enjoyed reading this book and getting to know Elizabeth and Alexander as characters. The author did a good job of building tension in the plot. There were several threats to Elizabeth’s safety, and the author made it seem as if several of the characters wanted to harm her. As readers, it was challenging to know who Elizabeth should trust; there were no clear “good guys” in the story, aside from Alexander. And frankly, I hoped Elizabeth could trust Alexander because they spent much of the book together in his bedroom.
There were some holes in the plot that I am still wondering about. One hole was around the family bible that the priest gave to Elizabeth at her father’s funeral. We never learned why Elizabeth’s father wanted her to have it. I also would have appreciated some more resolution with Elizabeth’s brothers; I can’t say more without spoiling the plot. In general, the book had quite a few word errors and typos in the text, which didn’t distract me from the story but were noticeable from beginning to end.
I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. It was a fun book to read. I took one star away because of the typos and word errors in the text. I would recommend The Heiress to readers who enjoyed Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James; there were many erotic scenes, some that felt slightly similar to Fifty Shades (but not as graphic). I would also recommend this book to readers who enjoy a strong female protagonist; while Elizabeth seemed grateful to have Alexander’s help during this big life change, she was satisfyingly self-sufficient.
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The Heiress
View: on Bookshelves
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