The Accidental Heiress

One adjective to describe this story is warm. The story crosses two centuries and joins Jessica and Robbie in a love for the ages. The author manages to tell two stories without losing any pacing. It is in some ways a tragic tale of what could have been, but also shows resilience and love of a family that survived and thrived despite everything that befell them. The characters are truly “characters” even the dog. This makes it a great feel good book to read for a very happy ending.

Jessica and Robbie head to Ireland for a belated Honeymoon. Time travel brought them together in previous books, now they head to where he left his family in the late 1800s. When they end up staying at a B&B, that ends up being his boyhood home, family secrets start to be revealed. I must confess that I haven't read the previous books in the series, but wasn't lost. Did get tired of the extend section of Livy being sent to a convent to deliver her baby. Felt it could have been condensed more, and still told all that needed to be told. Still though, I enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it. Now off to read the Accidental Stranger to see how it begins.

This was an enjoyable book to read. It kept me interested and wanting to know more. The story and plot was very easy to understand with interesting characters . Did enjoy it .

Thanks go to the author and Net-Galley for the complimentary copy of The Accidental Heiress by Cj Fosdick. I volunteered to read and review this novel prior to publication. My opinions are my own, and no one has influenced them.

The Accidental Heiress is a lovely tale with compelling characters and an intriguing plot. The pacing is excellent and kept me enmeshed in the story from the beginning to the end. This has a delightful mystery that unfolds throughout the book. The only thing that keeps me from giving this novel 5 Gold Crowns is because, at times, I would lose track of what was happening when the story jumps to the past.

Jessica is the heroine of this novel. She is, at last, on her honeymoon when the plane she’s on plunges into the Shannon River. Her fear when she doesn’t find her husband is visceral and helped me bond with her character right away. After traveling through time to find each other, she can’t lose him. Fortunately, they both survive and are in the same time period.

Robbie is the hero and has many facets to his character that come to light as they visit the home where he grew up–more than one hundred years ago. He’s confused by things he learns happened after he immigrated to America. One thing that never changes is his love for his wife.

While there is a love story in this story, they are already in love and have been married for three years. When he learns he’d left a pregnant Livy when he immigrated from Ireland, it causes a great deal of guilt and confusion he must work through, along with fears he could end up traveling back in time, leaving Jessica and their children. That must be resolved for them to return to the firm foundation of their marriage prior to coming on their honeymoon. I thoroughly enjoyed their emotional journey!

If you enjoy time travel romances with characters that will grab you and not let go, along with an intriguing plot, then you will love The Accidental Heiress as much as I did. This is the first book I’ve read by Ms. Fosdick, and I will be looking at her backlist. Happy reading!