Review: The Rebel Heir

The Rebel Heir by Elizabeth Michels
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

(I love the idea of arranging my thoughts like this :p)

Pros:
1. Evie and Ash's relationship
2. Amazing character growth
3. The ultimate satisfaction
4. BEST EPILOGUE EVER!!!!

Cons:
1. Evie's mother
2. Moments of unbelieveability
3. Misleading title

Ash and Evie.... probably my new favorite 2016 book romance. Ash is every woman's emotional fantasy and Evie is the woman we all secretly wish to be. I literally can't get enough of them. ASh won't let Evie hide away from him like she does everyone else, and he refuses to allow her to give up on herself. Likewise, Evie allows Ash to really see himself and he becomes a better man because of her. they have passion, romance, chemistry, friendship, and a bond that leaves me envious. I am so satisfied that the Ash and Evie from the beginning of the book are completely different from the Ash and Evie at the end.

Now Evie's mother on the other hand is that villain that we cheer for when she gets her just rewards. The overbearing, rudeness, controlling, abrasiveness, and worst of all... the whining! Ugh, that blasted whining makes me want to claw my own hair out, but it is so in character that if she didn't speak in such a manner she wouldn't be as believable. I don't know about you, but I've had that one friend who talks like that when she wants to get her way. Gaaaah!

Even though I listed Evie's mother as a con, the story is all the more real because of her, so I didn't take off a star because of her. The deducted star is only because I can't believe the scene from Evie's betrothal ball. When all hope is lost Mr. Dean swoops in at the last moment to save the day? I don't buy it. Honestly, I want him to be carted out with Evie defending him to everyone, him sit in jail for a day or so, THEN Mr. Dean show up and everyone forgets about Evie's outburst with her mother and talk about how romantic it is that she defended Ash when it looked like all the accusations where true. One more thing, the title. Ah is a 4th son, so why title the book "The Rebel Heir"?

**I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.**

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