The Bastard Heir | Review

Title: The Bastard Heir
Series: Winter Harbor #1
Author: Whitley Cox & Ember Leigh
Pages: 326 pages
Version: Ebook (ARC)
Release date: 9 April 2022
Rating: ★★★.5

Synopsis

I’m the heir to a secret family fortune, facing down brothers I hate, and trying to get back the one that got away…

Eight years ago, she broke me.

Her secrets drove a wedge between me and my brother that can never be fixed.

Now, with my life in shambles, I’m forced by the ludicrous demands of my dead father to face the one woman I ever loved, and the brother I can not stand.

I need the money. But a year is a long sentence to serve in a house with people I hate, and in a town that hates me.

A year is a long time to dodge Harlow Jackson and the eyes and smile that made me fall harder than I’ve ever fallen before.

But it only takes days to show me that what happened eight years ago was a mistake. Now I need every last second of the year ahead to convince her to take a second chance on us.

This is the first book of the Winter Harbor series which features a quirky small town, secrets galore, and three estranged brothers who find the key to healing comes from the women who steal their hearts.


Review

This book was provided by the authors in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Whitley Cox & Ember Leigh!
 
The Bastard Heir is the first book in the Winter Harbor series and tells the story of Harlow and Callum.

I’m a big fan of the Second Chance Romance trope, so when I read the synopsis, I knew that this book was going to be something for me! I’ve never read a book by Whitley Cox, but I’ve read and enjoyed a lot of Ember Leigh’s books. So I didn’t really know what to expect, but I’m happy to say that I enjoyed reading The Bastard Heir. This book isn’t just a romance story, it’s also about a broken family that gets a second chance.

The Bastard Heir is about Harlow and Callum who had a relationship a few years ago. I really like Harlow as a character because she knows what she wants and she goes for it. Callum, on the other hand, doesn’t really know what he wants, lol. I’m happy that his brothers gave him some clarity and that he made the right choices because Harlow and Callum are cute together!

Although I enjoyed reading The Bastard Heir, for some reason it was a bit slow for me. It felt like it took a while to finish this book, but I don’t really know why. The story itself is beautiful and the characters are interesting, but it’s just felt a bit slow/harder to read for me. But I’m enjoyed The Bastard Heir and I’m looking forward to the next book in the Winter Harbor series!