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A Caribbean Heiress in Paris, by Adriana Herrera

9 reviews

shaipanda's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was EVERYTHINGGGG - I can’t believe I hadn’t read it earlier because this is by far my favorite historical romance and probably is going to be one of my favorite romances generals of all time
I loved Luz Alana and Evan together and just generally everything abt this book was amazinggg - ugh the chemistry holy shit so good

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kshertz's review

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adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Oh this book was perfect! I could not put it down. I loved the independence of the main character. I love a man that loves that about her and helps her with her business. I love the smut! I love his descriptions of her and how she moves him and changes his heart. I love that it’s not wrapped up in a neat bow but they work through every misunderstanding. It’s just a super great romance, basically the ideal romance book in my eyes. And that’s saying a lot because all I do is read romance. You have to read this book.

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astropova's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I feel like I enjoyed everything else in this book more than the romance. Maybe I just didn't like the main dude that much. I felt like the romance aspect was less developed than the rest of the plot. It kinda felt like there was no build up, they just met and then were suddenly in a marriage-with-benefits.

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I feel like the fact that they were already attracted to each other and making out and stuff kind of undercuts the marriage of convenience idea. Like "we're attracted to each other but no we're definitely not in love, what are you talking about, this is purely a business arrangement" was a bit odd.

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sydapel's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

LET ADRIANA HERRERA WRITE ALL THE HISTORICAL ROMANCE!!! But seriously, this is so steeped in our female MC's badassery, with a romance that doesn't get in the way, but rather enhances her character. I adore the way Herrera writes Evan as being ridiculously in love with Luz Alana from the spot, but not in an overly possessive way. The plot is a biitt more focused on Evan than Luz Alana, which I wasn't a huge fan of, but I liked the way their relationship conflict resolves. And you know, the steam isn't so bad either.

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thefatpaperback's review

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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caribbeangirlreading's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Yes my reading friends, your eyes are not deceiving you. I have given a historical romance FIVE STARS. Adriana Herrera has broken the mold and blown up the historical romance myth that the only people living their best lives in 19th century Europe were white and British. Black and brown people were traveling back and forth across the Atlantic. The engaged in trade and diplomacy. They attended balls. They created art. (I LOVED how Adriana referenced so many 19th century Latinx artists – writers, composers, painters.) I LOVED that Adriana did not shy away from the elephant in the room in historical romance genre – how all those titled Englishmen got rich to begin with. I LOVED how this book is full of BIPOC and queer characters just living their best lives, and not one of them is a plot device or someone’s token friend. And then there is Luz Alana herself. Apollo said it best – “Caribbean women will turn your life upside down in mere hours . . . Once you’ve been bitten there is no cure.” Y’all better get ready for Luz Alana because she is the complete opposite of the stereotypical dainty English rose that needs to be rescued by a man. She is a badass in the “boardroom” and does not hesitate to ask for what she wants in the bedroom. And what she wants, is some steamy s*x with a Scottish Earl. 🔥🔥🔥

Last, but not least, I NEED to know more about the other two leonas, Manuela and Aurora. Books two and three cannot come fast enough.

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toffishay's review

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Such a fun read and I am so looking forward to other installments in the Leonas series. Evan is so sexy and the chemistry with him and Luz is off the charts. The sex scenes are awesome and it takes a little while to get there. Their relationship has an interesting slow build feel despite the fact that they get together very quickly. It also does something that I love in Beverly Jenkins and other diverse historical romance that it recenters non-white narratives of the past. Luz's Dominican identity is central to who she is and she is not watered down for the sake of her Scottish love interest.

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duckyreads's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I might be becoming a historical romance girlie. Luz Alana is a half-Dominican, half-Scottish woman that left Santo Domingo with three hundred casks of rum and an ambition to expand her family's rum into a successful venture on her own. James Evanston Sinclair, also known as Evan for most of the book, is the Earl of Darnick that is determined to build a whisky brand outside of his father's tainted money.

I loved Luz and Evan as main characters. Luz had such depth and personality, especially as an Afro-Caribbean woman determined to go into business on her own. Although the circumstances that drew them together for a marriage of convenience were unfavorable, Evan was very open and willing to care for Luz as if she was his true wife.

I loved the discussion about colonialism and slavery and its lasting impact on the Caribbean. Evan was constantly willing to listen and validate Luz's concerns regarding her place in the world and her direction for the distillery.

I'm looking forward to reading the upcoming stories with the Las Leonas!

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kimalah's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A historical romance that is not only sexy and trope-y and fun but looks at the effects of colonialism and how all those rich dukes got to be rich makes for a great read. I love Luz Alana and las Leonas and can’t wait for the next book. I love learning history while reading a historical.

I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway. My opinion is solely my own.

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