Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

23 reviews

lafillesversion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️

Read this for HEA Book Club and overall I enjoyed it! It was a breezy read, but I still wanted just a little more character development. Our FMC and MMC don’t go on a big development journey throughout the book. They seem largely the same at the end - just married.

Some scenes also moved a little too quickly. Of a book with Paris in the title, we’re certainly not in the City of Love for very long. (Though the 🌶️ on the Eiffel Tower is probably one of my favorite parts.) 

Again, this just left me wanting a little bit more. The next in the series is sapphic so I may still check it out. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Death of parent

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book! I liked the characters and the premise of the story. I liked that there was Spanish and Gaelic easily added in and you could pick up the meanings from context. And there was a mix of representation which is lovely to see! I'm very excited to read the spinoff sequel since I saw it is sapphic.

My only criticism is that this heavily relied on the two characters just not talking to each other which is something I struggle with... it makes me very frustrated as the reader. BUT I still thoroughly enjoyed the fake marriage trope.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

This was so delightful! Adriana Herrera’s talent for writing just leaps from the page. The flow and pacing are effortlessly propulsive, the characters are so charming, and the romance had me GIGGLING.

What a treat to read, can’t recommend this enough!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Slavery, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Child abuse and Gun violence

qrschulte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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

What a fun and sexy romp. So steamy, and I can’t wait to read the next one! I liked this one a lot more than Mangoes & Mistletoe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity

thirdeyeangel23's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.5

If you want historical romance with a diverse cast of characters, this was a fun one. While on business our Dominican rum heiress, Luz Alana, catches the affections of a broody Scotsman. Heated banter eventually turns into a marriage of convenience, with many twists and turns. This was a well paced and incredibly spicy nuisances to lovers story between two incredibly stubborn, yet lovable characters. I can’t wait for book two!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, and Colonisation

shaipanda's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Grief, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

kshertz's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

astropova's review

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.

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Racism and Colonisation

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Abandonment

Abandonment - references to character's past. Fire - off-screen arson/fires set on buildings

but no people are harmed.

Colonisation & Racism - frequent mention/discussion; occasionally faced by characters. Misogyny & Sexism - frequently faced by characters on-screen. Sexual content - very steamy, many detailed sex scenes.

sydapel's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Genocide, Xenophobia, and Colonisation

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury