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A review by overthinkereading
An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera
4.0
Adriana Herrera does it again! Well-researched historical romance, beautifully complex Latinidad representation, perfect dialogue, and steam that is sexy as hell (4/5 on the 🌶️ scale), all rolled into a great love story.
While this is at its heart a Las Léonas story (and Manuela’s character arc is full of growth and self-realization), I absolutely love that we see the same level of growth for love interest Cora. To show that love takes self-work, and personal sacrifice sometimes, is an especially poignant message.
The other powerful messages in this story include anti-colonialism, feminism, and queer joy, which Herrera executes seamlessly within the framework of the place and time (1899 Paris).
While this is at its heart a Las Léonas story (and Manuela’s character arc is full of growth and self-realization), I absolutely love that we see the same level of growth for love interest Cora. To show that love takes self-work, and personal sacrifice sometimes, is an especially poignant message.
The other powerful messages in this story include anti-colonialism, feminism, and queer joy, which Herrera executes seamlessly within the framework of the place and time (1899 Paris).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Misogyny and Colonisation