A review by tenderbrushes
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera
3.0
I think this one was just too hyped for me, by the time I actually read it I had some sky high expectations. If you don't like anachronistic historical, this might not work for you. The dialogue and a lot of the plot points were modern (uhhh the girls just decide to go watch a live sex show at a brothel? In the 1890s? Okay???) That, combined with the whole "I'm building an empire" liquor subplot made it feel like a slog. I want to be swept into a whole different world with historicals, not have to think about careers and industry. I had to force myself to come back to this over and over just to get through it. It felt like a kernel of romance nestled into a bigger, more boring book.
I LOVED the Scotsman hero, he was pretty much a goner from the first moments he saw her, but had enough self-worth to be a cute and sassy cinnamon roll (extra spice).
The audiobook narration was beautifully done, albeit a little "modern" like I said earlier. Luz sounds like the barista around the corner. The sex scenes were steamy but I really didn't feel any chemistry between these two, oddly enough, and they didn't hit me on a physical level.
I LOVED the Scotsman hero, he was pretty much a goner from the first moments he saw her, but had enough self-worth to be a cute and sassy cinnamon roll (extra spice).
The audiobook narration was beautifully done, albeit a little "modern" like I said earlier. Luz sounds like the barista around the corner. The sex scenes were steamy but I really didn't feel any chemistry between these two, oddly enough, and they didn't hit me on a physical level.