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A Caribbean Heiress in Paris: A Novel by Adriana Herrera, Adriana Herrera

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toffishay's review against another edition

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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abbythompson's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

I really really loved this book. I loved the set up, I loved the characters, I loved the plot. The pacing was a little off at time, and there were some moments when I could "see the strings" and felt like the author was showing me all their research, rather than telling me a story. BUT this is one AWESOME historical romance that's steamy af, the characters are wonderful and beautiful and amazing, Luz Alana is a badass, and Evan is an Angsty Pretzel (TM) and I just love him to pieces. I am anxiously awaiting the rest of Las Leonas!

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sdupont's review against another edition

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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

4.0

While I don’t tend to read many historical romances I did enjoy A Caribbean Heiress in Paris. This book was a slow start for the first few chapters but was really engaging once the scene was set and the pace picked up. It’s a fun spicy read that I would recommend.

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madsmcw_reads's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

3.75

This was a wonderful start to a new historical romance series! Luz Alana is a fierce Caribbean rum heiress trying to run her family's business after her father's death and crosses paths with a dashing Scottish Earl who's got some troubles of his own.

I really enjoyed the relationship between Luz Alana and Evan. It was spicy, fun, with wonderful depth as they helped one another work through their respective issues. I also loved the friendship with Luz and her two best friends. Those girls are fiercely protective and the kind of people you want in their corner. I also really loved the plotline of Evan dealing with his devious duke of a father, it kept me intrigued and wanting to know how it would all play out.

The downsides for me were that the beginning of the book was kind of slow and some of the word choices felt a little odd. The pacing of the book picks up around the 50% mark which makes it a much quicker and fun read. I don't really know how to explain what bothered me about some of the word choices but somethings just felt off at certain points.

Aside from those couple of hang ups, this is a steamy, intriguing, read with wonderful representation that I think a lot of people will enjoy!

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allingoodtime's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

What a beautiful story. The author does an amazing job with the imagery, somehow making the FMC and her Lèonas pop compared to the other characters. It was as if I was watching a movie where Luz Alana and her circle were in color and the rest was in black and white. Truly amazing.

There are many lessons to be learned from this story. Just as with the imagery, the author does a great job of educating her readers without it feeling like an education. Everything is organic to the story and flows with each situation Luz Alana or Evan happen to be in at the time. The setting, the concept, the interactions, all wonderfully done.

There is an instant connection between Luz Alana and Evan and I was overjoyed to learn this would be a fake relationship story. One of my favorite tropes. Before these two even agree to embark on their fake marriage, they are already in deep. Not only is there a strong physical attraction, they are both very impressed with the other’s grit and determination to go after what they want and have earned. Two extremely head-strong characters, both with an overabundance of compassion for those around them.

The only thing that detracted from this story for me was the pacing. Something about it was off and I can’t quite put my finger on why. It made it much easier to put the book down, yet I was always eager to pick it back up. Which means I will be snatching up the next book in this series as soon as they announce a publication date.

**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**

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evelync's review against another edition

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Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris is hands down one of my favorite books of 2022 thus far.

Our rum heiress, Luz Alana has just made the voyage from the Dominican Republic to The Exposition Universelle in Paris to present and distribute her rum all over Europe. She knows that this is going to be a hard task to take on, seeing that she is a woman of color in a space dominated by men. But she’s also made her way to Europe to try to gain control over her inheritance, one that she can only obtain if she can get the trustee to release it to her or if she is to wed, something she has no interest in doing. But all that changes when James Evanston “Evan” Sinclair comes into her life and proposes a mutually beneficial marriage of convenience; seeing that he too needs to wed in order to get the whiskey distillery he has poured himself over, out from under his father’s hands.

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Adriana Herrera can do no wrong in my eyes. Every one of her books provides a perfect escape into the worlds she creates and this one is no different. Every detail paints such a vivid picture of this time period while highlighting the women of color of this time.

Luz and Las Léonas are such a strong and ambitious group of women, who are pioneers in their respective fields. The love and support that they have for one another is everything! These women are the definition of ride or die.

From the moment Luz and Evan meet, he is in complete awe of her, and rightfully so. While he tries to deny it, it is clear to everyone around him that he is completely obsessed with Luz and we love an obsessed hero. Did my partner see me completely blushing and swooning while reading this book? He sure did. But how could I not, I mean I fell so hard for this couple and the steam!!!

Thank you NetGalley and Harlequin for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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bookwormbullet's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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maggie_the_ferocious_reader's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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kimalah's review against another edition

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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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