Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

35 reviews

emfass's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

FUCK YES to Adriana Herrera's first (I'm pretty sure??) full length historical romance, she knocked it out of the park. I am in love with Luz and Evan and the whole crew. I really didn't like the violence-adjacent climax, it felt unnecessary to me, but otherwise I loved a whole lot about this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence, Slavery, and Fire/Fire injury

takarakei's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

• She's a Caribbean heiress to a rum distillery
• He's a Scottish lord who owns a whiskey distillery
• They can't take over these businesses unless they are married ;)
  • Marriage of convenience

This was a cute historical romance!
🌶️ 3.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Slavery, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

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

cassielaj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed Luz and her friends as characters and probably would’ve preferred to read a story focused on them. The way this book discusses colonialism and women’s rights was quite fascinating. However, I found the romance bits somewhat repetitive and the sexual content excessive. But that’s my fault for not doing my research — if you like spice, I’m sure you’d enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Forced institutionalization 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

citymouse's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

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

briannad4's review against another edition

emotional inspiring relaxing

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Racism, Slavery, and Xenophobia