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A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke
by Adriana Herrera
A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke is the knockout finale to Adriana Herrera's Las Leonas series. This series finale follows Aurora, a Black female doctor who routinely bucks societal convention in support of her deeply held convictions, through a season in 1889 Paris. The prior two books in the series, which take place largely concurrently, depict Aurora on the margins, often disappearing from the glittering world of the Exposition Universelle to some mysterious radical undertaking.
Prior to her own book. Aurora is presented lovingly, if somewhat indulgently, by her best friends. They support her unconditionally but perhaps don't fully understand her. A Tropical Rebel is instantly captivating because it suddenly thrusts this enigmatic character into sharp relief. From the first page, I finally understood who this character is and the stakes of her work. We quickly find out Aurora is involved with a clandestine women's health clinic, consulting the marginalized wisdom of midwives and healers to provide care to anyone who needs it, regardless of ability to pay. Aurora is spiky and abrasive because that is how she learned to survive, but we meet her on her way to an assignation with the rogueish Apollo, the first Black man to inherit a dukedom. These characters circle each other as they pursue their causes, finding kindred spirits in their passion for change. That passion also expresses itself in a truly incendiary and swoonworthy romance.
This is exactly the historical romance I needed in 2025. It is the sort of story that shows that we have been here before and can make a way for ourselves, even when social circumstances forces our backs against the wall. I loved every second of this book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Prior to her own book. Aurora is presented lovingly, if somewhat indulgently, by her best friends. They support her unconditionally but perhaps don't fully understand her. A Tropical Rebel is instantly captivating because it suddenly thrusts this enigmatic character into sharp relief. From the first page, I finally understood who this character is and the stakes of her work. We quickly find out Aurora is involved with a clandestine women's health clinic, consulting the marginalized wisdom of midwives and healers to provide care to anyone who needs it, regardless of ability to pay. Aurora is spiky and abrasive because that is how she learned to survive, but we meet her on her way to an assignation with the rogueish Apollo, the first Black man to inherit a dukedom. These characters circle each other as they pursue their causes, finding kindred spirits in their passion for change. That passion also expresses itself in a truly incendiary and swoonworthy romance.
This is exactly the historical romance I needed in 2025. It is the sort of story that shows that we have been here before and can make a way for ourselves, even when social circumstances forces our backs against the wall. I loved every second of this book.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.