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A review by noriboo
An Island Princess Starts A Scandal by Adriana Herrera
5.0
This sapphic historical romance had me swooning, and the steamy scenes had me kicking my feet! The audiobook narration has been brilliantly done, once again, by Nneka Okoye.
The banter and chemistry between Manuela and Cora had me in a chokehold. The yearning they both feel while simultaneously being scared of what giving in would mean to the social standing of not just them, but also their loved ones.
Aside from the romance, I really enjoyed the friendship dynamic between La Lionesa's.
As soon as I realised that Manuela's story takes place in parallel to Luz' romance, I felt joyful relief that we were about to learn more about the shenanigans that the women got up to in the moments that were off screen in the previous book. The described friendship between these women and their found family is so incredibly precious.
What I found most touching is that the author has taken inspiration from a women's "parlour" catering to women, that actually existed in Paris in the 19th century and written accounts and observations of the queer culture in Paris and Europe during that time. As a reader, I could tell that the author has done her proper research by the way it was described.
I can't recommend this series enough!
The banter and chemistry between Manuela and Cora had me in a chokehold. The yearning they both feel while simultaneously being scared of what giving in would mean to the social standing of not just them, but also their loved ones.
Aside from the romance, I really enjoyed the friendship dynamic between La Lionesa's.
As soon as I realised that Manuela's story takes place in parallel to Luz' romance, I felt joyful relief that we were about to learn more about the shenanigans that the women got up to in the moments that were off screen in the previous book. The described friendship between these women and their found family is so incredibly precious.
What I found most touching is that the author has taken inspiration from a women's "parlour" catering to women, that actually existed in Paris in the 19th century and written accounts and observations of the queer culture in Paris and Europe during that time. As a reader, I could tell that the author has done her proper research by the way it was described.
I can't recommend this series enough!