An Island Princess Starts a Scandal

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An Entertainment Weekly "Best Romance Novels of Spring 2023" Pick!

"Adriana Herrera is once again here to upend any outdated notions of historical romance." --Entertainment Weekly

"Adriana Herrera is a fun, frothy, feminist voice in historical romance." --New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean

One last summer.

For Manuela del Carmen Caceres Galvan, the invitation to show her paintings at the 1889 Exposition Universelle came at the perfect time. Soon to be trapped in a loveless marriage, Manuela has given herself one last summer of freedom--in Paris, with her two best friends.

One scandalous encounter.

Cora Kempf Bristol, Duchess of Sundridge, is known for her ruthlessness in business. It's not money she chases, but power. When she sees the opportunity to secure her position among her rivals, she does not hesitate. How difficult could it be to convince the mercurial Miss Caceres Galvan to part with a parcel of land she's sworn never to sell

One life-changing bargain.

Tempted by Cora's offer, Manuela proposes a trade: her beloved land for a summer with the duchess in her corner of Paris. A taste of the wild, carefree world that will soon be out of her reach. What follows thrills and terrifies Cora, igniting desires the duchess long thought dead. As they fill their days indulging in a shared passion for the arts and their nights with dark and delicious deeds, the happiness that seemed impossible moves within reach...though claiming it would cause the greatest scandal Paris has seen in decades.

"More of this, please!" --New York Times Book Review, on A Caribbean Heiress in Paris

"Adriana Herrera has created something extraordinary. A Caribbean Heiress in Paris is a radiant feat full of intrigue and romance." --Zoraida Crdova, award-winning author of The Inheritance of Orqudea Divina

Las Leonas

Book 1: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
Book 2: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal

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PRAISE FOR ADRIANA HERRERA'S AN ISLAND PRINCESS STARTS A SCANDAL

"Herrera's latest is a swoony manifesto on living life openly and proudly, and the enormous rewards that come with such gigantic risks." --Entertainment Weekly

"Herrera (A Caribbean Heiress in Paris) brings to life the epoch and her characters in this delicious and superbly researched historical romance." --Library Journal

"Herrera delivers another sumptuous and historically rich romance...The big emotions, exciting drama, and toe-curling sensuality make for an engrossing tale, but what stands out is the sense of community. This is a riveting story of finding one's person, but equally important, it's about finding one's people--the friends who understand, accept, embrace, and encourage...Empowering and exhilarating." --Kirkus, starred review

"With one heroine shackled to her past, and the other facing a lonely future, Herrera's romance stands elegantly balanced on the singular moment when change is possible." --New York Times Book Review

"Set against an alluring and expertly evoked historical backdrop that also artfully illustrates the cultural contributions of the Latinx community of the time, the latest boldly sensual, fiercely feminist addition to Herrera's Las Lenas series...will have romance readers swooning in delight." --Booklist

Author Bio

Adriana Herrera was born and raised in the Caribbean, but for the last 15 years has let her job (and her spouse) take her all over the world. She loves writing stories about people who look and sound like her people, getting unapologetic happy endings.