An Island Princess Starts a Scandal
Books | Fiction / Romance / Historical / Victorian
4.5
Adriana Herrera
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!"Adriana Herrera is once again here to upend any outdated notions of historical romance." —Entertainment WeeklyOne 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."...a fun, frothy, feminist voice in historical romance." —New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLeanCan't get enough of the Las Leonas? Book 1: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris Book 2: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal Book 3: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke
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Author
Adriana Herrera
Pages
368
Publisher
Harlequin
Published Date
2023-05-30
ISBN
0369706374 9780369706379
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"<b>“I don’t want you to love me in spite of your common sense, Cora. I want you to love me because nothing else in the world could stop you…I want to be loved because the idea of a life with me is enough to change everything, not something you do against your better judgment.”</b><br/><br/>I had such a good time reading this book, it hit all the right marks that I love in a historical romance. This was my first sapphic historical romance and the first book by this author I’ve read and I can’t wait to read more. Cora and Manuela the main characters had so much chemistry and great banter. Both characters were great but I loved Manuela so much, her openness, flirting, outspokenness and general character spoke to me. The romance was super cute and steamy with a third act conflict/breakup that made sense with the characters and the world that they lived in. I also really like the author portrayed the 1889 Paris world, female artist and queer communities it was very interesting to read. I need Aurora and Apollo’s book to be next cause their foreshadowing was so good"
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