Book description
'A Caribbean Heiress in Paris is a triumph!' Sarah MacLean
'Historical romance at its very best - fresh, lush and full of steam!' Sophie Jordan
Paris, 1889.
Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, heiress to the Cana Brava rum empire, has sailed all the way from Santo Domingo with one purpose: expanding her…
Why read it?
2 authors picked A Caribbean Heiress in Paris as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In research for my own books, I have learned how present the British were in the Caribbean for centuries.
Yet it is not often that I find Caribbean characters when reading historical romances. That is one of the reasons I was so excited to pick up A Caribbean Heiress in Paris – and I was not disappointed!
In this novel, you get a heroine who is trying to defend her identity on three fronts: as a businesswoman, as a mixed-race woman, and as a woman who does not want marriage to be the solution to her problems.
Much of…
From Katherine's list on The best historical romances for intersectional feminists.
This is by far my favorite historical romance. Don’t be fooled by the Victorian-era cover with a beautiful Dominican woman—this book is steamy. If you’ve ever read Herrera, you know she delivers oh-so-satisfying sex scenes, with an incredibly witty-narrative voice.
Luz Alana travels to Paris with her younger sister and best friends for the World Expo where she will introduce her family’s rum. The only problem is she can’t access her inheritance until she marries.
Enter hot Scottish Earl perfection James Evanston.
It was incredibly refreshing seeing Dominican representation on the page in a historical context.
Marriage of Convenience…
From Ofelia's list on The best romance with positive representation of Latina women and Latine(x) communities.
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