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"Adriana Herrera is once again here to upend any outdated notions of historical romance."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

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1 author picked An Island Princess Starts a Scandal as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is historical for people who usually roll their eyes at unrealistic regency historicals.

Our firecracker Manuela wants a debauched summer before she gets married off, and Duchess Cora is who she wants. But besides the sumptuous 1889 Paris setting we get a beautiful love story that fits in its time but also eschews it. I love this whole series and can’t wait for the next one.  

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