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A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera

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apple_atcha_reading's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I loved this spicy romance. I enjoyed that Herrera balanced plot and explicit scenes, so the novel was more balanced instead of wholly relying on sexual encounters between the two protagonists. I'm now officially a marriage of convenience fan, especially in cases like in this novel, where it began as business arrangement benefitting both sides fairly equally, but became something more.

Besides a well balanced novel in terms of explicit content and plot, I loved the conversations our FMC was able to have with her partner about classism, racism, and misogyny. He was never going to experience those as a rich, cis, white man, and she needed him to understand why her business was always going to be more difficult than his (although her product was superior).

Novel also features: LGBTQIA+ characters (side), marriage of convenience, "get away from my wife", Latinx characters (main and side), Scottish MMC, historical setting (late 1800s)

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lyriclorelei's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

You know, I didn't appreciate Evan's actions some of the times, but it was nice that they were both on the same page.

esther_d's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

savannaha's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

nrlatzig's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

bookschaosnart's review against another edition

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for someone that doesn't read historical romance at all this one was a joy for dipping my feet in the genre. i'm still not sure it'd be my first pick up but Herrera takes my favorite parts of her contemporary writing and adds them well into the historical genre. you can tell care was taken to make this more than just throwing parts against the wall and hoping they would stick. I'm also very inerested in the queer untertones of one of the lead characters best friend as well as the potential for ensuing drama as the other best friend