A Caribbean Heiress in Paris

Written by Adriana Herrera

"A romp-filled and refreshingly diverse historical romance."—Buzzfeed

Paris, 1889
The Exposition Universelle is underway, drawing merchants from every corner of the globe…including Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, heiress to the Caña Brava rum empire.

Luz Alana set sail from Santo Domingo armed with three hundred casks of rum, her two best friends and one simple rule: under no circumstances is she to fall in love. In the City of Lights, she intends to expand the rum business her family built over three generations, but buyers and shippers alike can’t imagine doing business with a woman…never mind a woman of color. This, paired with being denied access to her inheritance unless she marries, leaves the heiress in a very precarious position.

Enter James Evanston Sinclair, Earl of Darnick, who has spent a decade looking for purpose outside of his father’s dirty money and dirtier dealings. Ignoring his title, he’s built a whisky brand that’s his biggest—and only—passion. That is, until he’s confronted with a Spanish-speaking force of nature who turns his life upside down.

From their first tempestuous meeting, Luz Alana is conflicted. Why is this titled—and infuriatingly charming—Scottish man so determined to help her?

For Evan, every day with Luz Alana makes him yearn for more than her ardent kisses or the marriage of convenience that might save them both. But Luz Alana sailed for Paris prepared to build her business and her future; what she wasn’t prepared for was love finding her.

"Herrera excels at propelling the romance genre and its form forward, and this book is no exception... Herrera is crafting swoony historical romances that aren't afraid to engage with the realities of the 19th-century while still making a bid for hard-earned happily-ever-afters."—Entertainment Weekly  

Can'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

• Language: English
• Publisher: Harlequin Audio
• Release date: May 31, 2022
• ISBN: 9781488214349

Adriana Herrera

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. 

Reviews for A Caribbean Heiress in Paris

[Kate Cavanaugh Towery · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Read this for our romance book club and I really enjoyed the romance, the history, and the setting. I will be continuing the series.

[Andrea Author · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In 1889, Luz Alana travels from the Dominican Republic to Paris to enter her distillery's rum in an international exhibition. There, she meets Evan, a Scottish whisky distiller. Though attracted to each other, they're both too independent to desire marriage. Unfortunately, they both need to wed in order to take control of their inheritance. Is a marriage of convenience the answer?

This is a smart, inventive novel that explores the difficulties of a woman making her way in a man's world. I like Luz Alana's spirit, though I had some trouble connecting to her emotionally. She and Evan are well-matched.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

[Marybeth Buskirk · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The narrator was on point this entire book and carried this book with her entire heart! Love it!

[Lindsey Wagner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I cannot properly explain the effect this had on me. I do not typically pick up historical romance but something about this book screamed to me and it did not disappoint.

Luz Alana is a phenomenal heroine, and I loved her determination and dedication to her family and business. I just adore a heroine who can verbally eviscerate a person – men, women; doesn’t matter. Destroy those haters.

James Evanston Sinclair… how dare you propose a marriage of convenience and then have the audacity to be so supportive and hot and perfect. It’s outrageous, really.

Absolutely cannot wait for the other (what will hopefully be multiple) books in this series. I am obsessed with Manuela and Aurora, both.