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I was really excited about this one -- how often do we get historical queer Latina love stories!! -- but it ended up falling a bit flat for me. Something about the writing and/or characterization didn't quite work for me, but I'm finding it hard to put my finger on it exactly. I did love all the details about sapphic Latin American expats in Paris in the 1880s. I would love to time travel to go to one of those lesbian get-togethers!

Ha! Two women who have a brief encounter in the sapphic quarters of a Parisian brothel unexpectedly meet again at a business meeting where the power imbalance is immediately thrown off... What a fun beginning!

I only wish the publisher could have sprung for a photographic cover that featured both women. I would love to see the older, masculine presenting Latina woman who wears trousers!

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This spicy sapphic historical romance follows a Caribbean heiress and a business savvy duchess who must decide if they're willing to risk everything for a chance to be together. It's a fun read full of scenic Paris settings, art, friendship, and found families.

My first adventure into a sapphic romance! It had just the right amount of spice and interesting characters. I would have to say this was more of a soft pick because I found Herrera‘s writing to be very repetitive. I think that‘s why I‘ve struggled with reading romance recently is that there‘s just not enough plot to keep me focused and I ended up skimming the last 30 pages. I‘m honestly not sure how I feel about the ending resolution though.

A belated Feature Friday review post. Not discussing this with my romance book club until next month, but I'm sure our desire for an screen adaptation of this series will remain. https://youtu.be/yyGYTvixEos

I made a pretty good start on AN ISLAND PRINCESS STARTS A SCANDAL before my early morning caught up with me and I fell fast asleep. It‘s great so far! A lot of people rave about Adriana Herrera, but I couldn‘t click with her prose style in her earliest books. I dunno if she‘s improved as a writer or if she‘s just one of those people whose third person I like better than their first, but either way, I‘m so happy I gave this one a go.