A CARIBBEAN HEIRESS IN PARIS - Adriana Herrera
Las Leonas , Book 1
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ISBN: 9781335639844
May 31, 2022
Historical Fiction

Paris - 1889

Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, her younger sister, and her two best friends have arrived in Paris for the Exposition Universelle. The entire reason for this trip is to promote sales of her family's rum, and she has brought hundreds of casks to hopefully sell, and to advertise the company. Luz Alana's Scottish-born father has left her not only the rum business but also a house in Edinburgh where Luz Alana hopes to settle, and to obtain the remainder of her inheritance. But the trustee in Scotland has refused to release any of the funds to her unless she is married. She hopes to go to Scotland and convince the man otherwise.

Being a woman, as well as a woman of color, makes it difficult for Luz Alana to get buyers at the exposition. When she meets the Scotsman who is setting up his table next to hers, she is not only attracted to him, but realizes that he seems willing to help her get clients. Love is not in the cards for this trip, but Luz Alana can't deny that this man is weakening her a bit.

Evan Sinclair, the Earl of Darnick, has his own problems with his inheritance. His father, the duke, refuses to turn over the family distillery business to Evan, although it is clearly Evan's ambition. According to his mother's will, and since the distillery belonged to her family, the only way Evan can claim ownership is to receive the title as a wedding gift.

Enchanted with the fiery Caribbean woman, Evan assists her by introducing her to several of his own clients. Luz Alana's business savvy does the rest, and soon she has sold many of her casks, as well as gained some interest in her own concoction that she developed. But she needs her inheritance, and wants to settle down at her father's home in Scotland for some normalcy for her young sister. Can the handsome Scot who has been helping her sell rum also be the one to assist with getting her trust fund?

A CARIBBEAN HEIRESS IN PARIS is a terrific tale of an independent, intelligent woman struggling to make her way in a man's world. Luz Alana doesn't suffer fools easily, and her business mind doesn't want to deal with romance. Evan has never encountered such a bright, charismatic woman before, especially one so beautiful, and he'll do what he can to help her, but he does have a heart to protect too.

Book one of Las Leonas, A CARIBBEAN HEIRESS IN PARIS is off to a great start. Don't miss this fascinating story.

Jani Brooks