A Caribbean Heiress in Paris

Paris, 1889. The World’s Fair is underway and for the first time the Eiffel Tower lights up the evening sky. Luz Alana, Aurora Beatriz, and Manuela del Carmen—aka Las Léonas—have been best friends since finishing school and have set sail from Santo Domingo armed with three simple rules: Go to the most scandalous places in Paris and be as scandalous as possible Kiss disreputable men (or women!) Under no circumstances fall in love.

Luz Alana Heith-Benzan has one mission: to make her family’s Caña Brava rum world famous. It’s a mission that’s taken on new urgency after her father passed and her trust fund was taken hostage. But she’ll figure it out as she always does—and she’ll do it alone. The last lesson she learned before leaving her island was that any man who can control you, will.

All James Evanston Sinclair ever wanted was to find a purpose for his life outside of his father’s money. For years, Evan has been doing his best to ignore the demands of his title. In that time he’s built something he’s proud of: The Braeburn, a whisky distillery that has slowly become one of the most sought after in the kingdom, as well as his biggest—and only—passion. That is, until he’s confronted with a Spanish-speaking force of nature who turns his life upside down. Evan is certain he wants Luz Alana with him forever. Every day with her makes Evanston want a lot more than just the body she hungrily offers him, or the marriage of convenience that might save them both.

But Luz Alana’s ambitions don’t include keeping a home for a man, much less being the wife of a landed aristocrat. Every attempt Evan makes to show his affection is met with reluctance—if not outright defensiveness. Luz Alana sailed for Paris with her eyes on lights, liquor, and lust…and of course lots of trouble. She never counted on love finding her.

By: Adriana Herrera

Format: Paperback

Pub Date: May 31, 2022