--- description: Find out why 'A Caribbean Heiress in Paris' made the list. title: 'A Caribbean Heiress in Paris' Is on TIME’s List of the 50 Best Romance Novels image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltda27598ed7255ff5/698a593b096a9450796b0c49/A-Caribbean-Heiress-in-Paris-Adriana-Herrera.png?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Aug 01, 2024 # A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by [Meg Zukin](/author/meg-zukin/) ## Meg Zukin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close  Adriana Herrera is known for giving historical romances fiercely feminist treatments, as showcased in her 2022 novel _A Caribbean Heiress in Paris_. Herrera, who was born and raised in the Caribbean, infuses her work with characters who look and sound like herself and the women she grew up admiring. The first in her _Las Leonas_ series follows Luz Alana Heith-Benzan, who sets sail for Paris in 1889 with hopes to expand her family’s liquor business following the death of her father. Upon arrival at the Exposition Universelle, she’s charmed by a Scottish Earl whose whiskey business is at risk because of his father’s dirty dealings. When the two realize they would both benefit from a marriage of convenience, the only question becomes whether they can avoid mixing business with pleasure. **Buy Now:** _A Caribbean Heiress in Paris_ on [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/a/4973/9781335639844 "undefined") | [Amazon](https://amzn.to/4eVMisE "undefined") These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996651/a-caribbean-heiress-in-paris/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996651/a-caribbean-heiress-in-paris/"},"headline":"A Caribbean Heiress in Paris","datePublished":"2024-08-01T12:19:59.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:34:20.945Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996651/a-caribbean-heiress-in-paris/","keywords":["Books","E-Commerce","list","Special Project"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltda27598ed7255ff5/698a593b096a9450796b0c49/A-Caribbean-Heiress-in-Paris-Adriana-Herrera.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Meg Zukin","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/meg-zukin/"}],"creator":"Meg Zukin","articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltda27598ed7255ff5/698a593b096a9450796b0c49/A-Caribbean-Heiress-in-Paris-Adriana-Herrera.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/books/","name":"Books"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996651/a-caribbean-heiress-in-paris/","name":"A Caribbean Heiress in Paris"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Romance Authors Share The Book That Got Them Into Romance","description":"Romance authors like Alyssa Cole and Tessa Bailey talk about the book that started it all for them.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/m8vBnzUj/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2024-07-30T10:00:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/m8vBnzUj.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996651/a-caribbean-heiress-in-paris/","duration":"PT2M1S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/best-romance-books/6996651/a-caribbean-heiress-in-paris/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```