TY  - BOOK
AU  - Herrera,Adriana
TI  - An island princess starts a scandal
T2  - [Las Léonas]
SN  - 9781335498243
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PB  - Canary Street Press
KW  - Heiresses
KW  - Fiction
KW  - Lesbians
KW  - Romance fiction
KW  - Scandals
KW  - Nobility
KW  - England
KW  - Paris (France)
KW  - 19th century
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Historical fiction
KW  - Gay fiction
KW  - Lesbian fiction
KW  - Novels
KW  - LGBTQ+
N1  - Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "For Manuela del Carmen Caceres Galvan, the invitation to show her paintings at the 1889 Exposition Universelle came at the perfect time. Soon to be trapped in a loveless marriage, Manuela has given herself one last summer of freedom--in Paris, with her two best friends. Cora Kempf Bristol, Duchess of Sundridge, is known for her ruthlessness in business. It's not money she chases, but power. When she sees the opportunity to secure her position among her rivals, she does not hesitate. How difficult could it be to convince the mercurial Miss Caceres Galvan to part with a parcel of land she's sworn never to sell? Tempted by Cora's offer, Manuela proposes a trade: her beloved land for a summer with the duchess in her corner of Paris. A taste of the wild, carefree world that will soon be out of her reach. What follows thrills and terrifies Cora, igniting desires the duchess long thought dead. As they fill their days indulging in a shared passion for the arts and their nights with dark and delicious deeds, the happiness that seemed impossible moves within reach...though claiming it would cause the greatest scandal Paris has seen in decades." --
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