A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke

All too soon, Adriana Herrera‘s Las Leonas trilogy has come to its spectacular end. Following A Caribbean Heiress in Paris and An Island Princess Starts a Scandal, now the final book is here: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke, in which Doctora Aurora Montalban Wright gets her whirlwind romance with Apollo César Sinclair Robles, now the Duke of Annan.

Why I Chose This Book:

I loved the first two books in the Las Leonas series, and I’ve been desperately waiting to see what Aurora and Apollo’s love story would finally look like. These two have been set up since book one, and it was well worth all that lead-up!

What I Liked:

• Aurora is a physician providing much-needed medical care to women in a time when women’s health wasn’t taken seriously and was wielded against women. It’s far too relevant to this day, especially with the current political nonsense happening in the United States… but it’s nice to see a world here with these networks of support.
• Aurora is so prickly, but she has her reasons. Her backstory! Her feelings about her worth!
• Apollo is the perfect man for her! He offsets her harsher side and takes care of her so well… swoon!
• Self-defense via learning capoeira!
• Discussions around being Black, Latino/a, and getting respect in late nineteenth-century Europe. Using that newfound power to lift up others like them.
• Seeing the previous two couples interacting with Aurora and Apollo here!

Final Thoughts

I knew I’d love A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke, and it did not disappoint! This was such a smart, steamy, and thoughtful novel that is so relevant to today, despite being set in 1889. Aurora and Apollo are so hot and cold, and I loved seeing their dynamic play out here.

The full Las Leonas series was a joy to read and one I’ll return to in years to come. Adriana Herrera is becoming one of my favorite authors, and I’m eager to read all of her other books.

Special thanks to Harlequin and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book!

Get the Book

You can buy A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke here – it’s available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera
Series	Las Leonas (#3)
Audience	Adult
Genre	Historical Romance
Setting	France
Number of Pages	432
Format I Read	Ebook (NetGalley ARC)
Original Publication Date	February 4, 2025
Publisher	Canary Street Press

Official Summary

He’s not like other dukes…

Paris, 1889

Physician Aurora Montalban Wright takes risks in her career, but never with her heart. Running an underground women’s clinic exposes her to certain dangers, but help arrives in the unexpected form of the infuriating Duke of Annan. Begrudgingly, Aurora accepts his protection, then promptly finds herself in his bed.   

New to his role as a duke, Apollo César Sinclair Robles struggles to embrace his position. With half of society waiting for him to misstep and the other half looking to discredit him, Apollo never imagined that his enthralling bedmate would become his most trusted adviser. Soon, he realizes the rebellious doctor could be the perfect duchess for him. But Aurora won’t give up her independence, and her secrets make her unsuitable for the aristocracy.

When dangerous figures from their pasts return to threaten them, Apollo whisks Aurora away to the French Riviera. Far from the reproachful eye of Parisian society, can Apollo convince Aurora that their bond is stronger than the forces keeping them apart?    

Can’t get enough of the Las Leonas?

• Book 1: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
• Book 2: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal
• Book 3: A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke