Gabriela and His Grace

For the past couple of years, I have been loving Liana de La Rosa‘s Luna Sisters series. Following Ana María and The Fox in 2023 and Isabel and The Rogue in 2024, the trilogy now comes to an end with the fiery youngest sister in Gabriela and His Grace.

Gabriela Luna is no friend of Sebastian Brooks, Duke of Whitfield, and she’s annoyed to learn that he’ll be on the same ship to Mexico as her. Not only that, he’s staying in her sister Isabel’s home, too, since he is close friends with Isabel’s husband. Surprisingly (lol not really), spending so much time together only seems to make these enemies warm up to each other. But where can they build a life together when Gabby doesn’t feel like she fits in anywhere?

What I Liked:

• Finally Gabby and Sebastian’s antagonistic chemistry (present since the first book) gets its chance to properly sizzle! These two have been building up big feelings for each other for years and I was so ready to see that fire fully catch!
• Gabby is temperamental… yet vulnerable underneath it all. Does anyone see the true her? The intelligent woman beyond her physical beauty?
• Sebastian comes across as wry and aloof, but he’s always ready to help and defend Gabby.
• Politics of 1860s Mexico. This was prominent throughout the first two books, but this is the only one of the trilogy that’s largely set in Mexico. Despite what her father may think, Gabby has a strong understanding of politics and good ideas worth considering.
• Forced proximity! Only one ship cabin!
• The epilogue… my heart!

Final Thoughts

As much as I loved the first two books, Gabriela and His Grace may be my favorite of the bunch. Gabby and Sebastian are so fun! Things unfold in surprising ways, but I love where it finally put our characters. The whole Luna Sisters series is a must-read for anyone who enjoys smart historical romances that showcase diverse characters and delve into politics of the time. I’m so excited to continue reading Liana de La Rosa’s books.

Special thanks to Liana de La Rosa, Berkley, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book!

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You can buy Gabriela and His Grace here – it’s available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook.

Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la Rosa
Series	Luna Sisters (#3)
Audience	Adult
Genre	Historical Romance
Setting	England; Mexico
Number of Pages	384
Format I Read	Ebook (NetGalley ARC)
Original Publication Date	August 26, 2025
Publisher	Berkley

Official Summary

A scandalous arrangement between a hellion heiress and destitute duke reveals truths that neither can outrun….

As the youngest and most rebellious daughter of the overly protective Luna family, Gabriela Luna Valdés claws after her freedom in any way she can. This time, her hunger for adventure has led her aboard a windswept ship bearing for her homeland, away from a mob of fumbling British suitors. But Gabby can’t escape her father’s expectation that she settle down to find a proper husband—a compromise she’s unwilling to make.

For Sebastian Brooks, Duke of Whitfield, the trip to Mexico is his last chance. His last chance to rectify his family’s estate and refill their dwindling coffers. And his last chance to match wits with the sharp-tongued but deliciously tempting Gabriela.

When Gabby finds herself in need of a hasty escape, Sebastian agrees to assist her…but their close proximity sparks a red-hot passion that could ruin all their plans. With scandal looming, can Sebastian convince Gabby his regard is sincere or will she sail away with his heart?

Excerpt from Gabriela and His Grace

To set the scene: Gabriela is preparing to embark on the journey from England to Mexico when her brother-in-law, Gideon, reveals that she will be accompanied on the journey by none other than Sebastian Brooks, Duke of Whitfield—and the bane of Gabby’s existence.

“I can’t believe you changed your mind about me leaving, Gideon. I thought I was going to have to resort to bribery . . .” Gabby narrowed her eyes. “Or maybe even battery, to convince you to let me return home.”

Gideon didn’t smile-he saved all of his smiles for Ana María and Estella-but there was a spark in his dark eyes that Gabby had long recognized as amusement. “Let’s just say that once I learned you wouldn’t be traveling alone, my concerns over your safety lifted a tad.”

“I’ve always appreciated your concern,” she allowed, “but I’m certain Señorita Moreno and I will be perfectly fine.”

Her brother-in-law’s lips twisted in a manner Gabby had never seen before, and she frowned. “What?”

With quick movements, Gideon scooped Estella from her arms and propped her against his chest. Gabby didn’t miss Ana María’s quiet laugh. “As much as I’m sure you and Miss Moreno are capable of caring for yourselves, there will be another on the ship to provide you assistance should you need it,” Gideon said.

Jerking her chin back, Gabby looked from Gideon to her sister, whose attention was focused on her daughter. Ana María refused to meet Gabby’s eyes. When she turned his way, Tío Arturo was studying the ship’s masts. Lady Yardley, however, stared back at her with a broad smile. Dread dropped in Gabby’s stomach like a rock.

“Who?” she demanded, spinning about in a whirl of skirts, her eyes darting about the busy docks. A name flashed in her mind and she drew up short, her breath catching. Surely not. Of all the people who would be traveling to Altamira, it couldn’t be him.

Gritting her teeth so tightly her jaw ached, she pivoted, following the direction Gideon searched. It was then that the crowd shifted and her gaze collided with a familiar pair of blue eyes and her skin flushed so hot, Gabby was certain she would combust. Without a thought, she stomped her foot and shrieked, “Ay, no!”

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Sebastian Brooks, the eleventh duke of Whitfield, knew better than to expect an effusive . . . or even a cordial greeting from the likes of Miss Gabriela Luna. But he certainly hadn’t expected her to exclaim so loudly she’d frightened several of the sailors working on the gangplank.

Sighing, Sebastian plucked his spectacles from his face and massaged the bridge of his nose. The voyage to Altamira was scheduled for twelve to fourteen days, and then the carriage ride to Dawson’s home would take five to six days. Surely he could survive three weeks in Miss Luna’s company.

Even across the sixty or so feet between them, Sebastian could see the disbelief and frustration sparking in her greenish-brown eyes.

“And here I thought you were a rake about town, Your Grace.” Brodie, his valet, stopped next to him, his head cocked to the side. “But that lass appears angry enough to bite through steel.”

Sebastian snorted as he slid on his spectacles. Brodie had worked for him for nigh on a decade, and he was used to his easy manners and glib tongue. He continued to employ the man despite his propensity for bringing Sebastian down a peg because, frankly, no one dressed Sebastian quite like the burly Scotsman. He should have foreseen Brodie’s delight at Miss Luna’s fiery disdain for him.

Three weeks, he reminded himself. Just three weeks, and he would be in Mexico with his old friend, Sirius Dawson, touring the silver mine that had single-handedly brought the Whitfield dukedom out of arrears.

Excerpted from Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la Rosa Copyright © 2025 by Liana De la Rosa. Excerpted by permission of Berkley. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.