About this Event
Join us for a book talk with Adriana Herrera celebrating the release of A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke (out 2/4)! This free, in-store event will feature Adriana Herrera in conversation with romance author Claire Contreras.
Attendees will have the option to preorder a copy of the book with registration, and there will be copies of both authors' books for sale at the event. If you purchase a copy of A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke using either method, you'll receive a drink ticket for one free book-themed cocktail or mocktail!
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About the Author
USA TODAY bestselling author Adriana Herrera was born and raised in the Caribbean, but for the last fifteen years has let her job (and her spouse) take her all over the world. She loves writing stories about people who look and sound like her people getting unapologetic happy endings. Her books have received starred reviews from PW and Booklist and have been featured on The TODAY Show and NPR, in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Adriana is an outspoken advocate for diversity in romance and was one of the co-creators of the Queer Romance PoC Collective.
About the Book
The third and final book in USA TODAY bestselling author Adriana Herrera's smart, sensual Las Leonas series featuring an ambitious doctor breaking societal norms and the reluctant Duke willing to risk it all for her...
Aurora Montalban Wright has had a whirlwind summer in Paris but is finally settling down to the business she came to do: run an underground women’s clinic. This venture is risky, not only because she’s technically breaking the law, but because she is providing services to the daughters, wives and mistresses of powerful men who could get her into a lot of trouble.
When she finds herself in danger, Apollo Sinclair Robles, the new Duke of Annan, offers his assistance, even though she despises him (or wants to despise him – that doesn’t stop the several dalliances they have with one another). But he has many secrets of his own. He’s still grappling with his newfound place in the British aristocracy, especially as a Black man. Now he is part of a world he despises with more than a few enemies waiting for any opportunity to disgrace him.
He should be focusing on finding a bride that can help him further his causes and leverage himself withing the highest echelons of power, but instead he’s distracted with keeping Aurora Montalban safe. Aurora has been cut off from her family and has been living modestly for months. Once Apollo realizes the risks she’s been taking with her clinics, he makes it his business to protect her. The woman is relentless in her endeavor to help women in need, even when it means putting herself at risk. Their closeness leads to discovering new sides to Aurora, and the more he learns about her the more he’s convinced she’s the perfect woman for him. But her past is complicated and having her as his duchess would make his bid for power more difficult.
About the Conversation Partner
Claire Contreras is a Dominican-born, Miami-raised New York Times bestselling author. She writes stories featuring strong heroines and obsessed heroes who will burn down the world for them. Her literary works span from romantic suspense to contemporary romance and have been translated into over nineteen languages. She's a breast cancer survivor and currently resides in Charlotte, NC, with her husband, two teenage sons, and her French Bulldog (aka her favorite child). When she's not enjoying movie outings with her family, Claire is either writing or immersed in a good book. While she's rarely on social media, you can find her on Instagram or in her Facebook group if you wish to connect.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bookmarks, 634 West 4th Street, Winston-Salem, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 22.40
