4.5 Stars ⭐️ A Tropical Rebel Gets The Duke is the third book in the Las Leonas series. Aurora is a female doctor running underground abortion clinics in Paris. The Duke (Apollo) pinned for her. He needed a woman who was not at all like Aurora because of society’s prejudices against him as he is black. That did not stop their connection or that they matched each other in thought, energy, and how they viewed the world and how it should be. This was very steamy and passionate. The angst in this book was perfection! The love story was gorgeously written and the plot was riveting. The banter between Aurora and Apollo had me smiling and laughing out loud. This did not detract from the important themes that Adriana Herrera has woven effortlessly in this book. Apollo is such a well written character. He LOVED Aurora unconditionally! He supported her and encouraged her work without being intimidated by who she is and the work she does. Why not 5 stars? Because it took too long for Aurora (who was a strong, independent, and socially defiant character) to admit her feelings. She cared a little too much about what society’s rules and crap, which slowed down the progression of the romance. She was fearless when it came to women’s rights but had a hint of apprehension when it came to Apollo, which frustrated me as a hopeless romantic reader!

The audiobook was well done. Lola James was the narrator and she did a fantastic job. I would recommend checking out A Tropical Rebel Gets The Duke when it comes out on February 4th!

I have loved Aurora from the start of this series and couldn’t wait for her book, and I am rendered speechless, yet again, at the magnificence that is Adriana’s storytelling, the history, her research, and her complex and remarkable characters. Adriana’s historical romances are unmatched and the history she dives into, particularly around women’s healthcare and reproductive justice, is not just important as we look back at the women who revolutionized the landscape of healthcare and fought with their very souls to save others, but is relevant as we are living in a time with similar parallels where the fight for reproductive justice and freedom is not over.

From the first page of the prologue to the very end, I could not put this story down. I was hanging on every word and what a privilege it is to bear witness not only to the epic love and trust that grew between Apollo and Aurora, but also to their work in building a new world.

This was my second time reading and the audio was phenomenal and had me falling in love with this story even more. The narration was spectacular and I was incredibly moved hearing Apollo and Aurora come to life.

Our grumpy stuffy doctor friend Aurora gets her romance here with Apollo, the half-brother of Evan from Book 1 of the series. The set-up here is mostly a no-strings attached affair, since Aurora is busy running her illegal women’s clinics and Apollo is trying to cement his place into the English aristocracy. Except they catch all sorts of feelings and are insanely protective of each other. We get all sorts of drama in the form of Aurora’s traumatic past and Apollo’s political ambitions, which is interesting to read about. The book is super steamy, and I especially loved Apollo’s caretaking of Aurora. Great conclusion to the Las Leonas series.