Counting down the days to Bridgerton Season 3, part 2? Are you in your historical romance era and especially want to see some BIPOC representation and a different slice of history? Then it’s time to get to know Ana Maria, Isabel and Gaby, stars of Liana de la Rosa’s Luna Sisters series. Middle sister Isabel’s book — Isabel and the Rogue — drops today.
Isabel is the wallflower among the group, overlooked and under-appreciated by perhaps everyone but her sisters. She thinks she’s neither as dynamic or politically savvy as her older sister, nor as beautiful with a cutting wit as her baby sister. But her relative invisibility positions her to uncover intelligence to help Presidente Juarez fend off the French in Mexico. Except there’s one person who definitely SEES HER (good thing he’s helpless to resist): Capitan Sirius Dawson, a covert agent for the Home Office.
All the sleuthing puts Isabel and Sirius in some tight corners, secluded alcoves, and even under desks. So trust that de la Rosa brings the steam along with much needed Latine rep to historical romance, mixing Victorian ballrooms and Mexican history for a broader perspective on the era.
Check out our review book 1 in the series: Ana Maria and the Fox.
Isabel and the Rogue launches tonight at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, AZ. You can also order signed copies from the Ripped Bodice (author event is 6/13 at the Brooklyn store).
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