Sam's Book Club: An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera

Schedule

Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

2057 N Los Robles Ave | Pasadena, CA

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Discuss thoughts, themes, hot takes, and more with local book and boba lovers.
About this Event

Although anyone and everyone is welcome to join a meeting, it is strongly encouraged to have completed the book beforehand, or at least 75% of it. With everyone being on the same page (haha!), members can freely discuss the book without spoiler warnings or taking time out of the discussion to explain the plot.

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Join our online Readalong on Storygraph! Share your reactions and reflections with fellow readers as you progress through the book.

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Novels can be purchased in-store or through our online platforms

Bookshop (physical & e-books)

Librofm (audiobooks)

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One last summer.
For Manuela del Carmen Caceres Galvan, the invitation to show her paintings at the 1889 Exposition Universelle came at the perfect time. Soon to be trapped in a loveless marriage, Manuela has given herself one last summer of freedom—in Paris, with her two best friends.
One scandalous encounter.
Cora Kempf Bristol, Duchess of Sundridge, is known for her ruthlessness in business. It's not money she chases, but power. When she sees the opportunity to secure her position among her rivals, she does not hesitate. How difficult could it be to convince the mercurial Miss Caceres Galvan to part with a parcel of land she’s sworn never to sell?
One life-changing bargain.
Tempted by Cora’s offer, Manuela proposes a trade: her beloved land for a summer with the duchess in her corner of Paris. A taste of the wild, carefree world that will soon be out of her reach. What follows thrills and terrifies Cora, igniting desires the duchess long thought dead. As they fill their days indulging in a shared passion for the arts and their nights with dark and delicious deeds, the happiness that seemed impossible moves within reach…though claiming it would cause the greatest scandal Paris has seen in decades.

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2057 N Los Robles Ave, 2057 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, United States

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