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She’ll inherit an empire…but only if she can resist her ex—in this Sambrano Studios novel by Adriana Herrera.
She’s on track to be the new CEO.
Her ex is the only one standing in the way.
When Esmeralda Sambrano-Peña unexpectedly inherits her father’s media empire, it ruffles more than a few feathers. And no one is more conflicted about it than Rodrigo Almanzar. Esmeralda knows her father’s longtime protégé—and her ex-lover—wants the executive job for himself. Making matters worse, their renewed passion grows undeniable with every late-night meeting. Will Rodrigo prove to be the perfect partner in business and pleasure…or her professional undoing?
From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.
Love triumphs in this uplifting romance, part of the Sambrano Studios series.
Book 1: One Week to Claim It All
Review:
Esmeralda Sambrano-Pena, the illegitimate daughter of the late media mogul, Patricio Sambrano, whose involvement in her life extended to financial support, including paying for her education and nothing more, has just inherited 25% in his media empire, Sambrano Studios. A household name in Latin America, Sambrano Studios is responsible for the most successful Latinx programming.
However, her claim to her father’s empire is met with resistance, not only from Patricio’s widow, Carmelina, and their two children. She must also contend with Rodrigo Almanzar, Patricio’s protégé and heir apparent to the company. He is also her former ex with whom she shared a passionate, clandestine love affair that ended when he betrayed her many years earlier. He is vying for the same position Esme is determined to claim and is hell-bent on winning it, no matter how much he still wants her.
If only the intense chemistry that still exists between them would cool down long enough to allow Esme to prove that she is the best person for the job.
The influence of Spanish telenovelas is clear in this start to a beautiful new Latinx romance series. There are twists and turns and over-the-top plots that grip you and leave you wanting more. But, in Herrera fashion, even with a storyline that never ceases to surprise you, there is also thoughtful commentary on colorism in Latin-American media and the erasure of Afro-Latinx people in the stories we collectively love so much.
Also, the chemistry between Esme and Rodrigo is so hot, it’s inevitable that their attraction will make their rivalry next to impossible to resist. It leaves you at the edge of your seat, wondering how they are going to work things out. Steamy, sexy, wild, and smart, One Week to Claim it All is a romance that gives the reader everything they could hope for.
I received an ARC from NetGalley/Harlequin in exchange for an honest review.
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