She was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and now resides in New York City.
[1] Herrera's novels overturn conventions of the historical romance genre, such as heterosexuality; for example she has written about openly lesbian relationships in Paris during the 1889 Exposition Universelle.
[2] She was inspired to write because of a lack of romance books with Dominican, Latina, and queer characters.
[4] A story by Herrera was collected in Best Women's Erotica of the Year by Simon & Schuster in 2021.
[5] Her book American Love Story won a Ripped Bodice Award in 2020.