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A Rogue of One's Own

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This book gave me everything I need when it comes to fun, friendship and femenism. I loved this one and couldn't put it down. I can't wait for more books in this series.
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I am a huge fan of Evie Dunmore's smart, strong heroines! Her books need to be on the shelves of every romance reader.

A Rogue of One's Own is an exquisite historial romance that focuses heavily on the women's rights in and around London in 1865. Our main character is headstrong, independent, intelligent Lady Lucie. Lucie needs to buy shares of a major London Publishing house so she can publish to women unimpeded. She has just one issue: Tristan Ballentine. Tristan has been a childhood fo and he happens to own half the shares of the same publishing house.

Get ready for a super-steamy, but oh-so-fun enemies-to-loves romance! And Dunmore really lays on the steam! Have a cold beverage handy. Lots of rollercoaster emotions and a ton of drama ensue in A Rogue of One's Own. A book that is sure to keep you turning pages long into the night.
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It starts off slow and kind of dense, but once the action begins, it's hard to resist the story as it drives forward. It reads as a true epic, one that makes you feel the world really has been reshaped as you read it. Would recommend.
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A Rogue of One's Own was such a fun and enjoyable read! The plot was very interesting and entertaining and I loved the chemistry between Lucie and Tristan. I also really like Evie Dunmore's style of writing and can't wait to check out the next book in this series once it is released.
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I know so many people are going to love this book but unfortunately it just wasn't for me. Maybe her next book.
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I was a huge fan of Evie Dunmore's first book, Bringing Down the Duke, and was anxious to begin reading A Rogue One's Own. It took me a little while to get around to but once I sat down, I was fully immersed in the romance. And then, there was a scene involving animal cruelty that made my stomach twist. I was not prepared for something so terrible in a book that is supposed to be about love and female empowerment. I didn't think twice about it, I put the book on my shelf and do not plan to finish it. I might anticipate something involving animal cruelty in a thriller but never in a romance like this. It was highly disappointing.
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Love, love, love! I cannot wait for more in the series to come out. Evie Dunmore makes my little feminist heart soar, and I have fallen in love with each and every one of her female characters (and the men aren't so bad either.)
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I enjoy the historical parts of this series but am just truly not a romance person so I get hung up in those portions of the book.  I think that really just means this is not the series for me.
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A Rouge of One's Own is the delightful sequel to Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore. In a time when shows like Bridgerton are setting fire to Netflix viewing records, what's old is hot, hot, hot. 

These books are great because they are not just about ladies in their drawing rooms, but they are also about bold women fighting for the vote. I love the wit and fire of the characters that Dunmore writes about. 

With this novel, we fall deeper into the story of Lucie as she fights for control over a publishing house against a man who drives her crazy - Lord Ballantine. 

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
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Just as fun as the first book in the series involving a heroine I don't know if I've encountered in romance before.  I enjoyed it a lot and am looking forward to more from Dunmore.
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I'm going to be honest and tell you that I forgot to review this book after I read it. I really liked the first book in this series, but this one (from what I remember--it's been a few months) really drags. I'll keep reading this author, but this one just wasn't for me.
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This is my first book by Evie and I was pleasantly surprised. It's based around the time the suffragist movement had started and I loved Lucie's character. Even after she fell in love, she was not a typical protagonist where she gives up her fight for the rest of woman kind just for her happily ever after. 

I liked how female centric the story was, the focus was on her work and the love story was just a part of it. I really enjoyed reading the book. 

Thank you PRH for sending me the ARC.
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This book started out a little bit slow, but I loved it so much! I love how romance isn’t the main theme of the book and it focuses on female friendships and feminism too. It’s funny, smart, and addictive!
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I ultimately didn't get along with this book as well as I was hoping to, and I think that's largely because I'm not a huge fan of historical romance, although I have been trying to get into it more. I did enjoy the writing and the two leads, but I have DNF'ed this for now simply because historical romance is not the kind of escapism I prefer in romance.
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I loved Bringing Down the Duke and enjoyed a Rouge of One’s Own just as much! I actually enjoyed it more because I found Lucy to be a more compelling protagonist. Also this was STEAMY I could not put it down. Can’t wait for the next installment!
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This series is a fresh enemies to lovers entry in the historical romance genre. Lucie is an Oxford suffragist who assembles a group of like minded women. She finds an impediment in Tristan, a lord who becomes engaged to her cousin. Sexy times, misunderstandings, and a reconciliations ensue.
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A wonderful follow up novel that keeps you thrilled. Lady Lucie is absolutely magical and I wish I I could grow up to be her!
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A Rogue Of One's Own
By Evie Dunmore

What a winning historical fiction hot romance read I loved! I enjoyed Bringing Down the Duke and this one was just as, if not, better sequel. What a delight to read a perfectly executed hate-to-love trope that is witty, angsty, delectable, hot, amazing chemistry, and with great banter. Lucie and Tristan are a great couple to read about and this series really solidified Evie Dunmore as one of my favorite authors. I am dying to wait for the release of the third installment coming this FALL 2021.
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A Rogue of One’s Own is the second book in the League of Extraordinary Women series by Evie Dunmore, and was also a book that I was super excited to read! I read Bringing Down the Duke back in March of this year and very much enjoyed that story, so of course I couldn’t wait to check out its sequel. This book did not disappoint!

There is so much about this book that I really enjoyed. It looks like all of the women that we originally met in the first book are going to get their own books as the series goes along, and I am so here for it.  The characters in this book fantastic. We originally met Lady Lucie in Bringing Down the Duke, and I think she’s is just fantastic. I love a good feminist, and her work as a suffragist was inspiring. And it doesn’t hurt that there’s lots of steamy romance between her and Lord Ballentine. *grin*

I also really love the setting and storyline for the book. I do not read nearly enough historical fiction anymore, and this book definitely makes me want to read more. (Which I hope to do soon!) I am fascinated by the time period, so give me all the historical romances, please!

While I have a paperback version of this book, I opted to listen to the audiobook after learning that it was narrated by Elizabeth Jasicki, who also narrated Bringing Down the Duke! I really enjoyed the voices that Elizabeth did for the characters and loved having her read the story to me. The voice in my head was not nearly as good as hers, and I hope that she narrates the rest of the series as well!

Overall; If you couldn’t already tell, I really enjoyed A Rogue of One’s Own! It was a fantastic sequel to Bringing Down the Duke, and I am beyond thrilled that there are going to be at least two more books in the series.  I will be anxiously waiting to get my hands on them!
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Y’all, I loved this book so much. I’m still trying to decide if I enjoyed it more than 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘶𝘬𝘦, or maybe I just enjoyed them equally. I guess we can go with that.⁣
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I appreciate so much that 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 takes a woman so passionate about the cause that she literally thinks of nothing else and shows her that it is, in fact, okay to desire a man and have a relationship with him. That there are men in the world who believe in the cause just as much as she does.⁣
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The 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 is one of the best I’ve read in a while, and I was so invested that towards the end, I just couldn’t put the book down!⁣
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You can listen to my husband and I ramble on about this book in our latest podcast episode that went live this morning on @anovelconsole! We would appreciate any support!⁣
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