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A Rogue of One's Own

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Debut author Evie Dunmore delivers a humorous, suspenseful, and romantic historical fiction series. Set in the late 1800s England, Dunmore explores the gender and social roles in a time when the aristocracy was in decline and the national suffrage movement was gaining traction. A Rogue of One’s Own follows the story of Lady Lucie, a leader of the suffragettes who is on the verge of being able to invest in a publishing house with the goal to propel the suffragette’s agenda. Her biggest obstacle now is Lord Ballentine, society’s famous rogue.

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I didn't enjoy this book as much as the other two in this series. Though the two main characters have a clear connection, their relationship never seemed to click into a higher gear. There was some problematic representation of a queer character as well, which really took me out of the story.

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I am loving this series!! It combines my loves of Brits, historical fiction, and debauchery in suffragist England. We dabbled in the risqué in Annabelle and Montgomery’s story, but we went full on here! I adore how Tristan and Lucie act with each other and how they protect each other even if it means killing their own reputation. It has Bridgerton vibes with strong female characters, and the right amount of lust and passion. Reading the next one soon!

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I wasn't sure if I would like this one as much as Bringing Down the Duke, but I did! Definitely one that I can see myself rereading. I love that these books are a mixture of historical and modern.

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I read this book for free. I found that it did not hold my interest as well as the first. I thought Tristan and Lucie did things as they were not loved well as children. Tristan's father was abusive and Tristan had a poet heart and a care for Lucie. He finally gets his love but it doesn't end in Marriage as they fight for ending women becoming property after they were married. I feel Lucie was smart but naive. I will still read other books by this author

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Unlike the first book in this series, I had a hard time getting into this book. Overall I enjoyed the book's premise of two unlikely partnership turns into love. I appreciate Dunmore's smart and strong heroines, however, I found Lucie to be a bit cold and distant. I wanted to get to know more of her vulnerability and would have liked to have seen the tension between her parents, particularly, her mother a bit more. I did love Tristan's character development. The plot and side characters did become convoluted and dragged the pace a bit, but I did ultimately enjoy the book.

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A wonderful and funny historical romance romp. I loved the heroine's spunk and the hero was swoonworthy!

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f you liked Bridgerton, you will love this series. Evie Dunmore has created a saucy Victorian romance with a a bit of comic relief. This is the second book in the series portraying the trials of Lucy who is a destined suffrage spinster. She has decided that her freedom is worth more than being owned by a man and she is willing to fight the laws that bind her to a husband. But life doesn't go as she planned and she makes a plan with her nemesis, Tristan, leading to finding her true love.

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I really enjoyed this follow-up to the first book! The romance was heady, sensual, and emotional in all the right places and really had me hooked on the love story. Also, as an Oxford alumna myself I really loved the in-depth exploration of the city and the university.

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Took me a long time to get into this book. I don't know if it was more me, or the book. But it felt *too* slow. I'm normally one for loving a SLOWBURN, but this one just didn't hit the spot.

I do think that a number of people will enjoy this book, though.

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An enjoyable historical romance set in Victorian Oxford. Suffragette Lucy faces off with handsome noble Tristan and sparks fly! The second in a series, this title will appeal to fans of Bridgerton.

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I was so excited to get my hands on this title, as I absolutely adored Evie Dunmore's debut - and it did not disappoint! Feminism, class struggles, and a handsome rake with (hopefully) a heart of gold? Sign me up.

Lucie is ready for the revolution. She's tired of women being written off and barred from the ways of the world. She has a plan, but now she needs the capital to back it up. Enter Tristan, a devilishly handsome rake from Lucie's past - with a deal she won't be able to resist. Or will she?

Another fun, fast-paced romp through the League of Extraordinary Women!

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkeley for advance access to this title!

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I definitely enjoyed this book, and liked it even more than the first. I love strong female characters and Dunmore does a great job of writing them. I thought the banter funny, and the reveal at the end was swoon-worthy. Much love to Evie and her suffragettes, I can't wait to read the next book.

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Lady Lucie is a suffragette in Victorian Oxford. Along with her group of friends, they purchase shares in a publishing house. However, after the purchase, she discovers that she shares ownership with Tristan, aka Lord Ballantine, her childhood friend with a rakish reputation. Lucie plans to use the publishing house to promote her cause, but she doesn’t have a controlling share of the company. Tristan says he sell her some of his shares, in exchange for a night with her. That goes against everything Lucie stands for, but Tristan becomes very hard to resist.

Lucie and Tristan had a long past since their families were friends since they were children. Despite this connection, they didn’t get along. Tristan had a reputation of being with a different woman every night, which is the opposite of what Lucie stood for. Since they had such strong feelings against each other, it became clear that they would eventually get together. This was a great enemies to lovers story.

Lucie was such a strong woman with clear goals of getting women’s rights. She was adamant that she wanted to be a single woman. I was concerned that she would give up this part of her personality to be with Tristan, because they would have to get together to fulfill the ending of this romance. I won’t give away the ending, but I was pleased with how this worked out in the end.

I loved this steamy Victorian romance!

Thank you Berkley for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I can't get enough of these stories! They are so clever and so good with the historical setting, AND the romance is just fabulous. I recommend them to everyone I know and will continue to do so as we get more! Can't wait for the next in this series!

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Evie Dunmore’s books are just SO fun to read. I love her characters and her witty dialogue. This definitely held up to the first book for me, and I’m excited for the next one.

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I really enjoyed this! It was sassy, which I love, but also a little bit heartwarming! I loved the addition of the cat as a character, just popping up at random moments. The romance was absolutely a hate-to-love sort, and I was into it! The pacing seemed a little bit off at times, but it didn’t hurt the story much, so it was fine with me! If you’ve read the first one in this series, this is for you! And anyone that loves a good historical romance - but if you haven’t read the first one, check it out first, so you can meet the characters. I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley, thank you to them. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I liked this book but not as much as the first one. I just didn't really connect with Lucie until later on in the book. But even then, there were certain situations where she just kind of annoyed me? Anyway, other than that, I really enjoyed the development of Tristan and Lucie's relationship because it didn't feel forced and I love that Tristan completely supports Lucie with her freedom. I gotta say though, there were some instances that Tristan was just being an asshole but hey, it all worked out in the end.

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I loved the first book in this series, and so I was super excited for this one! I loved Lucie from the first book, so I was super ready to follow her story with Tristan! I loved their back and forth, and there was so much sass! I felt like this book had a little more sexytime the first one, and that was just fine with me! I enjoyed seeing all the characters from the first book as well, and keeping the women's rights theme going through this was awesome to see! I just read that the next book will be about Hattie, who I love as well! If you liked the first one, you will be so happy to dive into this!

I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own

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In the second book of A League of Extraordinary Women series, this enemies to lovers story has the struggle for women's right to vote in the forefront.

Lady Lucie has the money and control of one of the biggest publishing houses in London, but the one man who can keep her from pushing the suffragist movement going forward is Lord Battentine, her former nemesis.

Their chemistry and quick, smart banter builds an amazing opposite attract situation that makes the pages sizzle.

Great read and fabulous cover.

Looking forward to book three!

I received an advanced reader copy of the book for an honest review.

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