Love at first sight! At least that is the case for Tristan, Lord Ballentine, when he first lays eyes on Lucie, Lady Lucinda Wycliffe.

Their story kicks off proper some ten years later, when Lucie, leader of the local Suffragette chapter embarks on a plan to further the Cause by purchasing a publishing house. But things are not as straightforward when she is confronted by Tristan, who proves to test and challenge her ideas and beliefs both as a woman and a Suffragette.

Against the backdrop of the Suffragette movement, we learn how Lucie and Tristan have been treated in "a man's world", and their relationships with their own families and Society at large.

The second half of the story is where things heat up between our two main characters. Prepare to be swept along with Lucie and Tristan as they discover the truth about themselves and each other!

This was the first book I read by Evie Dunmore and it did not disappoint on the romance, as well as women's history front.

Lucie's and Tristan's story is as relevant today as it was in the period written.

Can't wait to read the next book in this series.

Thank you to Evie Dunmore, Penguin Random House and Netgalley for the eARC and for an important reminder, in my opinion, of women's history.

Love, love, LOVED this book!!!

"A Rogue of One's Own" by Evie Dunmore is about Lucie journey to help with the women's suffrage movement in England in 1880. As the leader of the Oxford chapter, Lucie's goal is to buy majority stake one of London's most popular printing houses in order to spread the ideas of the movement across the England. Just as she has scraped together enough money to buy out the majority share holder, someone buys the other two out. Making them 50/50 partners. Oh and that person who is now her partner. Well, that would be Lord Ballentine. Notorious rake and also her lifelong nemesis.

When Tristan discovers what Lucie's plan are for the printing house, he decides he will do everything in his power to block her from implementing her plan. He desperately needs his newly bought printing house to succeed in order to further separate himself financially from his controlling father and help his mother. It also doesn't hurt that annoying Lucie and blocking her every move means that Tristan gets to spend a considerable amount of time with Lucie. She has fascinated him since he was a boy, and is currently the one women who seems to be immune to his charms.

One of Tristan and Lucie's arguments get Tristan especially fired up enough to suggest that he will sell Lucie one percent of his shares...... on the condition that she will sleep just one time. And she has till the end of the summer to take him up on his offer.

Lucie originally dismissed Tristan's offer. Even though he is the most gorgeous man she has ever met. And he consistently has her on her toes in the most infuriatingly charming way possible. But no , she hates him and will not give in. As Lucie gets hit with obstacle after obstacle, and Tristan becomes more and more charming and attractive to her, she decides his offer doesn't sound all that bad anymore. It shouldn't be that big of a deal anyways, since she doesn't want to ever fall in love and get married. And Tristan clearly doesn't want anything more than the ego boost that comes with bedding the one woman who doesn't seem interested with him. It's not like either of them will develop feelings for each other. Right?

I absolutely loved the journey this book took me on with each of the characters and how much they changed through out the book. Plus i'm a sucker for a good historical romance that has a strong independent women at the center of it. Adding in a glimpse of real historical figures just made it even better! I could not recommend this book more if I tried. Can't wait for the next book in this series!!!

Evie Dunmore has hit another home run. A Rogue of One’s Own is full of our indominable suffragettes and another swoon worthy romance *fans self*. I thoroughly enjoyed Lucie and Lord Ballentine’s interactions together maybe even more so than the first books couple Annabelle and Sebastian. We get more banter and more charm. Overall, it means more to love.

Evie Dunmore has done it again with a swoony, brainy romance that won my heart in a few pages—and made it impossible for me to put down the book until I had finished. I love the Oxford of Dunmore's world and the vivid way she brings it to life along with her characters. Just like Bringing Down the Duke, A Rogue of One's Own twists romance tropes while breathing new life into others, creating a new breed of historical romance that is utterly charming.

I’m not going to lie, I adored the first book in the series Bringing Down The Duke.
So when I saw this next one up for request on NetGalley, I had to ask! I had to!

OMG.

This is Lady Lucie’s story. Lucie, who is fierce and smart and very much needing to further the movement. Enter her childhood nemesis Tristan whose had a crush on her forever, and who has different priorities. Sparks fly.

I really enjoyed Lucie and Tristan’s banter as they negotiate the terms of working together at their publishing company. I thought this added a nice layer to their relationship where they were able to test each other as well as an extra bit of tension. It was nice to see how they obtained mutual respect and even friendship.

I especially enjoyed getting inside Lucie’s head. She seemed more human to me, with faults and vulnerabilities. In the first book, Lucie was more of a force. In this one, we dive deeper into this character and I really liked getting to know her as a strong figure championing a cause. I also liked getting to know Tristan who had lots more layers than Lucie thought.

Lucie and Tristan’s backstory played a good part too as both grew up feeling different types of neglect. It was easy to see how they both turned into the adults they became, and how they at first really opposed traditional romance. That said, I didn’t really believe the chemistry between them. There were a couple of steamy scenes but I didn’t feel like there was a true romantic connection between them.

Overall, I think this was a good sequel and it was fun to see some favorite characters back in action, especially the Duke and Annabelle. I’m looking forward to the next boo

WOW!!! I just love this author and her unique brand of historical fiction. There is something so magical about this version of regency. High interest, high drama, lots of romance. Can't wait for more.

I loved this so much! The characters are so delightful and passionate about women's rights. They deal with real issues of the time and of current issues. I'm excited to read the next book in the series!

I really loved the first book in this series, but this one was a disappointment. I couldn't get interested in the main characters. I will still want to read the next book in the series because I loved the first one so much. I love these covers.

I'm not totally sold on this series; this is the second installment, and I liked the first okay, but I wasn't one of my favorites. It took me a while to get into this one, and I thought about giving up a few times. It just didn't capture my attention as well as other period romances with bold heroines. I was unclear on the connection between the two protagonists; their relationship and attraction weren't really sufficiently explained, and their relationship seemed forced. They went from enemies to lovers very quickly, and I didn't buy the sudden change. This just didn't work for me, and I think I'll skip future books in the series.

Love it! What a fun sequel in a deeply charming series. I look forward to more and will keep in mind for future coverage.

Every once in a while, there is a book available on NetGalley that I am extra excited for—and this was one of them! I actually whooped out loud when I saw that I got approved for it! And oh, how I fell in love with it!

I was actually pretty surprised by how much I enjoyed reading about Tristan and Lucie because neither of them were characters that I felt particularly drawn to in the first book. But after getting to spend more time with them here, I can completely see how they would deserve their own book. Their love story felt very real, and not forced. In fact, on the whole, Dunmore has a particular talent in creating compelling characters and stories that stay true to the romance genre, but with a twist. In this book Dunmore examines the real fear many women at the time felt surrounding a marriage contract that did not protect their rights, while showing how a woman could be vulnerable and in love, while retaining her independence.

Overall, I was sad to finish this book, and cannot wait to return to this world in the third installment of the series with Hattie!

This book comes out September 1, 2020. Thank you to NetGalley, Berkley, and the author for a review copy of this book!

A Rogue of One's Own is Evie Dunmore's sequel to Bringing Down the Duke. This time it's Lucie and Tristan's turn at suffragist romance. Both make their entrance in the first installment--as a firebrand suffragist and a lothario lord--which made their pairing in this book look like a tall order given how both are perceived in Bringing Down the Duke, but it works. It really works.

Lucie is a disowned lady and the strong leader of a suffragist chapter in Oxford. Tristan is a lord recently returned from Britain's war in Afghanistan. Both are notorious for the exact opposite reasons, which makes them an idea pairing for an enemies-to-lovers story. Given they've known each other since childhood, there's an added emotional dimension to their journey. In A Rogue of One's Own, Lucie is determined to buy London Print in order to publish a suffragist report, and is stonewalled when Tristan winds up buying the other half of the same publishing house. The two lock horns, and tempers flair, and then he offers to sell her one share in the publishing house for--you guessed it--sex.

If that sounds morally gray, it is. But Tristan is pretty morally gray. The arcs for both characters are well-established and you root hard for them all the way to the end. Plus there's a ball. And there are cats. Many cats. I'm looking forward to Hattie's story next.

I love A League of Extraordinary Women Series! Lucie & Tristian are couple goals. Boudicca stole the show. Can't wait for Hattie's story.

Review posted on Goodreads (July 9, 2020)
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3/5 stars!

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for sending me an E-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I have very mixed feelings on this book. On one hand, I fell in love with the two main characters. They were so complex, honest, and lovable characters and their romance was so much fun to follow and read about. I also really loved the history of feminism and the suffragette movement in this book—the author gives so much historical background on the movement, and those moments were super impactful and interesting to read about. What I loved most about reading about these two characters was seeing them change and grow as the story went on. One of my favorite things that this book talked about was the struggle that some feminists have with marriage. I think Dunmore expressed perfectly how women can love deeply without giving themselves away and staying independent—which is such a beautiful message. I also really loved how she discussed how femininity and hRa woman's strength/identity can change and be different for women throughout their lives, specifically in terms of how they identify/understand feminism and what it means to them.

I really liked this novel...but there are also some things that the author brought up but didn’t discuss in a fully formed way... she brings up some social issues of the time, but doesn't really go into depth about them and doesn't tackle these issues enough in her story. Specifically in this book, Dunmore brings up the challenges that the gay community of the time faced and the challenges that people of color in England faced during the late 1800s, but she does so briefly, and I felt as if she was not discussing these issues enough, almost skirting around them. Especially on the topic of colonialism. Dunmore hinted at this issue briefly but also didn't really talk about the issues of colonialism. And, even though she is dealing with a period in time where the feminist movement was dominated by white, straight women, I wanted her to bring up the conversation about the importance of intersectional feminism.

So, like I said before, I have A LOT of mixed feelings about this book. I do recommend this series to people, because I love seeing activism and romance together, but I do want to see the author include more diverse characters in a better way in the future and with more respect.

Thanks for reading!
Caden

A delightful sequel to Bringing Down the Duke, featuring two flawed and relatable characters. I experienced moments of pure joy while reading, and it was nice to see the dialogue between our leads, and the understanding that bloomed throughout the narrative. In light of recent reading alongside this selection, I only wish there might be more focus on characters that are even further disadvantaged than our upper class suffragette's, and hope to see that integrated in further installments in the series.

I received this as an early review copy from NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group. All opinions are my own.

What a fantastic follow up to Bringing Down the Duke. This book continues with the same group of women, fighting at the forefront of the suffrage and women's right movement in late-Victorian Britain. Lucie is a society outcast and her childhood nemesis Tristan is a rake and a war hero. They improbably fall into a partnership together and must figure out how to each get what they want. Evie Dunmore does not shy away from some of the darker elements of this era - the treatment of prostitutes, the virtual enslavement of women, the abuse. But it's also a delightful love story. And I loved the spunky cat.

So timely, funny, heart wrenching. I love Evie Dunmore's characters and the plotting which leads them to their HEA. She is a wonder!

Lucie and Tristan enjoy antagonizes each other, and it's no surprise that they end up channeling that energy into their chemistry in bed together. They each have designs for using a publishing house, and as co-owners in the venture, find their paths keep crossing. In order to get what she wants, Lucie is willing to make a desperate bargain. We meet some former characters again, and see them well settled in their new personal lives. As marriage changes her friends lives, Lucie debates whether it's something she wants for herself, even as she enjoys her new extracurricular activities through her friendship with Tristan. The plot, dialogue, and settings are all smart and well paced, making this an easily enjoyable read for summertime. I look forward to the next title!

Oh my goodness! Y'all this book is the cutest! I was worried because I loved Bringing Down the Duke so much, but this one was just as delightful. It did have a little bit of a slow start for me BUT I think that's because I read it on my Kindle, which makes it harder to go back and reread previous parts, which I do a lot when I'm reading a historical fiction read because the characters all run together for me....all the Lords, Ladies, Dukes, etc. I loved the banter between Lucie and Tristan....it was almost like Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass! Highly recommend this one! LOVED IT :)

This high-brow historical romance is a fantastic sequel to Bringing Down the Duke. Evie Dunmore is great at writing compelling characters, staying true to many romance tropes, but writing them in a really fun, smart way.

In this installment of the League of Extraordinary Women, it is Lady Lucie's turn to accidentally fall in love. Lucinda is the leader of the Suffragist Movement in Oxford in 1879. She has been cast out of her aristocratic family for her politics, and she runs the movement with a singular focus. Her goal is to get her suffragist report published in hopes Parliament will be forced to amend the Marriage Property Act.

Now, you might be thinking-- eh that stuff is not my thing. While there is plenty of feminist politicking, there is even more of our big, bold, hero: Lord Tristan Ballentine. He reminds me a little of Jamie Fraser (Outlander) in that he is a very big, imposing, redhead. His problem is that his awful father has given him three months to improve his reputation and marry. But that's not what Tristan has in mind at all.

Highly recommend for fans of The Guilded Hour by Sarah Donati, and you should read Bringing Down the Duke first!