The relationship got off to such a terrible start with a great deal of deceit on the part of Lucien that I could not see how the two could get to the point of an honest and healthy relationship.

I enjoyed this story and love a reformed bad boy., which is why I gave it 4 stars. However, I am so tired of these “extraordinary women” who eviscerate the love interests. Yes, these men have flaws, but the women are so militant and focused on their freedom that they don’t recognize or acknowledge that the men in their lives can be advocates rather than adversaries.

I love the way that Evie writes historicals. They're such a fresh, fun take. Portrait of a Scotsman wasn't my favourite in this series, but it was still swoony, steamy and funny while also tackling gender roles. I can't wait to read the next installment of this series.

Really loved this book!

It’s original, fresh and fun!

I really like how strong the heroine is in this story. The plot moves quickly and keeps the reader engaged.

The ending was a bit of a miss for me but I still loved the story.

If you love Regency romance, this one is not to be missed!

A heartwarming and well-written historical romance novel. Also felt that the cover worked very well for the book.

An excellent continuation in the A League of Extraordinary Women Series. Hattie's story was compelling and engaging. This felt more like a historical novel than the other two in the series. I enjoyed learning about the coal mines and how reform was needed.

evie dunmore can do no wrong she got me into historical romance with this series and I loved this one just as much as the previous in the series

So much fun! I think this might be my favorite of three books in the series so far as it was playing hard with the Beauty and the Beast/Hades and Persephone tropes (two of my faves) which are tricky when you are also writing a story starring a suffragist and blue stocking but Hattie is definitely the most traditional of our four friends so she's about the only one this could work for and it does for the most part. I liked watching hers and Lucien's relationship develop though it's tricky at times to like either of them very much as they are both A LOT. Again, I feel like these books drag towards the end as the author tries to make the story fit her M.O. at this point but I also expect it now so it bothers me less. I am excited to see what happens for our last one standing in this friend group!

This was a really fun third installment of the League of Extraordinary Women series. I really liked the male main character -- grumps are so fun! This was a quick read that dipped into the political and social differences of the time, especially the lower-working classes. I really hope there are more in the series!

This series is so good and just keeps getting better! I love how historically accurate these books are. Once I start them, I can’t seem to put them down till I finish. If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend it!

I am a huge fan of this series. This might be my favorite book so far. I love a tortured grump! and the MFC was so endearing.

I loved this series by Evi Dunmore, but I have to say this was my least favorite book in the series. it really took so long to get into this book and still I did not enjoy it. I had to restart the book twice and thankfully was able to finish it. I just felt like Hattie and Lucian were not meant to be together. It was a very not great match up and Hattie was not my favorite of the characters.

This series keeps getting better and better, tbh. I had to sit on a review because I couldn't decide how I felt about the ending. I ultimately enjoyed it! Though I love a tidy ending, I thought it really fit Hattie!

"Portrait of a Scotsman" by Evie Dunmore is one of the most involved and beautiful romance books out there. The whole series is excellent but this one's political and social background was just jaw dropping and taught me a great deal. I am truly in awe of Evie's talent for original romance stories and the amount of immaculate research that goes into her novels. When she does it, it's not just "ah, petticoats this and that". It's a conscious sort of effort on her end that produces books terrific not just because of the characters and their antics but also because of how meticulous they are when it comes to the actual realism behind their scenes. My inner historian was making somersaults, let me assure you. All LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN books are gems but "Portrait of a Scotsman" somehow upped the ante even more.

i learned so much about victorian era british politics from this series!! wonderful spice and smut with socialist and suffragist themes woven in, wild !!!! so fun

I really like this series and especially love the way the protagonists fight for their own rights and the rights of women in Britain, and have a heart for social justice and the plight of poor workers (in this case, coal miners, particularly women and young children). With her nuanced understanding of these issues based on deep research, the author shows that the preoccupations of nineteenth-century women were not just balls and beaux. But there is still a lot of romance and a few steamy scenes to hold the interest of traditional romance readers. Hattie is an endearing character and her husband, the brooding, moody Scots businessman Lucian Blackstone, is a strong match for her. The author also does an excellent job with her minor characters, and with evoking the setting (particularly when the pair are in Scotland). Looking forward to the fourth book, The Gentleman's Gambit, the story of the fourth of Dunmore's suffragettes, Catriona Campbell.

Not as strong a novel as the first two in the series, but nevertheless, I really really enjoyed Hattie and Lucian's story and continue to think about it as time goes by. What I was particularly enamoured with was the happy ending - unlike many forced marriage plots in this genre, this one takes a different, and truly feminist turn that really made me love this author more. The rest of the book is wonderful, but it's the ending that truly sings. Looking forward to Evie's next one about Cat!

If your looking for a fun novel this is for you. Funny, romantic and witty is a great combination! Looking forward to more!

Evie Dunmore's books are just so much fun! Her characters are witty and hilarious, and I don't think I'll ever get tired of these books.

I was super excited to read another installment of this Evie Dunmore series. I love the wit and sass in the first two books and I always love a "spin off" kind of story. Even though this is the same series, I love that each installment follows a different main character.

This was actually my least favorite of the three. Unfortunately, I didn't really love either of these characters. I also hate the miscommunication trope and I feel like that's all this book was. Them not understanding each other because they were facing some sort of misunderstanding.

The appearances from familiar side characters were welcome and I feel like the second half of the story (when the miscommunication actually stopped), was much better than the first.

Overall, this book didn't have a great start but it did pick up in the end.

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