Book Review
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kenjariBringing Down the Duke
by Evie Dunmore
This period romance was enjoyable even if it did not knock it out of the park. It's quite similar to Courtney Milan's The Suffragette Scandal, but not quite as good. Annabelle Archer is a somewhat impoverished vicar's daughter and suffragist who earns a scholarship to be one of the first women students at Oxford in 1879. In the course of her work with fellow suffragists to enlist the support of influential members of the House of Lords, Annabelle encounters Sebastian, the Duke of Montgomery. He is highly placed and very powerful, and very much in command of himself and his environment. Annabelle is very intelligent, self-possessed, strong-willed, and independent. Naturally, they fall passionately in love.
The best thing about this romance was Annabelle - she's incredibly smart, independent, and determined. Plus, her feelings for Sebastian don't entirely overwhelm her desire to pursue her goals. Even better, she's not a complete innocent virgin. Sebastian is attractive and is very good at taking care of people. However, while he's not an asshole, he is often too commanding and too much of an alpha-type for my taste. I do like how their relationship unfolds, though, as it's based on mutual admiration of their respective qualities.
by Evie Dunmore
This period romance was enjoyable even if it did not knock it out of the park. It's quite similar to Courtney Milan's The Suffragette Scandal, but not quite as good. Annabelle Archer is a somewhat impoverished vicar's daughter and suffragist who earns a scholarship to be one of the first women students at Oxford in 1879. In the course of her work with fellow suffragists to enlist the support of influential members of the House of Lords, Annabelle encounters Sebastian, the Duke of Montgomery. He is highly placed and very powerful, and very much in command of himself and his environment. Annabelle is very intelligent, self-possessed, strong-willed, and independent. Naturally, they fall passionately in love.
The best thing about this romance was Annabelle - she's incredibly smart, independent, and determined. Plus, her feelings for Sebastian don't entirely overwhelm her desire to pursue her goals. Even better, she's not a complete innocent virgin. Sebastian is attractive and is very good at taking care of people. However, while he's not an asshole, he is often too commanding and too much of an alpha-type for my taste. I do like how their relationship unfolds, though, as it's based on mutual admiration of their respective qualities.
