Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women, #1) in DMPL Book Chat

Oct 12, 2019 Sarah Lane rated it it was amazing

This is one of the best romances I have ever read, and I have read a lot of romances.

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Mar 11, 2022 Megan rated it really liked it

Although I've let go of my previous prejudices against romance novels, thanks to Bridgerton, I'm still discerning about which ones I pick up. With the strong female characters in Evie Dunmore's League of Extraordinary Women series, I figured I couldn't go wrong.

This first installment started out a bit slow and I found the initial scenes to be a little confusing, but I quickly latched on once Annabelle met the duke. Even though these kinds of books always seem to have a happy ending, the "will-th ...more

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Apr 07, 2020 Courtney rated it really liked it

"They forgot to include women's rights in the common good," she said. "An easy mistake; it seems to be forgotten frequently."

3.5 stars, rounded up, because this was the perfect quarantimes read. A light, fluffy, and steamy novel? It's the perfect escape from this weird world we're living in.

I really loved Annabelle, as she reminded me a lot of a Jane Austen heroine. She's a bit more sure of herself than many of Austen's heroines, but I could for sure see her being friends with Elizabeth Bennet. ...more

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Sep 28, 2021 Stephanie Caffrey rated it really liked it

This book was so good. The characters were great and really leapt off the page. I loved Annabelle and her spirit. And Sebastian was striking. The history was amazing, and I had to look up when women could finally own property in England, and was quite disappointed in the result. Overall this was a very enjoyable read.

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