Amanda
Written on Apr 21, 2020
'I have read the future of historical romance, and it's Evie Dunmore' Eva Leigh, author of Dare to Love a Duke
Oxford, 1879. A beautiful bluestocking is about to teach a duke a lesson . . .
Brilliant but destitute Annabelle Archer is one of the first female students at Oxford University. In return for her scholarship, she must recruit influential men to champion the rising women's suffrage movement. Her first target is Sebastian Devereux: cold, calculating and the most powerful duke in England.
When Annabelle and her friends infiltrate his luxurious estate, she's appalled to find herself attracted to the infuriatingly intelligent aristocrat - but perhaps she's not the only one struggling with desire. . . Soon Annabelle is locked in a battle with rising passion and a will matching her own. She'll need to learn fast just what it takes to bring down a duke.
Praise for Bringing Down the Duke
'Evie Dunmore's debut is a marvel . . . a witty, richly detailed, historically significant, and achingly romantic celebration of the power of love and the passionate fight for women's rights' CHANEL CLEETON, bestselling author of Next Year in Havana
'Dazzles and reminds us all why we fell in love with historical romance' JULIA LONDON, New York Times bestselling author of Seduced by a Scot
'Simply superb! Evie Dunmore will wow you' GAELEN FOLEY, New York Times bestselling author of Duke of Storm
'Bringing Down the Duke is the best historical romance I've read all year.. . . Evie Dunmore is a marvellous, fresh new voice in romance who is sure to go far. Don't miss her brilliant debut!' ANNA CAMPBELL, bestselling author of the Dashing Widows series
'Evie Dunmore's Bringing Down the Duke delivers the best of two worlds - a steamy romance coupled with the heft of a meticulously researched historical novel...Readers will be entranced' RENEE ROSEN, author of Park Avenue Summer
- ISBN10 0349424101
- ISBN13 9780349424101
- Publish Date 3 September 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
- Imprint Piatkus Books
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 368
- Language English
Reviews
Leigha
Written on Feb 22, 2020
I’ve read several historical romances the last couple of months to varying degrees of enjoyment, but this book beat them all. Annabelle and Sebastian (the Duke of Montgomery) had sparks and sizzles galore. As she is completely outside of his social standing (as well as a bit of a rebel getting an education from Oxford), their romance hit plenty of snags. Their relationship issues felt authentic to the time period and to the characters. Their ending is absolutely, romantically, perfect.
This story focuses on the women’s suffrage movement in England during the 19th Century. The progressions of women’s rights is utterly fascinating. The author’s note at the end of the book is well-worth the read. I was a little disappointed in the development of the women's friendships. I wanted a bit more time spent with the ladies as friends rather than as side pieces for future stories. Most people will not find this part of the story lacking so take it with a grain of salt.
tl;dr An utterly cute historical romance with a passionate romance set in a fascinating era.
bookperson
Written on Oct 25, 2019
I loved that conflict of the book wasn't some stupid misunderstanding, but a realistic problems. Cleverly written and enjoyable read
Rowena
Written on Sep 16, 2019