I couldn’t put this book down. I loved that this book was so women empowering politically and socially but also unfolded a love story at the same time. Must read!

Beautiful

I couldn’t put any of the books in this series down. Such a great read! You feel immersed in the stories.

i really loved this book!!! i thought the character development was great & thoroughly enjoyed the plot line! im excited to finish the rest of the series as the characters in the books are so lovely and relatable!

I liked what I was able to read, but unfortunately the book will not advance beyond page 28. A shame, since I was enjoying the story.

I was skeptical when I read the rest of the reviews praising this book, then I stayed up way too late on m re than one occasion because I couldn’t put it down, and knew I had to leave a review as well. The character development is so strong and felt so genuine, you are truly shown the characters falling in love, not just told. And the characters themselves are so likable. The way the author navigated the suffragist cause and the male/female power dynamic was truly masterful. I never felt like either character was “winning” the relationship and it still felt appropriate for the era. And the steamy bits were great too ;)

A surprisingly fun, interesting, and romantic read. Great debut by this author, looking forward to the next.

Looking forward to reading more from this author

I don't normally read historical romances, so Bringing Down the Duke wasn't really on my radar initially. After reading the blurb and seeing the beautiful cover around though, I decided to give it a chance and I'm so glad I did! I enjoyed the hate-love/enemies vibe immensely between Annabelle and Sebastian. Their verbal sparring ramped up the anticipation so well and their chemistry was amazing. I would have loved even more scenes between them. The story started a little slow for me, as the world and characters were being established, but once things got going, I was hooked. My heart was fluttering and there were plenty of chest squeezes/turns thanks to the lingering, longing glances and brushes of physical contact. I love a good forced proximity and this trope played out perfectly between Sebastian and Annabelle. The secondary characters were just as wonderful and I enjoyed the strong friendships between all of the women as much as the romantic aspect of the story. I really enjoyed the author's writing style and wit, but I did have to stop from time to time because I wasn't familiar with all the terminology/britishisms. A quick google search had me back in the story though. ;) This was a fantastic debut and I'm very excited to see that Lucie's story is next! *I voluntarily read an advance review copy of this book*