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kb33's review
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The first book in this series was much better. This was a difficult book. Tristan was such an awful hero for a romance novel, full of sexism and belittling Lucy, until the very end of the book, when he was suddenly the perfect book boyfriend. Lucy was a trope of a dumb heroine, knowing that getting involved with a man she disliked so much was a bad idea and doing it anyway. But because HEA, the massive waving red flags were miraculously cleared away. I think if Tristan had been just a rake an not a sexist asshole, I might have enjoyed this as much as others seem to. I couldn’t look past it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse
brittshaw_p's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
4.75/5⭐️ | 2/5🌶 | 1/3⚠️ | 18+
Genre: historical romance
Diversity: feminist
Moods: Tense, romantic, feminist
Pace: medium to fast
Device(s): multiple POV
Trope(s): Enemies to lovers, forced business partners, wager
Notes: expertly crafted enemies to lovers - new “trope” that I’d love to see more of: forced business partners - Tristan and Lucie are both complex and made for each other - rare in a book series that I like the second book more than the first! Loved it!
# of pages:
AB length:
Took me ~ to read:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Sexual violence
kimiichanga's review against another edition
3.0
ok first off, initial thoughts that i wrote in my notes
intial thoughts:
im satisfied with it
it's just so much more righteously angry than the first and i vibe with lucie
also tristan? be getting that
idk why but the first book duo is just more annoying this time around sorry yo
u kno when the thing happened with cecily and yall bet i was screaming "end this bitch's career" at my phone
there were some moments even in the intimate ones where i cringed bad but like yea this is a horny yearning story
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WITH THAT SAID, there's something that made me go :/ here, and that's tristan's tattoo.
the fact that it's from a culture from a country they colonized is just icky to me like fuck "accuracy" it's culture appropriation. Can't they just revise this to another tattoo
and because of that, i'm very unwilling to rate this book, which is sad because it couldve been a 4 or 5 star to me
intial thoughts:
im satisfied with it
it's just so much more righteously angry than the first and i vibe with lucie
also tristan? be getting that
idk why but the first book duo is just more annoying this time around sorry yo
u kno when the thing happened with cecily and yall bet i was screaming "end this bitch's career" at my phone
there were some moments even in the intimate ones where i cringed bad but like yea this is a horny yearning story
----------
WITH THAT SAID, there's something that made me go :/ here, and that's tristan's tattoo.
the fact that it's from a culture from a country they colonized is just icky to me like fuck "accuracy" it's culture appropriation. Can't they just revise this to another tattoo
and because of that, i'm very unwilling to rate this book, which is sad because it couldve been a 4 or 5 star to me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cultural appropriation and Sexism
jacksandthebeanstalk's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed this read! Honestly probably more so than the first in the series. I loved Tristan's development throughout the book and Lucie's eventual understanding that she doesn't have to sacrifice her feminism just because she is in love . My biggest issue with the series is that although it covers important topics, I still think there could be a way to include the intersectional feminism that we need to be promoting now into the current stories. The romances are all powerful women and powerful men trying to understand one another. I recognize the time period is a bit of an obstacle but I still think Dunmore could include intersectionality and help for women of color, rather than staying focused on the white woman's plight. With all of that being said, I still really enjoyed this read. I will absolutely pick up the next one in the series!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Incest
book_banter's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A light read and saucy historical romance! I enjoyed the inclusion of Oscar Wilde :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
meganpbennett's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A Rogue of One's Own sees Lady Lucie, a suffragette who has just bought half of the shares of London Print, going head to head with the notorious rogue Tristan. Who owns the other half of the shares of London Print. It's hate at first sight, since there's no way that a nobleman would ever support the suffragette cause, or help repeal the married women's property act. And there's no way he'll let her publish anything radical in their co-owned newspaper, would he? Until, he offers her a deal to become the majority stakeholder in London Print. But will she take it, and what will happen if she does?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization
stardustandrockets's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Violence
clairestream's review
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I had a REALLY hard time getting into this book. I just kept peaking it up and losing interest after 2-3 pages... It took me more than 2 weeks to finish it when I usually read books like this one in 2-3 days top. The beginning was very slow, and the pace peaked up around the 60% mark. Overall nice story, really liked Lucie and the work she does.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
stargoddess's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Charming romance mixed with interesting historical facts, not quite as heart rending as the first one, still plenty sexy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Mental illness
Minor: Forced institutionalization
linesiunderline's review
challenging
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
While this second outing in the League of Extraordinary Women series was not as perfectly satisfying as the first book, it was still a very entertaining, well-conceived story that made me excited to see what the author offers next.
I actually enjoyed Lucie as a main character more than Annabelle, the MC of the debut title. I found Lucie to be more complex, and I felt that I had a deeper understanding of her motivation than I did with Annabelle. Anytime Lucie was in a scene, she stole it for me. I’d happily spend more time with that character.
Lucie and Tristan’s connection was fiery and utterly engaging. I loved their exchanges. Full marks for a great version of the enemies to lovers trope. Sizzling sex scenes, so prepare yourself!
There was some bumpiness in terms of the pacing and sub plots. Things didn’t move along at the same clip as the first book and I found some of the secondary characters to be rather sketchy in their development.
Still, sign me up for all the rest! There’s a verve to Dunmore’s style that is so refreshing.
I actually enjoyed Lucie as a main character more than Annabelle, the MC of the debut title. I found Lucie to be more complex, and I felt that I had a deeper understanding of her motivation than I did with Annabelle. Anytime Lucie was in a scene, she stole it for me. I’d happily spend more time with that character.
Lucie and Tristan’s connection was fiery and utterly engaging. I loved their exchanges. Full marks for a great version of the enemies to lovers trope. Sizzling sex scenes, so prepare yourself!
There was some bumpiness in terms of the pacing and sub plots. Things didn’t move along at the same clip as the first book and I found some of the secondary characters to be rather sketchy in their development.
Still, sign me up for all the rest! There’s a verve to Dunmore’s style that is so refreshing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content