Quick Review: A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women #2) by Evie Dunmore

A Rogue of One's Own

(A League of Extraordinary Women #2)
by Evie Dunmore

September 1, 2020
448 pages

Goodreads Summary:

A lady must have money and an army of her own if she is to win a revolution - but first, she must pit her wits against the wiles of an irresistible rogue bent on wrecking her plans...and her heart.

Lady Lucie is fuming. She and her band of Oxford suffragists have finally scraped together enough capital to control one of London’s major publishing houses, with one purpose: to use it in a coup against Parliament. But who could have predicted that the one person standing between her and success is her old nemesis, Lord Ballentine? Or that he would be willing to hand over the reins for an outrageous price—a night in her bed.

Lucie tempts Tristan like no other woman, burning him up with her fierceness and determination every time they clash. But as their battle of wills and words fans the flames of long-smouldering devotion, the silver-tongued seducer runs the risk of becoming caught in his own snare.

As Lucie tries to out-manoeuvre Tristan in the boardroom and the bedchamber, she soon discovers there’s truth in what the poets say: all is fair in love and war…

Review

A Rogue of One's Own embodies everything I love about historical romance stories. It absolutely ticked every single box for me. I laughed and I cringed but I especially swooned. Very hard. Goodness, I need more!!

What I Liked:

- a good balance of story and romance

- Lucie is very likable- love her bravery and determination

- so happy to see the other girls

   - seeing how Annabelle's faring after her story from book one

   - Hattie is still as delightful as ever

   - Catriona intrigues me a ton

- Tristan and his rogue-ish thoughts and behaviour

- the fiery tension between Lucie and Tristan whenever they were together

- the sexy times were tastefully written

- a shocking climax with the best of resolutions

The Not So Much:

- the political talk was a tad hard to follow at times

- the book three sneak peek at the end because I need the book now!

"However, the trouble with words was that putting them onto paper was a bloody slog even at the height of inspiration." (p. 60)