Author: Evie Dunmore
Publication Date: 7 September 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Page Count: 432
Reading Method: Digital Arc
Dates Read: August 16 – 21
Synopsis:
London banking heiress Hattie Greenfield wanted just three things in life:
1. Acclaim as an artist.
2. A noble cause.
3. Marriage to a young lord who puts the gentle in gentleman.
Why then does this Oxford scholar find herself at the altar with the darkly attractive financier Lucian Blackstone, whose murky past and ruthless business practices strike fear in the hearts of Britain’s peerage? Trust Hattie to take an invigorating little adventure too far. Now she’s stuck with a churlish Scot who just might be the end of her ambitions….
When the daughter of his business rival all but falls into his lap, Lucian sees opportunity. As a self-made man, he has vast wealth but holds little power, and Hattie might be the key to finally setting long-harbored political plans in motion. Driven by an old desire for revenge, he has no room for his new wife’s apprehensions or romantic notions, bewitching as he finds her.
But a sudden journey to Scotland paints everything in a different light. Hattie slowly sees the real Lucian and realizes she could win everything–as long as she is prepared to lose her heart.
Review:
Dunmore does it again with the third installment in the A League of Extraordinary Women series. The third book features Hattie and may be my favorite of the three!
Hattie finds herself married to the infamous Mr. Blackwell through a series of unfortunate events. Blackwell is known for his shady business deals and bad attitude but let me tell you – this man can get it. Blackwell is hands down my favorite love interest in this series. Is he always a good man? Hahahaha ~no~. But I love him.
The back and forth between Hattie and Blackwell is immaculate. They go head to head more often than not and their matching of wits is so fun to experience. As the story unfolds and we learn more about our main characters, it’s impossible not to love these two. They both have big hearts, endless depths of passion, and similar goals. Their trip to the mines is the best part of the book. We really get to see Hattie come into herself and Blackwell’s mysterious past become clear. It’s impossible not to love these two.
As always, Dunmore uses these fierce female leads to highlight the progress being made in the women’s right movement. Hattie struggles a bit to find her place in the movement alongside her friends. I always love when these ladies come together, and we do get to spend some time with the leads from Bringing Down the Duke and A Rogue of One’s Own. Yay!
I truly hope this series isn’t over because I cannot get enough!
