Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - A Rogue of One's Own

I love the characters individually, but I wasn't fond of the premise of their romance, and books where being smitten as children elide the introduction frustrate me. This one was better than others in that they still show that introduction and show how the characters' dynamics have stayed the same or changed over time, what that means for each of them, that Ballentine's needling of Lucie is an aspect of trying to get and keep her attention - but his proposition was still a slightly sour taste in my mouth. I also was not fond of how the dynamic with Arthur played out, and feel that he as a character could have been better than his stereotypical outcome.

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evie_dora's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

this book was fantastic. i can’t even describe how perfect the banter was. the tension was literally unreal. i was probably screeching for at least 75% of the reading time. PERFECTION.

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btothebooks's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

It's an enjoyable read - I think of all the characters from this series so far, Lucie is the one I connect with the most (the whole career oriented, won't let a man interfere kind of thing). It was interesting to read this as the nation has a conversation about women losing the right to control their own bodies.

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le3713's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

I am obsessed with this series! It is loosely connected with the prior book in the series, and I do recommend reading them in order, but it's not altogether necessary. Having met both of the protagonists in the prior book, I was curious to see where this one would go, but it really sold me on the characters' relationship. The added elements of the women's suffrage movement, strong friendships, and complicated family relationships put this one a cut above your average, enjoyable romance for me.

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katy_alice's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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jacksandthebeanstalk's review against another edition

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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!

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meganpbennett's review against another edition

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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?

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stargoddess's review against another edition

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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

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