Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore - Restarting September 11th 2020

[Jaye]

England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for her scholarship, she must support the rising women's suffrage movement. Her charge: recruit men of influence to champion their cause. Her target: Sebastian Devereux, the cold and calculating Duke of Montgomery who steers Britain's politics at the Queen's command. Her challenge: not to give in to the powerful attraction she can't deny for the man who opposes everything she stands for.

Sebastian is appalled to find a suffragist squad has infiltrated his ducal home, but the real threat is his impossible feelings for green-eyed beauty Annabelle. He is looking for a wife of equal standing to secure the legacy he has worked so hard to rebuild, not an outspoken commoner who could never be his duchess. But he wouldn't be the greatest strategist of the Kingdom if he couldn't claim this alluring bluestocking without the promise of a ring...or could he?

Locked in a battle with rising passion and a will matching her own, Annabelle will learn just what it takes to topple a duke....

[janel]

This 100% doesn't seem like it will be your style but I thought it was cute! It reminded me of something I'd read in a fanfiction AU, and I wasn't complaining when it got a little steamy ;))))

[Jaye]

turniip wrote: "This 100% doesn't seem like it will be your style but I thought it was cute! It reminded me of something I'd read in a fanfiction AU, and I wasn't complaining when it got a little steamy ;))))"


Oh my god I didn't think this would get steamy so I was clutching my pearls when it happened LOL

[Jaye]

I'm not saying I'm psychic or anything but I made a sim with a name REALLY close to annabelle archer a couple of weeks ago so *sips tea* Lit name

[Jaye]

I should have just read it myself because i think the audiobook is what ruined it tbh

[janel]

Jaye wrote: “ Oh my god I didn't think this would get steamy so I was clutching my pearls when it happened LOL”

RIGHT? he started talking about (view spoiler)[his cock and I DIDN TKNOW WHAT TO DO FOR A MOMENT (hide spoiler)]

[janel]

Whenever I think of the name Annabelle I think of a pet cow so it doesn’t work so well for me as a name LOL - love that you’re psychic though

[janel]

Yeah if I’m being honest I can’t take the old timey talk unless it’s a Jane Austen adaptation - so reading it was easier because I could just ignore it

[Jaye]

turniip wrote: "Whenever I think of the name Annabelle I think of a pet cow so it doesn’t work so well for me as a name LOL - love that you’re psychic though"

LOL I mean true, it was anne archer

[Jaye]

turniip wrote: "Yeah if I’m being honest I can’t take the old timey talk unless it’s a Jane Austen adaptation - so reading it was easier because I could just ignore it"

THE ACCENT WITH THE WORDS AHHH. I sleep

[Saar The Book owl]

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Date changed. Restarting September 11th 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Hey, I'm starting this one!

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

6%
There are things like 'dukedoms'? Is that real?



I googled it, and apparently it's a real word. I did not know that.

I'm really liking it, Annabelle is a really likable character.

[Blue Butterfly]

Chapter 11
(view spoiler)[So far I am really enjoying this one. They both seem to have something in their pasts which the other could possible relate to. I already want them to be together! (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Trisha wrote: "6%
There are things like 'dukedoms'? Is that real?



I googled it, and apparently it's a real word. I did not know that.

I'm really liking it, Annabelle is a really likable character."

Yeah she is! I feel bad about her because of her cousin.

[Blue Butterfly]

Chapter 17
(view spoiler)[This is getting incense! I hope they are actually able to get together and aren't stopped because of their difference in social standing. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

40%
This is so good and squealworthy!?!?!?(view spoiler)[
I’m the woman who wears a Celeste sans undergarments.
This is a recipe for disaster......the good kind of disaster...:) (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Shreya wrote: "Chapter 11
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(view spoiler)[Seriously shipping them......they are just so good together!! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Shreya wrote: "Chapter 17
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(view spoiler)[Yes, I really hope this has a happy ending (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Trisha wrote: "Shreya wrote: "Chapter 11
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[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I'm going to riot if they don't! (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Chapter 24
(view spoiler)[He just needs to marry her. Screw his social standing its not like an old house is really gonna do him any good. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Shreya wrote: "Chapter 24
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60%

YES HE DOES(view spoiler)[ Like seriously?!?!? If he likes her so much , then why not propose to her already!?!?! Or does he not like her enough to give up his dukedom?!!?

Also, I have the feeling that Jenkins is going to try to pursue Annabelle.....he's been getting a bit friendly.....if you know what I mean... (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

78%
(view spoiler)[

How had she not expected it?

Yes, EXACTLY, how had she not expected this to happen!??! I mean, this was so obvious?!?!?! I really hope she doesn't marry him.

I think.

I'm not sure what I want right now (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Finished
(view spoiler)[OMG yes they actually get married! (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Trisha wrote: "Shreya wrote: "Chapter 24
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60%

YES HE DOES Like seriously?!?!? If he likes her so much , then why not propose to her already!?!?! Or does he not like her enough to give up his ..."

(view spoiler)[Yeah she should have seen Jenkins was trying to pursue her. (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Trisha wrote: "78%


How had she not expected it?

Yes, EXACTLY, how had she not expected this to happen!??! I mean, this was so obvious?!?!?! I really hope she doesn't marry him.

I think.

I'm not sure what I ..."

(view spoiler)[I was conflicted too but I wanted her to marry him lol (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

84%
(view spoiler)[ I don't know whether to laugh or cry right now.....I mean she stood up to peregrin quite well, but oh my god she loves him and he might hate her and okay I'm crying now (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

100%
I finished it, and I really really liked it!!
(view spoiler)[ I really liked that it was a happy ending, because I don't know what i would have done had they not ended up married.

The duke was pretty pressuring(?) in places, but for the sake of the story, and the way she reacted by not giving in, was worth it I think (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Trisha wrote: "84%
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(view spoiler)[And the fact that she spoke so passionately that Peregrin actually went back to confront his brother. (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Trisha wrote: "84%
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[And the fact that she spoke so passionately that Peregrin actually went back to confront his brother. (hide spoiler)]

[Blue Butterfly]

Trisha wrote: "100%
I finished it, and I really really liked it!!
I really liked that it was a happy ending, because I don't know what i would have done had they not ended up married.

The duke was pretty pressu..."

(view spoiler)[Yeah I would have been so mad if they just left each other or she ended up being his mistress. (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Shreya wrote: "Trisha wrote: "100%
I finished it, and I really really liked it!!
I really liked that it was a happy ending, because I don't know what i would have done had they not ended up married.

The duke wa..."

Yes, that would not have been ideal, and to be honest, I might have taken off a star or two is that had happened

[Trisha (semi-hiatus)]

Shreya wrote: "Trisha wrote: "84%
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[spoilers removed]"

Yes, I mean that scene was so..... so good(?) (I can't find words better than this) It was like one of the things you want from a romance novel?(view spoiler)[ one of them standing up for the other? Especially after they are not on speaking terms? (hide spoiler)]