📖 peek insideBringing Down the Duke
by Evie Dunmore
Annabelle Archer is a brilliant but impoverished scholar who earns a scholarship to Oxford on the condition that she supports the burgeoning women's suffrage movement. Her mission involves recruiting influential men to the cause, leading her to the cold and powerful Duke of Montgomery. As they clash over politics and social standing, an undeniable attraction develops. This debut novel is praised for its intelligent protagonist, historical accuracy regarding the Victorian era, and the sizzling chemistry between its two strong-willed leads.
A well-known book with a dedicated readership.
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