Portrait of a Scotsman (A League of Extraordinary Women)
The Instant USA Today Bestseller! A BuzzFeed Best Romance of 2021!
One of Marie Claire's most anticipated romances of 2021!
One of Cosmopolitan's most anticipated fall books of 2021!
"Dunmore is my new find in historical romance. Her A League of Extraordinary Women series is extraordinary."--Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"This series balances friendship, politics, history, and romance in just the right mix."--U.S. Representative Katie Porter Going toe-to-toe with a brooding Scotsman is rather bold for a respectable suffragist, but when he happens to be one's unexpected husband, what else is an unwilling bride to do? 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.
One of Marie Claire's most anticipated romances of 2021!
One of Cosmopolitan's most anticipated fall books of 2021!
"Dunmore is my new find in historical romance. Her A League of Extraordinary Women series is extraordinary."--Julia Quinn, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"This series balances friendship, politics, history, and romance in just the right mix."--U.S. Representative Katie Porter Going toe-to-toe with a brooding Scotsman is rather bold for a respectable suffragist, but when he happens to be one's unexpected husband, what else is an unwilling bride to do? 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.
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I LOVED this new addition to the League of Extraordinary Women series!!! It had a different feel from the other two, as this one was about working women and children in the 1800s and the disparity between classes and communities.
Let's talk main characters. Hattie is so sweet and determined. I loved her growth as she experiences the mining community and interacts with the women who work in the mines and in the homes. I appreciated that she learned a new side of what the suffragist movement could be. She no longer agrees with the "natural order of things" and is working to reconcile those differences within the movement. I also really loved seeing her struggles and achievements with dyslexia. I loved seeing her rise above expectations and come into her own as an artist.
On the surface, Lucian is your typical bad boy. He's risen to power and status by raking in money - a true self-made man. He is cold, gruff, and determined. He also has a lot of elite men under his thumb by buying their debts. As he and Hattie spend time in Scotland, we see a different side of him. He cares for the mining community and genuinely wants to improve their lives. Lucien is my favorite man in this series so far. I love his adoration of Hattie and how they both grew as character together and apart.
This book had a lot of my favorite tropes: forced proximity, one bed, marriage of convenience, bad boy redemption - and it delivered on all of them!! Definitely recommend.
I LOVED this new addition to the League of Extraordinary Women series!!! It had a different feel from the other two, as this one was about working women and children in the 1800s and the disparity between classes and communities.
Let's talk main characters. Hattie is so sweet and determined. I loved her growth as she experiences the mining community and interacts with the women who work in the mines and in the homes. I appreciated that she learned a new side of what the suffragist movement could be. She no longer agrees with the "natural order of things" and is working to reconcile those differences within the movement. I also really loved seeing her struggles and achievements with dyslexia. I loved seeing her rise above expectations and come into her own as an artist.
On the surface, Lucian is your typical bad boy. He's risen to power and status by raking in money - a true self-made man. He is cold, gruff, and determined. He also has a lot of elite men under his thumb by buying their debts. As he and Hattie spend time in Scotland, we see a different side of him. He cares for the mining community and genuinely wants to improve their lives. Lucien is my favorite man in this series so far. I love his adoration of Hattie and how they both grew as character together and apart.
This book had a lot of my favorite tropes: forced proximity, one bed, marriage of convenience, bad boy redemption - and it delivered on all of them!! Definitely recommend.
Why did I put off reading this book for so long??? I am enamored with how sweet the plot was! No spoilers, but I absolutely the entire cast of characters including Mikey Danger, Gary and his ferrets, and obviously Chloe and Nick. Perfect for rom/com movie fans!
Absolute Masterpiece. I’m so content, loved every aspect of it. Like the theme of romanticism (not only between significant others but of the world as well), the victorian setting (courtship & the shall I say „lost“ Art of wooing) , themes of art and politics and beautiful love story that was Lucian and Hattie.
I’m so excited for more from her
By far my favorite thus far from the series. Evie, really went for it in this beautiful piece. I love both Hattie and Lucien equally for very different reasons. They bring so much depth of what it’s like to live up to your hopes and fears. To take the not so easy path of life and love. So happy to have read their love story and to be empowered to be willing to lean in to what pulls you.
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