Book 1 in A League of Extraordinary Women
Bringing Down the Duke
by Evie Dunmore
A suffragist at Oxford and the duke she is trying to recruit to her cause. Smart and slow.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
How spicy is Bringing Down the Duke?
Bringing Down the Duke is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
- Steam: Open door
- Burn: Slow burn
- When: Slow build: spice arrives late
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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How spicy is Bringing Down the Duke?
Bringing Down the Duke is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Slow build: spice arrives late.
Is Bringing Down the Duke a standalone?
No. Bringing Down the Duke is book 1 in A League of Extraordinary Women. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Bringing Down the Duke?
Bringing Down the Duke features victorian, smart / nerdy heroine, opposites attract. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Bringing Down the Duke have content warnings?
We have no major content warnings noted for Bringing Down the Duke, but our notes may be incomplete. Check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after Bringing Down the Duke?
If you loved Bringing Down the Duke, try The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, Beach Read by Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry. They share its victorian and smart / nerdy heroine energy at a similar spice level.