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The Gentleman's Gambit
by Evie Dunmore
The Gentleman's Gambit is the fourth and final book in the League of Extraordinary Women series by Evie Dunmore and I'm a little sad this one is done but Dunmore did a great job wrapping this one up.
This installment follows Catriona, the group's introvert and I was happy to learn more about her character. She's always been in the background or referenced in the earlier books but it was great to see who she is and understand her history and what's made her who she is.
Elias Khoury is our mmc and he's wheedled his way into Oxford and Professor Campbell's circle with ulterior motives. While he tells everyone he's there to classify ancient artefacts, he really wants to take them back to his homeland in the Middle East. When he's introduced to Catriona, he sees an opportunity to use her to get what he wants but he didn't expect to lose himself in his feelings for her and even though he knows it can't really go anywhere, the seduction he planned actually falls to the wayside and they find themselves becoming more.
When Catriona finds out what Elias is up to (and she does pretty quickly), she's determined to help and by pulling in her friends to help, she pulls off something no one would ever have expected of a lady scholar. The one thing she does have to figure out though is how much is she willing to put her heart at risk knowing that in the past she has been burned.
I loved that we got to see more of the prior characters and not just as random snips. They were there for each other even though their lives are all changing. I also loved how patient and observant Elias was with Catriona. She's a private person and she doesn't really speak up for herself so it was important for him to pay attention.
Overall this was a solid ending to the series. Even though the pacing felt a bit slow at times, I found myself pushing on to see how everything ends up for these two. The epilogue was also well done and I look forward to more books from Dunmore in the future.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review.
This installment follows Catriona, the group's introvert and I was happy to learn more about her character. She's always been in the background or referenced in the earlier books but it was great to see who she is and understand her history and what's made her who she is.
Elias Khoury is our mmc and he's wheedled his way into Oxford and Professor Campbell's circle with ulterior motives. While he tells everyone he's there to classify ancient artefacts, he really wants to take them back to his homeland in the Middle East. When he's introduced to Catriona, he sees an opportunity to use her to get what he wants but he didn't expect to lose himself in his feelings for her and even though he knows it can't really go anywhere, the seduction he planned actually falls to the wayside and they find themselves becoming more.
When Catriona finds out what Elias is up to (and she does pretty quickly), she's determined to help and by pulling in her friends to help, she pulls off something no one would ever have expected of a lady scholar. The one thing she does have to figure out though is how much is she willing to put her heart at risk knowing that in the past she has been burned.
I loved that we got to see more of the prior characters and not just as random snips. They were there for each other even though their lives are all changing. I also loved how patient and observant Elias was with Catriona. She's a private person and she doesn't really speak up for herself so it was important for him to pay attention.
Overall this was a solid ending to the series. Even though the pacing felt a bit slow at times, I found myself pushing on to see how everything ends up for these two. The epilogue was also well done and I look forward to more books from Dunmore in the future.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the copy in exchange for an honest review.