The Gentleman's Gambit

, #4

by

eBook, 429 pages

English language

Published Dec. 5, 2023 by Berkley.

ISBN:
978-0-349-43401-8
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ASIN:
B0BQLMV1B1
4 stars (1 review)

Deeply introverted Catriona lives for her work at Oxford and her fight for women’s suffrage. She dreams of romance, too, but since all her attempts at love have ended badly, she now keeps her desires firmly locked inside her head—until she climbs out of a Scottish loch after a good swim and finds herself rather exposed to her new colleague.

Elias Khoury has wheedled his way into Professor Campbell’s circle under false pretenses: he did not come to Oxford to classify ancient artefacts, he is determined to take them back to his homeland in the Middle East. Winning Catriona’s favor could be the key to his success. Unfortunately, seducing the coolly intense lady scholar quickly becomes a mission in itself and his well-laid plans are in danger of derailing...

Forced into close proximity in Oxford’s hallowed halls, two very different people have to face the fact that they might just …

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reviewed The Gentleman's Gambit by Evie Dunmore (A League of Extraordinary Women, #4)

the first time i’ve ever related to a character this much

4 stars

i dived into this book not knowing anything about it except its description and found myself thinking to myself a lot, “this character gives me huge autistic vibes.” or “hey, that’s exactly how i feel!”

fast forward to the author’s note at the end of the book and the protagonist is indeed written as neurodiverse.

this is the first time i’ve ever liked and related to a neurodiverse or autistic character this much. most of the time, i felt like authors never truly encapsulated the authentic autistic experience, or at least how i experience it. but this one did for me!

that aside, it was an enjoyable book. maybe a slog to get through sometimes, but most of it was good. the love interest was a huge green flag and i love him.