#Sebastian Devereux

[corporalicent]

ANNABELLE ARCHER & SEBASTIAN DEVEREUX

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

[zombqueeen]

My goodness, I wonder what other behind-the-scenes gems that the cast may share with us following the new streaming boost 🥰 I’m so excited to see more people discover this criminally underrated masterpiece!

This piece of dessert I’m drooling over is from the wonderfully talented Cristos Lawton who plays Lt. George Hodgson.

https://www.instagram.com/christos_lawton?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[bookaddict24-7]

RECO OF THE WEEK!

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

Synopsis:

"England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for her scholarship, she must support the rising women's suffrage movement. Her charge: recruit men of influence to champion their cause. Her target: Sebastian Devereux, the cold and calculating Duke of Montgomery who steers Britain's politics at the Queen's command. Her challenge: not to give in to the powerful attraction she can't deny for the man who opposes everything she stands for.

Sebastian is appalled to find a suffragist squad has infiltrated his ducal home, but the real threat is his impossible feelings for green-eyed beauty Annabelle. He is looking for a wife of equal standing to secure the legacy he has worked so hard to rebuild, not an outspoken commoner who could never be his duchess. But he wouldn't be the greatest strategist of the Kingdom if he couldn't claim this alluring bluestocking without the promise of a ring... or could he?

Locked in a battle with rising passion and a will matching her own, Annabelle will learn just what it takes to topple a duke...."

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I didn't end up reviewing this book, but I remember loving the romance and the badass women and their friendships. If you love historical romance with some pretty impressive women, then you might love this one!

Add this book to your TBR on Goodreads here.

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Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?

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Happy reading!

[glassempirerpg]

📚🔒Sebastian Hartfield

Nome: Sebatian Devereux Hartfield

Idade: 23-26

Shape: Ryan Manick

Sebastian possui cabelos escuros que caem sobre a testa, destacando seus olhos profundos e penetrantes que parecem esconder segredos sombrios. Sua pele pálida contrasta com a aura de mistério que o envolve, e suas roupas são sempre impecáveis, combinando elegância e rebeldia em igual medida. Sua beleza escultural, intensos olhos cristalinos e cabelos negros e habitualmente desgrenhados, fazem dele retrato perfeito de um bad boy. Ele é conhecido por sua atitude desafiadora e sua tendência a quebrar as regras. Sua personalidade forte complementa sua aparência de indomável, fazendo com que ele seja o centro das atenções onde quer que vá.

Sebastian é conhecido por ser a estrela das festas mais badaladas e por ser cercado por uma aura de perigo e emoção. Ele é ousado, provocador e sempre está envolvido em situações intrigantes. Sua personalidade magnética atrai as pessoas para perto dele, enquanto sua natureza enigmática e turbulenta mantém todos em uma distância criteriosa.

Filho de um influente senador, ele cresceu nos salões luxuosos de Washington, DC, cercado por poder, privilégio e intrigas políticas. Como herdeiro de uma das famílias mais influentes do país, ele cresceu em meio a escândalos e polêmicas, mas sempre conseguiu sair ileso, graças à influência de seu pai. Apesar de seu ar bad boy e de sua fama de mimado, Sebastian é inteligente e perspicaz. Ele usa seu charme para manipular situações a seu favor e está sempre um passo à frente dos outros. Sua mente afiada é tão perigosa quanto sua aparência sedutora.

No entanto, por trás da fachada de indiferença, há um lado mais humano em Sebastian. Apesar de seu comportamento subversivo e mimado, há uma parte de Sebastian que deseja ser compreendido e amado verdadeiramente. Ele carrega o peso das expectativas de seu pai e o peso da política em seus ombros. Seu passado é marcado por segredos e traumas que ele prefere manter enterrados. Essas experiências o moldaram em uma figura complexa e imprevisível. Em momentos de solidão, ele se pergunta se algum dia será capaz de escapar das sombras do passado de sua família e encontrar seu próprio caminho. Enquanto muitos o veem como um enigma envolto em escuridão, Sebastian também possui um lado vulnerável e carente. Ele anseia por conexões genuínas, mas seus medos e inseguranças o levam a manter as pessoas à distância.

Sebastian é um personagem complexo, um misto de rebeldia e vulnerabilidade, charme e escuridão. Sua presença deixa uma marca indelével onde quer que vá, e sua capacidade de atrair as pessoas para o seu mundo sombrio é tanto sua maldição quanto sua bênção. Sebastian usa seu charme e personalidade cativante como uma armadura, mantendo todos a uma distância segura de seu caos interior. Ele prefere não se apegar demais às pessoas, temendo que isso o torne vulnerável. No entanto, sua natureza apaixonada e intensa muitas vezes o leva a se envolver em relacionamentos tumultuados e ardentes.

[beckysbook5]

Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore - Book Review!

England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has earned herself a place among the first cohort of female students at the renowned University of Oxford. In return for her scholarship, she must support the rising women’s suffrage movement. Her charge: recruit men of influence to champion their cause. Her target: Sebastian Devereux, the cold and…

[ariadnethedragon]

Annabelle Archer, Bringing Down the Duke

[howlljenkins]

A League of Extraordinary Women Fancasts

Danielle Galligan as Annabelle 

Alexander Skarsgård as Montgomery

AnnaSophia Robb as Lucie 

this random dude as Tristan cause I couldn’t find an actor I liked

Assaad Bouab as Lucian/Blackstone

this pretty lady as Hattie cause again I couldn’t find an actor I liked

[accidental-rambler]

read in 2019 📖 Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

“Perhaps you can explain it to me, then, how is it fair that my utterly inept cousin is in command of me, for no reason other than that he’s a man and I’m a woman? How is it fair that I master Latin and Greek as well as any man at Oxford, yet I am taught over a baker’s shop? How is it fair that a man can tell me my brain was wired wrong, when his main achievement in life seems to be his birth into a life of privilege? And why do I have to beg a man to please make it his interest that I, too, may vote on the laws that govern my life every day?”

[92-percent-going-on-93]

Books read in 2019: Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore

"It is becoming clear to be me why a fair girl like you has been left on the shelf. You are not only bookish but a radical political activist. All highly impractical in a wife."

[frombookswithlove]

Bringing Down the Duke - Evie Dunmore

[jollycooperativefox-blog]

[mrsbridgerton]

so......you liked bridgerton?

here are my recommendations of tv shows, movies and books that gives me the 'bridgerton vibe' (set in period/regency eras) and will hopefully sustain you until s2 drops (feel free to reblog with your own recommendations!)

watch:

Emma, [2020] josh o'connor is iconic in this

Pride & Prejudice [2005] pretty self explanatory

Bride & Prejudice [2004] pride and prejudice but make it indian, elijah from the originals is wickham!

Mr Malcolm’s List [2022]

The Musketeers [2014-16] BBC TV series, the best musketeers adaptation in my opinion, fun fact- phoebe stars in an episode!

Sanditon [2019-] I personally don't like this but a lot of people in this fandom have mentioned this :/

Rosaline [2022]- the pov from romeo’s ex (as in romeo and juliet) also enemies to lovers🤭

Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham [2001]- the title track for this movie will be in s2 and it’s my all time fav bollywood movie! Available on Netflix!

read:

bringing down the duke-[evie dunmore]- annabelle archer is one of the first female students at oxford uni but in return for her scholarship she must recruit men to champion the rising women's suffrage movement-she targets sebastian devereux: cold, calculating and the most powerful duke in england, tropes-sunshine & grumpy, forced proximity

a rogue of one's own- [evie dunmore], lady lucie and her band of oxford suffragists are prepping for a coup against parliament but the one person standing in the way is her old nemesis and london's lord of sin- lord ballentine, tropes- childhood enemies/rivals to lovers, friends with benefits, boss & employee

portrait of a scotsman- [evie dunmore], harriet finds herself on the altar with her father's business rival, lucian blackstone, tropes- sunshine and grumpy, marriage of convenience, one bed trope

to have and to hoax-[martha waters] estranged married couple, violet finds out her husband james was in an accident, rushes to be by his side only to find out he's perfectly fine and he's baffled by her concern! outraged, she decides to feign an illness to teach him a lesson and chaos ensues, tropes- married enemies to lovers

to love and to loathe-[martha waters] diana and jeremy are well known for their bickering as for their flirtation, jeremy comes to diana with a proposal when he finds out his last mistress wasn't satisfied with him in bed, he asks for diana's help… (enemies to frenemies to lovers/frenemies with benefits)

to marry and to meddle [martha waters] lady emily turner should be married by now but her father's debts as her dowry doesn't seem very appealing to suitors, lord julian belfry has managed to scandalise society with his acting career and owns a less than salubrious theatre, they both decide to enter a marriage of convenience- she provides him promo for his theatre and won't have to marry a creep to help her father, tropes- marriage of convenience

truce:the historic neighbour from hell-r.l mathewson, elizabeth and robert are childhood enemies, fast forward years later, they meet at a party and don't recognise each other, after having sex in the garden of a ball, they are introduced to each other again, chaos ensues involving pregnancy and a marriage of convenience.

the heiress gets a duke-[harper st james] american heiress august crenshaw wants to head her family's business but society refuses, her younger sister is offered up to the highest bidder, evan sterling, duke of rothschild, as august is deemed unsuitable for her progressive ways! evan refuses to back down from this marriage as he needs the money that marrying a crenshaw heiress will bring but after meeting her fiery sister, he realises that violet is the sister he wants, violet refuses to let her sister get married to evan and pulls every trick possible to call off the wedding, (this is literally kathony!!)

mr malcolm’s list-[suzanne allain] think john tucker must die meets regency. jeremy has a long list of requirements that a woman must meet to be deemed suitable as his wife, selina is invited that her friend julia invited her to london until she learns its to plot revenge on mr malcolm…

[evertidings]

GAME [updated september 25] // PATREON // FAQ

you are a bounty hunter.

responsible for taking in rogue supernaturals, you work for IAOS—the international agency of supernaturals—where, alongside your best friend and partner, you two have quickly become the best hunting duo of the branch.

after a particularly tricky hunt, you brief your boss, Caine Atheron, and come back to work the next day to find that he has mysteriously disappeared overnight, the company is now in the hands of his best friend, Sebastian Mai.

and though no one else seems to question it, something tells you that there's more to the story.

with bounty cases rising at an alarming rate and a second mystery unfolding, you and your ragtag team of allies set out to find the truth.

but as you go further and further, the secrets you uncover begin to make you question: who... or what exactly are you fighting for?

play as male, female, nonbinary; straight, gay, lesbian, bi/pansexual, gray/demi/asexual, aromantic + have the chance to set your own pronouns

gather a group of unlikely allies to solve a mystery and uncover a sinister plot

meet multiple supernatural species and get a chance to travel to some of their lands

romance any of five characters, all of which have selectable genders of male, female and non-binary each. tropes include best friends to lovers, rivals to lovers, strangers to lovers, immortal x mortal and forbidden love

choose a skill set for your hunter (weaponry, traps, cunning or strategy) that will branch off during fight scenes, creating four unique scenarios with different dialogue, choice options and outcomes for each battle

customize your hunter’s feelings towards supernatural creatures, including levels from friendly to untrusting, and have the choice to form or break alliances

note: rated 15+ for depictions of violence

THE BEST FRIEND.

Arion/Arden/Adair Devereux is your best friend and work partner at IAOS of four years. reliable and loyal, A is always by your side and there when you need a good laugh. with an easygoing manner and sarcastic sense of humour, A is loved by all, though their greatest friend is you.

will you blur the lines of friendship? THE RIVAL.

Blane Rekner is a fellow hunter at IAOS and your rival. Blane despises you with a passion and will take every opportunity to make you look bad, often in the form of a snide remark. cold and startlingly rude, Blane isn’t the most appealing person, but their loyalty and dedication make up for it.

will you turn your tension into something more than hatred? THE PARTNER.

Nikolas/Noele/Nolan Alves is Blane’s partner at IAOS. though often overlooked, with soft smiles and constant genuine kindness, N is someone you can count on when having a bad day. but don’t let that fool you, for N also has a strong will and disregard for being treated badly that will make you rethink double-crossing them.

will you find something real in a sea of mistrust? THE WARLOCK.

Kian/Kaia/Kai de Vries is a warlock you see out for their expertise. as an immortal, K has learned to keep their cards close to their chest and finds it difficult to trust. their aloofness and blunt sense of humour may make them difficult to get along with at first, but once warmed up to you, K is a powerful ally that proves to have a great amount of depth.

will you fall for someone you know you will have to one day leave behind? THE BOUNTY.

Rylan Villanueva is a bounty you’ve previously failed to capture. a flirt through and through, Rylan’s signature moves are sharp smirks and quick winks, the signs of someone who enjoys the sight of someone flustered. their sarcasm and charm often take up the forefront of their personality, but though seemingly shallow with their wandering eyes, Rylan’s bed remains empty, preferring to spend nights alone.

will you find love with the very person you’ve been trained to hunt?

[leirsulien-archive]

—MY OCS—

‣ oc page (tba) • oc inspo blog • pinterest • spotify

⫸ CHOICE OF GAMES ⫷

ALEXIS 'ALEX' KINGSTON

➯ human with special abilities. she/her. bisexual. detective.

story: the wayhaven chronicles

romance: adam du mortain + nate sewell [love triangle], maxine

ALTHEA 'THEA' SHEPARD

➯ human with special abilities. she/her. bisexual. detective.

story: the wayhaven chronicles

romance: nate sewell

DEVIN 'DEV' ZHOU

➯ human with special abilities. they/he/she. demisexual lesbian. detective.

story: the wayhaven chronicles

romance: farah hauville

EMERY COLE

➯ human with special abilities. she/her. questioning. detective.

story: the wayhaven chronicles

romance: morgan

GWEN CARTER

➯ regene. she/her. bisexual. sidestep mastermind.

story: fallen hero

romance: julia ortega

MAXINE 'MAX'

➯ human. she/her. lesbian. firefighter.

story: the wayhaven chronicles

romance: alexis kingston

OLIVIA 'LIV' GREENE

➯ human with special abilities. she/her. lesbian. detective.

story: the wayhaven chronicles

romance: ava du mortain

PHILEA KARRAS

➯ human. she/her. bisexual. gladiator.

story: heart of battle

romance: remi casales

WREN SEO

➯ werewolf. she/they. queer. alpha.

story: blood moon

romance: victoria jacons-smith

⫸ TEXT-BASED ⫷

ABIGAIL 'ABBY' CLARKSON

➯ human. she/her. bisexual. healer.

story: scout: an apocalypse story

romance: oliver shen

ALIYA TAYRAN

➯ human. she/her. bisexual. the crown.

story: a tale of crowns

romance: ashti mirza + xelara

BELLAMY VERNON

➯ human. she/they. bisexual. physics student.

story: body count

romance: charlie ngata, griffin wood

JOSEPHINE 'JO' ROYCE

➯ human. she/her. bisexual. hunter.

story: the midnight hours

romance: adair devereux + rylan villanueva

KOREY ESPEN

➯ human. he/they. lesbian. hunter.

story: the northern passage

romance: lea chen

RIVER 'RIV' LOWELL

➯ human. she/they. bisexual. hunter.

story: greenwarden

romance: marianna bautista

SLOAN VERES

➯ human. she/they/any. queer. speaker.

story: speaker

romance: liam cowles + sebastian wynric

VICTORIA 'TORY' SCOTT

➯ human. she/her. bisexual. linguistics student.

story: body count

romance: arthur campbell, nyra mistry

⫸ VISUAL NOVELS ⫷

ARIELLE 'ARI' GRAYSON

➯ human. she/her. bisexual demiromantic.

story: our life: beginnings & always

romance: cove holden

CLEMENTINE RIVIÈRE

➯ human. she/her. bisexual.

story: blooming panic

romance: quest

PANDORA PEG'ASI

➯ kitalphan. she/her. bisexual. princess.

story: andromeda six

romance: calderon lynch, juniper nyux, vexx serif

⫸ ORIGINAL ⫷

ATLAS SALVAGGI

➯ human. they/he/she. queer. bassist.

story: hollywoodverse

romance: juniper monroe

CASSIDY 'CASS' MARTIN

➯ human. she/her. lesbian. virologist.

story: apocverse

romance: francine guerrero

EDRIS NADERI

➯ human. she/her. bisexual. talent agent.

story: hollywoodverse

romance: tbd

FELICIA 'FELI' GUERRERO

➯ human. she/her. queer. history student.

story: apocverse

romance: tbd

FRANCINE 'FRANKIE' GUERRERO

➯ human. she/her. bisexual.

story: apocverse

romance: cassidy martin

JUNIPER 'JUNE' MONROE

➯ human. she/her. bisexual. singer.

story: hollywoodverse

romance: atlas salvaggi

ORIANA

➯ human. she/her. queer. dethroned princess.

story: ???

romance: sayida

SAYIDA

➯ ???. she/her. lesbian. failed chosen one, mercenary, royal bodyguard.

story: ???

romance: oriana

[agentmonet1]

@yeehawwrites​

Timeline: End of February, 2022

Location: Chateau Devereux in Burgundy, France

After the spectacle that was the prolonged, training session in Cairo - things come to an inevitable peace. That is the wonder of gossip and scandal. All it takes is time, distance, and the next mission to dissuade even the most persistent of agents. Of course, there are some that press on Jack even longer. Her brother, Nicky, and the adamant but otherwise wordless stare of Sebastian, for example. Those that know her well (as well as anyone can known Jack), know better. They know of her professionalism, her seriousness, and her discretion. If she is to put it all to reckless abandon, then West Thompson must be someone special indeed. Like with all things, she keeps to herself. Even as her brother, or friends, needle and prod. Jack has never been outlandish with her emotions, and she doubts that is going to change just because she is happy.

The same cannot be said for Sebastian, who spends the duration of their time in Cairo staring at the back of her skull. He’s lost somewhere between petulant possessiveness, and something Jack can recognize as heartbreak. It gnaws at her, an inevitable sense of frustration and guilt. But she allows it to roll off her shoulders, best she can. Why should she dilute her glow, just so Sebastian can shine? Happiness has always been an illusive thing for Jack. Until West comes to her, an unexpected jolt of life that teases out an ease and satisfaction. The sort that Jack could only imagine, but could never feel in her arms or warm against her lips.

The separation of their crews inevitably comes. A long slew of missions await, and Jack feels fortunate to land ‘Mission Athena.’ An undercover mission with Agent Prometheus, to the University of Athens. Not all missions are necessarily volatile in nature, and this requires the pair of Apollo’s to blend in plain sight as young, visiting professors. Her expertise in Fine Arts put to good use, as she convinces the master’s students of her credibility - and leverages the University’s databases to learn more about the artifacts, linked to the attack in Peru. It certainly makes the first two months of their companionship (unsure still what she is to call it). There’s a bounty of free time. Enough to hop a Pantheon jet, for weekend visits. She even enlists West’s help in developing her fake, Instagram profile. After all, Renata Wilkins is a hip (if not eccentric) artist that should love social media. Of course, West extends his social media prowess - for the low, low price of Jack partaking in a Tik Tok challenge “for authenticity.”

She knows she’s fallen hard, when she manages to get through a Tik Tok dance with only minor complaints.

But then, it arrives. In pensive calligraphy and bold letters - Antoine Devereux’s sixtieth birthday party. Along with it, a handwritten note from her grandmother in French. A copious amount of guilt, reprimand, and harsh reminder. All packed into a single piece of stationary. Despite Jill’s even worse relationship with their father, he decides to go. “Bury the hatchet” and “claim part of his inheritance.” A move that has Jack, whose only ever admired her brother’s equally crafty mind, smirking and agreeing. She’ll do it for him, Jack decides, although regret comes instantly when Jill lets her “new lover” slip to their grandmother.

Several smacks on Jill’s head and a number of calls to West later, and she is picking him up from the private jet tarmac in Burgundy, France. Her mother vintage BMW in tow, and a set of nerves that are as uncharacteristic for Jack as the stuffy collared shirt.

“When you first meet him, it’s your grace. Every time after that, it’s sir. Never your lord, my lord, or whatever else they claim on Bridgerton. No bowing, either. But you always stand when he walks into any room, and sit only after he offers you a seat. The same for my mother - but if I know her, she won’t be seating as much as she’ll be deep into the Burgundy’s and critiquing Jill’s new beard.” Jack says nervously, right hand clasped around the steering wheel as they venture through the picturesque French roads. Her other hand, finding West’s, and unknowingly squeezing it as the tension rolls over her shoulders.

She had arrived just a day prior, and already she feels herself spinning out of control. The ‘perfect’ Agent Monet, with all of her cool nature? It devolves in her family’s company. It’s like she’s sixteen-years-old, clamoring for approval and raising her voice at the slightest of passive insults.

“He’ll want to go hunting with you tomorrow morning. He and his dreary, old friend. And Jill, obviously. Then, you’ll drive back down to the Chateau for lunch. The women,” she says with an air of derision, even as her words move a mile a minute. “Would just be returning from shopping and antiquity hunting. But, let’s put that aside for now.” She starts drifting on her lane, earning a righteous honk from the car on the opposite land. “Putain!” Jack curses, leaning into the horn of her steering wheel. “Did you see that?” She asks West, indignant and aggravated.

“Anyways. Tonight, it’s straight to cocktails and dinner. It will just be us, Jill, and my grandmother. Black tie for dinner, which is about five courses. And then cognac at the study after.” Amidst the rush of words and the pounding anxiety, she manages to glance at West for a moment of appreciation. “I’m sorry about this. Thank you for doing it, anyways.”

[dom-alexander-smythe]

No matter how downhill this place has gone since I’ve attended, there will always be a slight nostalgia that comes with revisiting Devereux. I’m Alexander Smythe, here with my lovely wife and submissive Camille. We’re both legacy alumni c/o 1992. I will be holding a Business Seminar on Thursday and am pleased at the amount of familiar names that have signed up for it. I’m sure many of you already know my sons; Beckett and Sebastian. If you’re an acquaintance, please step forward.