Loretta Chase's Lord Of Scoundrels is hailed by many readers as the Perfect Regency Historical Romance. Well, it isn't perfect (which book is?) but it is a wonderful story. It's Beauty And The Beast with the charm factor cranked up ten times. Lord Of Scoundrels is a funny memorable story that manages to portray a complicated, complex hero at the same time. In short, Ms Chase has managed to balance humor with poignancy. Not an easy task, but she succeeded amazingly.
The story begins with Jessica Trent charging up like the Amazonian she is into her silly brother Bertie's Parisian apartment. The nitwit has got himself deep into debts trying to live the lifestyle of his new idol Sebastian Ballister, the Marquess of Dain. What is a lady to do in the face of a stupid brother's folly that threatens to drag her down with him?
Confront the source of his brother's idiocy, that's what. When Dain and Jess find themselves fighting over a rare painting, sparks fly. She will give it to him if he will just kick her brother out of his debauched circle of buddies, but unfortunately, Dain sees this as a challenge to his pride. The Miss thinks she's boss, eh? Well, Dain would show her.
Dain and Jess' sparring is fun- pure, simple fun. If you want chemistry, you'll find it in spades here. These two are more than a match for each other.
Dain is a brute, but the author provides a background that more than excuses his churlish, often childish behavior. At the same time, he is never cruel. He is more of a befuddled man stomping around, driving people away from him before they can make fun of his huge size and overgrown nose and hence hurt him. This is a man who made a career out of mocking his own ugliness yet terrifying others with his Who gives a *bad word* attitude.
Until Jess breezes in and improvises Cupid's tactics by lodging a bullet instead of an arrow in him. Practical Jess, who tries so hard to stay sensible in the onslaught of Dain's virility.
The story begins with Jessica Trent charging up like the Amazonian she is into her silly brother Bertie's Parisian apartment. The nitwit has got himself deep into debts trying to live the lifestyle of his new idol Sebastian Ballister, the Marquess of Dain. What is a lady to do in the face of a stupid brother's folly that threatens to drag her down with him?
Confront the source of his brother's idiocy, that's what. When Dain and Jess find themselves fighting over a rare painting, sparks fly. She will give it to him if he will just kick her brother out of his debauched circle of buddies, but unfortunately, Dain sees this as a challenge to his pride. The Miss thinks she's boss, eh? Well, Dain would show her.
Dain and Jess' sparring is fun- pure, simple fun. If you want chemistry, you'll find it in spades here. These two are more than a match for each other.
Dain is a brute, but the author provides a background that more than excuses his churlish, often childish behavior. At the same time, he is never cruel. He is more of a befuddled man stomping around, driving people away from him before they can make fun of his huge size and overgrown nose and hence hurt him. This is a man who made a career out of mocking his own ugliness yet terrifying others with his Who gives a *bad word* attitude.
Until Jess breezes in and improvises Cupid's tactics by lodging a bullet instead of an arrow in him. Practical Jess, who tries so hard to stay sensible in the onslaught of Dain's virility.
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