They call him many names, but Angelic isn’t one of them . . . Sebastian Ballister, the notorious Marquess of Dain, is big, bad, and dangerous to know. No respectable woman would have anything to do with the “Bane and Blight of the Ballisters”—and he wants nothing to do with respectable women. He’s determined to continue doing what he does best—sin and sin again—and all that’s going swimmingly, … going swimmingly, thank you . . . until the day a shop door opens and she walks in.
She’s too intelligent to fall for the worst man in the world . . .
Jessica Trent is a determined young woman, and she’s going to drag her imbecile brother off the road to ruin, no matter what it takes. If saving him—and with him, her family and future—means taking on the devil himself, she won’t back down. The trouble is, the devil in question is so shockingly irresistible, and the person who needs the most saving is—herself!
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I always reread this every year. Love Loretta’s characters
One of the best romances I’ve ever read. When people ask me for a short list of brilliant romances, LORD OF SCOUNDRELS is top of my list. Love, love, love everything about this book. Loretta Chase is a master storyteller.
This book was my introduction to historical romance and I was completely hooked. I never knew the act of removing a lady’s glove could be so sinfully steamy.
This is why I write historical romance!
I read this book several years ago (I own the old paperback), but due to my most recent historical romance need, I bought it on Kindle (we’ve moved a few times since and all my paperbacks are boxed up) and read it again. Over the years, I’ve read so many books and my taste has changed, but this book, I LOVED. The story, the dialogue, the humor, …
Possibly my favorite romance book. Neither character is a shrinking violet and it’s fun watching them find their HEA in spite of themselves.
Lord of Scounre
I actually listened to this book as I have many of Loretta Chase books because the narrator is Kate Reading and she is perfection!