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Magical Musings » Blog Archive » Almost perfect — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:00:45 +0000

[...] next almost perfect pick is a Regency, Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase. Jane on Dear Author says: “Lord of Scoundrels is one of the seminal romances in my thousand book reading [...]

By: Francois

Francois — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:07:47 +0000

I’ve been doing a re-read and for the moment go against the tide to say that Captives of the Night is a much better book than I remember from first time around. Perhaps it improves on re-reading. On the other hand, The Mad Earl’s Bride is everything short story should be.

I can see a vote above for Loretta to tell the story of the Carsington parents. I have to vote against it – one of the things I love about the Carsingtons is that there is a brother so boring that there is not a book about him. Not everyone has a story in them.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:08:24 +0000

Oooops. Just re-read this! I meant Vere NOT Dain (who I also luv, luv, luv)

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:05:32 +0000

June! Six more months! Oh joy. Because, like Lynn, I’ve given up on romance, once my hands down favorite genre. A few years ago, the internet justified its existence when I discovered a site that produced serious reviews of romance novels. Through the reviews and the recommendations of readers whose taste were similar to my own, I discovered the likes of Mary Balogh and Carla Kelly and Eva Ibbotson and Judith Ivory and LORETTA CHASE! (And I paid the equivalent of a downpayment on a small beach house to get their back-lists.)

Like Angela, “The Last Hellion” is one of my favorite Chase novels. I think one of the reasons Rupert is my favorite Carsington is because he reminds me of Dain. Seriously, the opening scene where Dain is singing the Anglican funeral mass to the tune of a bawdy song and the young Duke’s physical attack is amongst the most realistic and affecting summations of grief I’ve ever read in any genre. Also, the unabashed sentimentality in the scene where Dain gives Lydia the writing materials is amongst my very, very favorite moments in romance. There’s probably a good reason why I didn’t agree with the reviewer cum author who panned this book at AAR. It shouldn’t have surprised me that I didn’t care for her books at all (the reviewer’s that is).

I’m seriously looking forward to 2008!

By: Edie

Edie — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:25:50 +0000

Loretta Chase is never disappoints. The Mad Earl’s Bride is my favorite novella, and the Lord of Scoundrels my favorite book. I’ve told my friends to read it long before DA did. But all her books are keepers, and I have to keep from squealing in a store when I see one that just came out. Thanks for the interview!

By: Anne Hume

Anne Hume — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:03:27 +0000

When I wrote to Ms. Chase, it was on a whim. I never thought she would email me back and agree to share her “first sale” letter.

It’s not a surprise to me because Loretta also answered my email. Though at that time, it was a big surprise.

It’s nice to hear about her first sale, or anything about her for that matter. We get to know so little about her. I love LOS. It’s my favourite though Knaves’s Wager and Lord Perfect comes close. They are books I read and read always, especially when I’m in a reading slump.

Mad Earl’s Bride is one of the best anthology ever for me. Sherry Thomas describes it well – “absolutely right for its length”. Wonderful story, great characters and has her trademark dry wit and her clever dialogue.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:34:22 +0000

For the last year or so, I’ve been in a huge fiction reading slump. My did-not-finish list spiraled out of control, to the point that I finally just quit buying romance.

But I still go back and read my keepers. Lord of Scoundrels is in my all-time top five list of romance novels. I love rereading it.

By: Ann Bruce

Ann Bruce — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:42:29 +0000

Ooh, you set the book in Venezia! How I miss that city (could’ve done without the minor flooding, though) and the spectacular seafood pizza.

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:06:30 +0000

Aww...I must reserve a space in my heart for The English Witch and The Devil's Delilah--the first Chase novels I'd ever read. In fact, they were part of the first batch of romance novels I borrowed from the library when I discovered the genre. And I am probably in the minority, but I choose The Last Hellion over Lord of Scoundrels. *g*

By: Loretta Chase

Loretta Chase — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:57:29 +0000

Thank you, everybody! I hope the letter inspires some writers–and some husbands, too.

Anne Bruce, the next book is YOUR SCANDALOUS WAYS, coming out in June 2008. You can find a sneak preview at Romance B(u)y the Book
http://www.mylifetime.com/lifestyle/entertainment/romance-buy-the-book

and some information about the historical setting at my Word Wenches blog, A Scandalous Preview
http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2007/09/scandalous-prev.html
Please excuse the long URLs but I couldn’t figure out how to do the links properly.