false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg 425377 7 <b>DETERMINED LADY</b> Tough-minded Jessica Trent's sole intention is to free her nitwit brother from the destructive influence of Sebastian Ballister, the notorious Marquess of Dain. She never expects to desire the arrogant, amoral cad. And when Dain's reciprocal passion places them in a scandalously compromising, and public, position, Jessica is left with no choice but to seek satisfaction... <b>LORD OF SCOUNDRELS</b> Damn the minx for tempting him, kissing him...and then for forcing him to salvage reputation! Lord Dain can't wait to put the infuriating bluestocking in her place -- and in some amorous position. And if this means marriage, so be it -- though Sebastian is less than certain he can continue to remain aloof...and steel his heart to the sensuous, head strong lady's considerable charms. 414437 book 30 3 1995 Lord of Scoundrels (Scoundrels, #3) total:592|5:287|4:166|3:96|2:31|1:12| 592 2461 827 116 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 11 false Sun Jul 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 06:01:02 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 14 11:18:09 -0800 2009
The book starts out explaining how the Marquess of Dain became the cynical rake he is today. His father was very cruel to him and his mot...more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 13 false Sat Feb 09 20:18:16 -0800 2008 Mon Sep 15 08:40:43 -0700 2008 1
I absolutely loved Lord of Scoundrels. This was my first reading of a Loretta Chase novel, and I will definitely be seeking out other books written by her in the future. Jessica was an extraordinary heroine who had a near perfection that one does not often ...more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 7 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 18:35:23 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 04:25:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 8 false Fri Oct 17 06:31:41 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 12 14:28:19 -0700 2009 3 more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 7 true Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Feb 25 22:48:43 -0800 2008 Tue Apr 15 15:05:27 -0700 2008
Lord Dain is such a damaged brooding soul. Everything he does has an underlying sadness that the author conveys beautifully but is hidden under bravado and misanthropy. Je...more...]]> 3907970 978380776160x 65 25 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217274446m/3907970.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3907970.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 6 false Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 12:46:11 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 05:53:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 2 false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 08:30:05 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 21:13:52 -0700 2009 Alright! I loved it. Everyone said I would and I did. I loved Dain the tortured hero! I laughed out loud several times and even shed a tear a couple of times. I couldn't put it down all day (good thing my boss wasn't around) It had all the great aspects a romance novel should have. I ha...more...]]> 3907970 978380776160x 65 25 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217274446m/3907970.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3907970.Lord_of_Scoundrels 4 3 true Fri Feb 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 13:12:18 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 15:12:08 -0800 2009
What I loved:
1- The hero an...more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 3 false Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 03:51:29 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 02:21:57 -0700 2008 more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 4 2 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 00:17:45 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 00:20:47 -0800 2008 Lord of Scoundrels solely because the Smart Bitches love it so much. Seriously, they really, really love it. Like, 'why don't you marry it' levels of love. And you know what? I kinda do, too.

With almost any romance novel, trying to describe the plot can...more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 7 false Fri May 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 05:37:26 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 31 07:24:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 2 3 true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 02:40:36 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 02:46:55 -0800 2008 more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 2 2 false Wed Jun 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 00:22:09 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 15:32:07 -0700 2008
This book is actually told primarily from the male lead Dain's pov, which is a nice change. Unfortunately, behind his alpha-male exterior, Dain is incredibly whiny and insecure and ...more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 3 1 false Sat Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 14:30:33 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 14:37:44 -0800 2009
Lots of fun, but not unadulturated fun.

Dain rather resembles what fandom has made of Snape. Thanks to a prologue that briefly lays out...more...]]> 3907970 978380776160x 65 25 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217274446m/3907970.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3907970.Lord_of_Scoundrels 4 0 false Thu Jul 16 07:05:08 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 07:15:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 3 0 false Mon Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 18:26:23 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 18:44:14 -0700 2009
2) Heroine could be described as "feisty," but not in the romance novel-ish way. Occasionally the hero (who is apparently the size of an ox) looks down bemusedly on her, but 90% of the time she is actually a force to be reckoned with, n...more...]]> 3907970 978380776160x 65 25 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217274446m/3907970.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3907970.Lord_of_Scoundrels 4 0 false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 09:39:53 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 09:43:20 -0700 2009
But my curiosity was piqued. Could...more...]]> 3907970 978380776160x 65 25 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1217274446m/3907970.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3907970.Lord_of_Scoundrels 3 0 false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 07:29:08 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 19:27:27 -0700 2009
Nope.

Clearly something must be wrong with me since I can't seem to rave about this book. It's just a regul...more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 5 7 false Thu Jun 11 07:55:53 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 17:12:08 -0700 2009
This book had me laughing at times that I would re-read the passage for another laugh. It had some of the best banter between two characte...more...]]> 425377 0380776162 9780380776160 519 90 4.16 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174632030m/425377.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/425377.Lord_of_Scoundrels 3 1 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 12:06:43 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 13:26:59 -0700 2009 The Smart Bitches, who touted it as one of the best romance novels out there and perfect as a genre introduction.

He's a wealthy nobleman with a tragic family history and a lot of terrible friends and habits. She's a virginal but smart and sophisticated woman intent...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=425377