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Silk Is for Seduction (The Dressmakers, #1)

Loretta Chase

Start date: July 1, 2011

Finish date: July 31, 2011

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Apr 16, 2014 Caz rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 4-stars, audiobook, aar, romance-1800-1850

I've given this an A+ for narration and B+ for story at AAR, which I suppose technically makes it 5 stars. I'll go with that, because the performance is utterly superb.

Kate Reading’s narration of Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrelsis an audio triumph, an absolutely perfect meshing of one of the best historical romances with a nuanced and note-perfect performance by a highly talented narrator. Naturally, seeing that Ms. Reading had been engaged to narrate the audiobook versions of Ms. Chase’s late ...more

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Apr 30, 2012 Aly is so frigging bored rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: buddy-read, historical, favorites

I have to wake up in less then 4 hours, but I just couldn't put the book down!It's what I've come to expect from Loretta Chase, an amazing book with great characters and an interesting story.

Quotes I loved(those I remembered to save that is):
Surprise?” she said. “There’s an understatement. Have you taken leave of your senses?”
Yes.
“I was worried about you,” he said. “When you left Paris so suddenly, I thought a catastrophe had occurred. Or a murder. Have you murdered anybody, by the way? Not tha ...more

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Apr 16, 2012 Sharyn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

Ended up really enjoying this story. Have to admit, didn't like either one of the main characters at the beginning. A philandering Duke who has a sweet innocent girl waiting for him? A scheming, arrogant dressmaker? But, after the characters leave Paris and return to London, they started to become more real to me and more likable. Very much enjoyed the other two Noirot sisters, who will be the main characters of the other two books. ...more

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