In "Lord of Scoundrels" by Loretta Chase, the story follows Jessica and Dain, who initially clash but later find themselves entangled in a battle of wits and desire. Jessica takes charge in their relationship, pushing Dain to confront his past and his responsibilities, including a son he fathered with a prostitute. The book is praised for its entertaining diversion, witty and romantic writing style, and the strong, independent, and modern-thinking heroine, Jessica Trent.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The book includes themes of self-loathing, violence, and potentially problematic views on race and gender.
Has Romance?
The romance is a central focus of the story, featuring strong chemistry between the protagonists.
From The Publisher:
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, 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!
Ratings (28)
Incredible (7) | |
Loved It (10) | |
Liked It (6) | |
It Was OK (4) | |
Did Not Like (1) |
Reader Stats (67):
Read It (30) | |
Want To Read (16) | |
Did Not Finish (1) | |
Not Interested (20) |
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I was afraid to read this one, because it is beloved by so many of my friends, and I worried that built my expectations up too high.
Well, I'm happy to say it lived up to all of my expectations. Jess is an absolutely spectacular heroine. Brilliant, fierce, and yet still compassionate. Dain is a wonderful flawed hero. He does some despicable things, but the author was so careful to give you a detailed backstory that let you understand why. I feel like, without that, we could never have forgiven Dain. Now, a shitty past doesn't excuse him treating others like shit. But understanding it, and seeing him struggle against it, that made all the difference. That plus the fact that Jess is simply not going to put up with his shit. He tries to destroy her, and she definitely turns the tables on him. It is just brilliant.
There's not much else for me to say about this book that hasn't been said - and probably better said - by countless people in their reviews, so I'm just going to leave it with this:
I loved it, and I'm sure I'll re-read it many times in the future.
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