When the book arrived I was somewhat reassured by its size. I loved the characters and dialogue in LC´s previous book but it was flimsy and with some threads left hanging. This is quite a bit longer, and much more "finished". Though still going on pre-judging by appearances, I hate the cover. It is a particularly horrible dress to put in the cover of a book about a stylish modiste. Oh well.This book reminded me a lot of Lord Perfect, though a bit simpler, with some common elements. Namely a very...

2.5 stars. Ever since I read MR. Perfect and liked LC humorous prose, I tried most of her past books and started looking forward to her new releases, but alas, none of them were ever as good as “MR. Perfect” with the exception of “Your scandalous Ways” which pushed the limits a little and raised LC’s skills a notch in my eyes. This book was just okay for me. There was nothing spectacular about it. The hero’s fiancé was too unrealistic in that she knew that the heroine was trying to steal her man...

A 5-star book, as perceived by yours truly, should meet the following requirements:1. It should either make my (A) stomach ache from laughing, (B) cheeks hurt from grinning, and/or (C) eyes fill with tears, since that's the closest I ever come to bawling.2. The writing should be expressive enough to make me genuinely feel the characters and their emotions. 3. The story should at least be intriguing enough that I never, ever have to force myself to read on.4. The plot should be so thoroughly engr...

Silk Is For Seduction was supposed to be the historical romance book that will make me forget all the crap I’ve gotten from this genre in the past and make me see that there are still good stories belonging to this genre out there. Oh I’m sorry Mrs. Chase, was there supposed to be a plot there? I seem to have missed it with all the growing erections popping up like mushrooms in a forest after heavy rain.What was this book all about? Making dresses for stuck up aristocrats? Or more likely about t...

On Kindle sale today 1st Jan 2022 for USD 1.99. 4.5 starsA kick ass heroine - fantastic dialogue- “Ah, there you are,” Clevedon said, as though he’d stumbled upon her by accident.“As you see,” she said. “I have not shredded the curtains, or scratched the furniture.” “No, I reckon you’re saving your claws for me,” he said.- “I am a patroness of a charitable establishment for women. Her ladyship was so generous as to allow me to take half the discards for my girls.” “Your girls,” he said. “You—yo

I finally got around to this one...I'm going to sound like a complete snob, but, I can't help but agree that the classes shouldn't mix...in my historical romance reads. I LOVE Loretta Chase and have enjoyed reading some of her previous stories. When I read the blurb for this one, I wasn't sure she would be able to convince me that a Duke could happily marry a Dressmaker and keep his place in society. Well, I guess it comes down to love because love breaks all the rules.In the end, I enjoyed Silk...

This improved as it went along, but we did not start out friends, this book and I. And I've thought on it and I cannot give it more than 3 stars. It's Chase so it's nicely written and feels sort of historically appropriate (a Duke marrying a dressmaker is far fetched and there's no way the heroines rep wouldn't be ruined by the way she behaves in this book). There are some lovely descriptions of clothes, which, frankly, there should be if you're going to take on dress-making as a subject. Sex wa...

Loretta Chase’s historicals never disappoint. Silk Is For Seduction is the first in a new series and features a heroine who is a refreshingly hard-headed businesswoman and the hero who simply can’t resist her amoral charms.

This tool toting, fishing rod slinging, maintenance man is going 4.5 on his first historical romance novel recommended by Dija about a dress maker and a Duke??? Although I’m not sure how much historical romance I will be delving into in the future I don’t think I could have had a better introduction to the Genre. After some discussions on what to expect in this Genre I found myself pleasantly sucked into this story from the start. I started under the radar in case I didn’t like it. When I put it...

I love capable heroines and Chase is great at writing just that. She has the talent to have the heroine come out on top and coolly confound the hero at every turn, without making him seem like a dolt. He’s just…flummoxed by her. I love a good flummox. ;)Chase takes this story in a rarely seen direction and casts the heroine as a dressmaker. I’m used to seeing class differences in HR, but I can’t say that I’ve seen many like this. Not only is the heroine a dressmaker, she’s “the greatest modiste

I don’t know where I’ve been that I’m just discovering Loretta Chase but I’m enamoured!

Silk is for Seduction3 StarsDetermined to solidify her position as London's most gifted and creative dressmaker, Marcelline Noirot sets her sights on designing the wedding trousseau of the Duke of Clevedon's intended bride. All she has to do is convince the duke, which is no easy task given both his reluctance to marry as well as his penchant for seducing beautiful women. When the two meet, however, sparks fly and Marcelline realizes that her ambition might just be her downfall. Not the stronges...

Marcelline and Gervaise (Duke of Clevedon). Heroine is descendent from the dreadful DeLucy's. This side of the family known to be beautiful, charming, and not above lying and cheating to get their way. Let the games begin. Loved this one.Reread December 2021 Love! Lots of fashion in this one. The hero is sort of betrothed to Clara at a young age and Clara is such a sweetie. However, it is clear to the reader long before Clara and Gervaise figure out that they loved each other like siblings. It i...

If you like Lord of Scoundrels, these two characters are cousins under the skin. The heroine is a charming, conniving scoundrel of a character that wants the Duke...for his fiancee. She wants to clothe the next Duchess as it will cement her and her sister's modiste shop.The H is a Duke and doesn't understand why as a Duke he can't get just what he wants when he wants it. He wants the tempting and mercurial heroine not the girl he is engaged to be engaged to and loves like a sister.It was good bu...

I read this last year. Goodreads Gremlins unrated it once again!!

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...

This is a cross-class romance.My short opinion: Predictable and melodramatic. Lacking in believable character motivations and interactions.I know I'm in the minority here. Most reviewers have LOVED this novel. I didn't. But I may be biased against the trope in general.I really hate cross-class romances. They don't sit well with me at all. I think they're unrealistic. The power balance between the H and H is too off for comfort. The power sits entirely with the aristo (usually the male). The fema...

Marceline Noirot, the self-proclaimed "greatest modiste in all the world" has her eye on the future duchess of Clevedon, one of the worst dressed young ladies of the season. Technically speaking, the duke of Clevedon has yet to propose to anyone, but it's clear to everyone (the duke included) that Lady Clara Fairfaix is the destined one.Marceline sets out to Paris, to woo the oh-so-charming duke of Clevedon, or rather his money. And don't you dare imagine that she's doing all this covertly. Oh n...

Favorite Quote: He was a predator. So was she.Marcelline Noirot and her two sisters own a dress shop, a moderately successful one, having only one larger, more prestigious client. Marcelline lives and breathes this shop. It not only supports her family, but designing is in her soul. It is her passion. But they know they need someone big, someone who will get all the ton pointed in their direction so they can wipe out all of their competition. When they read in a gossip paper that the Duke of Cle...

I enjoyed this one. Fast paced. Strong heroine who took no shit from the Duke of Clevedon. I have read and enjoyed other books by this author. I will probably continue with the next book in the series at some stage.I cannot sew to save my life but I do try when called upon. As I was the other night to sew a button on my son's pants/trousers - It wasn't pretty but it did the trick. She tasted like forbidden fruit.She tasted, in truth, like trouble. "Think for once, your Grace, of someone ot...