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  • Lord of Scoundrels

  • By: Loretta Chase
  • Narrated by: Kate Reading
  • Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,357 ratings)

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Lord of Scoundrels

By: Loretta Chase
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i>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's going swimmingly…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 that the person who needs saving most is Jessica herself.

©1995 Loretta Chekani (P)2014 Blackstone Audio

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Better than i thought

had to give it a second chance didn't get into it at first but glad I gave it another try

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A wonderful read.

The story and the characters were great. I will be listening to this again. You must read this one.

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great steamy read

loved it, and while I'm not crazy about the narrator she did a good job

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Re-read worthy

Absolutely one of the best romantic historical reads ever. This is at least my third read. Characters are all wonderfully imagined., unique and very likable.. Get ready for a wonderful story and marvelous time with Jess and Dane. A real keeper to revisit when you need a getaway.

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Wonderfully narrated!

The epitome of historical romance. Of all of Ms Chase's amazing books, this one is the best. Definitely one of the top 10 best.

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Fantastic! Need more Stars!

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This is a great book to read and even a better listen. L. Chase creates a horrid man with whom you sympathize. Then her lady is strong, fearless and completely feminine. This book is heartbreaking and still funny. The romance is sensual. The story is surprising. The narrator is outstanding. Her characters are consistent and her voice easy. She bring the book to life. Can you tell this is one of the very best? Completely enjoyable. More stars please!

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A delightful, wicked, and clever story.

This has none of the usual endless pining and angst. The h is not a doormat. I especially liked the camaraderie and humor between the main characters. Excellent read!

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The narrator, Kate Reading, made a good story great.

This was a very enjoyable story made even better by the excellent narrating skills of Kate Reading. I found myself listening late into the night and finally having to be the grown up and making myself set it aside for the next day. The main female character, Jessica, had endless patience rather than the normal female drama you see in romance novels. Always nice to read/listen to a book that has a twist from the norm.

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I loved this book!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was my first time with a Loretta Chase novel and I'm happily buying the rest of the series. It is extremely well-written, the balance of fun and heartache is perfect, and there was plenty of action.

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Least predictable, most fun Romance/ adventure!

When I grow up, I want to be Jessica - Brilliantly smart, cunning and witty. I laughed out loud a number of times listening to her banter with her Diain and watching her twist him in circles as he was caught by her straight-forward assessments and solutions. She never deceived or tricked him -explained herself quite clearly, but he was certain she had to be up to no good as all women are -Sounds trite, but nothing you expect to happen does. Every time they headed into something I thought would be predictable, not only were their responses different, but so cleverly different, I HAD to back up and listen to them again! The story is excellent start to finish -I generally hate reviews that say "This is great!" and don't give a summary of the story, but I don't want to spoil this for anyone. Listen to the story and Expect the LEAST expected outcome!

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