Scandal Wears Satin

The Dressmakers Series, Book 2

By: Loretta Chase

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's Summary

“One of the finest romance authors of all time.” (Julia Quinn)

New York Times best-selling author Loretta Chase follows her historical romance gem, Silk is for Seduction (nominated for 2011 Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award for Best Regency-Set Historical Romance) with yet another winner. 

This time, Scandal Wears Satin, as the second sister from a somewhat scandalous aristocratic family - the purveyors of one of London’s most fashionable shops - finds passion and a love as sumptuous as the gorgeous gowns she creates. 

Superstar romance author Susan Elizabeth Phillips says Loretta Chase has “a rare talent for creating crackling sexual tension and characters so fresh and compelling that readers won’t be able to forget them.” 

Chase fans, as well as Stephanie Laurens and Julia Quinn listeners, will most assuredly agree - especially when they meet feisty Sophy and the rakish earl whose help (and heart) she enlists in order to win the patronage of a dowager lady.

©2020 Loretta Chase (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

romantic comedy

you know they'll get together but it's a wonderfully funny romantic story that made me smile and I couldn't stop listening to it. cant wait to read (listen) to the next book in the series

Good but not Great

I enjoyed this installment of the Dressmakers much more than the first one. it is even more enjoyable after reading Dukes Prefer Blondes and knowing what eventually happens with Clara. Dukes is a fabulous book and in a class of its own. Scandal is not nearly as good but the elements are there. I love the Dressmaker series because they are full of historical details and have wonderful settings, secondary characters and plots. And L Chase was in fine form as a writer with this series.

However the couple is not as fully realized as in Dukes or her other great works. I actually loved Longmore and would have wanted a lot more about him. He's just a tantalizing glimpse of a full character. The same goes for Sophie. She is too vaguely drawn. Their interactions are funny and engaging and surprisingly hot, but their relationship doesn't get the full treatment.

The story flags 2/3 of the way through. The whole journey to recover Clara is great and I loved it, The last third becomes more annoying with the intrigue and machinations to save her from the cad, and Sophie and Longmore don't develop much.

Still it is a very enjoyable and entertaining read which I've returned to more than once.

I did not like!

This was a dumb story, filled with unexplained undertones. I didn't like it and felt I was wasting my time.

Refreshing, innovative, erudite, laugh out loud romance novel! Fantastic Performance

Highly recommended, where can you find a novel of great insight, inspiration, and moments of really loud laughing. Delightful! Absolutely amazing acting/performance. Amazing!

Witty

I didn't think I'd like the Dressmakers trilogy, but I should have known better. The narrator dis a great job capturing the H and even better job capturing the h. Now, on to book 3!

Lighthearted, predictable, slow.

The story may have been better if I wasn’t so annoyed by the amount of times there are “he said, she said”. The narrator is talented and therefore it is clear who is speaking but after almost every piece of dialogue there is a “said”. It was highly distracting. The story is not as good as the first in the series . It is slow and a little repetitive. It has moments of humor and the heroine is fairly well developed. I’m impressed that anyone can produce a story like this .regardless of my personal opinion.

Excellent listening

Loretta Chase and Kate Reading once again created a masterpiece. LC is a brilliant story teller and just as brilliant at developing complex and likeable characters. KR is just as brilliant at interpreting LC's story and giving life and interest to the characters.

Fun HR

The banter between the two main characters is hilarious. A thoroughly enjoyable listen.
The narrator does a great job conveying emotion.

Zzzzzzzzzz boring boring

I like LC and the narrator but this was a fail! What a disappointed, boring, waste of credit.
The story is so dumb, the "he said, she said" is so old in these LC stories. No fun, no connection, zero story other than he grabs her then she pounds with her fists until she smells him, surprise surprise!