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A review by azahller
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Jessica Trent sets off to free her brother from the debt of his delinquent friend, Sebastian, the Marquess of Dain. She does NOT expect Dain to be so cute. She does NOT expect to have feelings for him. She CERTAINLY doesn't expect him to reciprocate those feelings. NEITHER of them anticipates being caught in a compromised position. You can see how well this plan went.
There were elements of this book that I absolutely love. Jessica and her grandmother are such BADASS women. They were silly and independent in a way their society didn't even know how to cope with. I also appreciated the loathing/passion between Dain and Jessica. I really wish that element had lasted 2/3 of the entire book because I was EATING it up.
Once they got married though, I lost a lot of interest. Somehow becoming allies killed the tension and chemistry they had? I felt like there would be sparks here and there but it was nothing compared to the HEAT earlier on in the book. There is also a lot of scheming and politics post-marriage that I really didn't care about at all. It just wasn't interesting to me personally. We also almost got a really cool alt ending that was quickly abandoned for a traditional HEA and 0 character development for our MMC. The ending left the worst taste in my mouth.
This is a good historical romance if you want a strong FMC and a romance book that doesn't end with JUST the wedding!
There were elements of this book that I absolutely love. Jessica and her grandmother are such BADASS women. They were silly and independent in a way their society didn't even know how to cope with. I also appreciated the loathing/passion between Dain and Jessica. I really wish that element had lasted 2/3 of the entire book because I was EATING it up.
Once they got married though, I lost a lot of interest. Somehow becoming allies killed the tension and chemistry they had? I felt like there would be sparks here and there but it was nothing compared to the HEAT earlier on in the book. There is also a lot of scheming and politics post-marriage that I really didn't care about at all. It just wasn't interesting to me personally. We also almost got a really cool alt ending that was quickly abandoned for a traditional HEA and 0 character development for our MMC. The ending left the worst taste in my mouth.
This is a good historical romance if you want a strong FMC and a romance book that doesn't end with JUST the wedding!