Scandal Wears Satin

The Dressmakers Series, Book 2

De: Loretta Chase

Narrado por: Kate Reading

“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

Intriguing fun love story

Great strong characters, especially the male & female lead. Great banter & humor. Unpredictable twists. New author for me. Will buy some more of her works.

Not bad

This story wasn’t all that romantic, so it leaned a little more on the comedic side. Needs more angsty longing, I think. I liked both of the lead characters, but, since this was an enemies to lovers story, the author needed to do a better job of building the tension and building the moments where each character begins to see the good in the other—especially the female lead Sophie. She seemed to be annoyed by him as much as love him. There needs to be more than just physical attraction, otherwise, it’s just shallow. The narrator did a great job as always, and even did a good job with the French accent.

Witty and comical

I really enjoyed this scheme of a romance. I was laughing and intrigued the entire time.

Enjoyable

While I am very pleased with this series I do have one suggestion. Please refrain from using the word said after each character speaks. Fortunately Kate Reading does a remarkable job of saying the he/she saids very softly.
Usually when an author uses the word said to extreme I will not try another product of theirs.
Loretta Chase’s books, with the assistance of Kate Reading, will not fall into the avoid category!

Funny, cute, romantic

Loved reading about Sophy and Longmire! It was sexy and delightful. Definitely more enjoyable and less angst than Marcelline's story! This just felt like a good time😄

Entertaining story

I enjoyed the story. The narrator was fantastic. The only negative, the “he said/ she said “ was making me crazy. I noticed that in the first book, but it was worse in the second funny I didn’t notice that when I actually read the box the first time.

A Frothy Delight

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. 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 very fine form as a writer with this series.

Longmore and Sophie really grew on me with second and third readings. They are so unlike most of her other couples--not carrying huge emotional burdens, just two people dealing with an attraction that turns into love, surprising them both. It was refreshing to read Chase write a simpler, but no less exciting, romance. As usual, she brings depths of feeling to it all and it was very genuine and sweet in the end.

Loretta Chikani aka Chase is simply the best writer of historical romance, hands down, bar none. Her knowledge of the Regency Era puts all other pretenders to the throne to shame. This novel alone is master class in the genre, and it's not even the best in the series.

The great Kate Reading is especially good for the whole Dressmaker series, but this one had her use her French accent too much, which drives me crazy as did the "he said, she said." Hence, I deduct one star. Otherwise, perfection.

Excellent listening - but WAY too long

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.

perfection 👌

Loretta chase writes the most heart melting romance without being sappy.
her heroes are finely tuned and the heroines witty and delightful.
this book is a particular favourite.
well read too

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!