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Loretta Chase


(Loretta Lynda Chekani Chase)
USA flag (b.1949)

Loretta Chase attended New England public schools. she diagrammed sentences. She was  drilled in spelling and grammar. This brutal process proved useful in later life. It turned out that everything they taught me in school—including the evil word problems in math—was useful in later life. 
But no one ever paid her for writing until after college graduation, when she started moonlighting as a corporate video scriptwriter. This led to the fateful meeting with a video producer who lured me into writing novels and eventually became Mr. Chase.
The books resulting from this union have won a surprising number of awards, including the Romance Writers of America Rita.experience as a meter maid.Her books have won many awards, including the Romance
 

Genres: Historical Romance
 
Series
Trevelyan Family
   1. Isabella (1987)
   2. The English Witch (1988)
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Scoundrels
   1. The Lion's Daughter (1992)
   2. Captives of the Night (1994)
   3. Lord of Scoundrels (1995)
   4. The Last Hellion (1998)
   5. The Mad Earl's Bride (2013)
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Carsington
   1. Miss Wonderful (2004)
   2. Mr. Impossible (2005)
   3. Lord Perfect (2006)
   4. Not Quite a Lady (2007)
   5. Last Night's Scandal (2010)
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Fallen Women
   1. Your Scandalous Ways (2008)
   2. Don't Tempt Me (2009)
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Dressmakers
   1. Silk Is for Seduction (2011)
   2. Scandal Wears Satin (2012)
   3. Vixen in Velvet (2014)
   4. Dukes Prefer Blondes (2015)
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Novels
   Knaves' Wager (1990)
   The Sandalwood Princess (1990)
   Royally Ever After (2015)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Falling Stars (2015)
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Loretta Chase recommends
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When the Duchess Said Yes (2012)
(Wylder Sisters, book 2)
Isabella Bradford
"Sexy, funny, touching, and truly romantic."
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Lessons in French (2010)
Laura Kinsale
"A truly gifted writer, Laura Kinsale is one of the romance genre's brightest stars."
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The Beloved One (1998)
(De Montforte , book 2)
Danelle Harmon
"Bold... unforgettable!"

Awards
Rita Awards Best Novel winner (1991) : The Sandalwood Princess
Rita Awards Best Novel winner (1996) : Lord of Scoundrels


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