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'''Loretta Chase''' started out writing traditional [[Regency]] romances before moving into the [[Historical Romance|historical romance]] area. Her novel, ''[[Lord of Scoundrels]]'', is considered to be one of the best romances ever written. Chase retired from romance before returning to the scene with 2004's ''[[Miss Wonderful]]''.
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Loretta Lynda Chekani was born in 1949, of Albanian ancestry. For her, the trouble started when she learned to write in first grade. Before then, she had been making up her own stories but now she knew how to write them down to share. In her teenage years, she continue to write letters, keep a journal, write poetry and even attempt the Great American Novel (still unfinished). She attended New England public schools, before she went off to college and earned an English degree from Clark University.
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After graduation, she worked a variety of jobs at Clark including a part-time teaching post. She was also moonlighting as a video scriptwriter. It was there that she met a video producer who inspired her to write novels and marry him. Under her married name, Loretta Chase, has been publishing historical romance novels since 1987. Her books have won many awards, including the Romance Writers of America RITA.
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== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.lorettachase.com] - Official Website
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* [https://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/] Contributor at the Word Wenches blog
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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=== Novels ===
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* ''[[Captives of the Night]]'' - 1994
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* [[Captives Of The Night|''Captives of the Night'']] - 1994
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* ''[[The Devil's Delilah]]'' - 1989
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* Devil's Delilah, The
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* ''[[Don't Tempt Me]]'' - 2009
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* English Witch, The
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* ''[[A Duke in Shining Armor]]'' - 2017
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* Isabella
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* ''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]'' - 2016
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* Knaves' Wager
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* ''[[The English Witch]]'' - 1988
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* Last Hellion, The
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* ''[[Falling Stars]]'' - 1992
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* Lion's Daughter, The
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* ''[[Isabella]]'' - 1987
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* [[Lord Of Scoundrels|''Lord of Scoundrels'']]
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* ''[[Knaves' Wager]]'' - 1990
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* [[Lord Perfect]]
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* ''[[The Last Hellion]]'' - 1998
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* Mad Earl's Bride, The
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* ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]'' - 2010
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* [[Miss Wonderful]]
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* ''[[The Lion's Daughter]]'' - 1992
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* [[Mr. Impossible]]
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* ''[[Lord Lovedon's Duel]]'' - 2012
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* [[The Sandalwood Princess|''Sandalwood Princess, The'']]
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* ''[[Lord of Scoundrels]]'' - 1995
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* Viscount Vagabond
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* ''[[Lord Perfect]]'' - 2006
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* ''[[The Mad Earl's Bride]]'' - 1995
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=== Short Stories/Novellas ===
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* ''[[Miss Wonderful]]'' - 2004
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* Falling Stars - Appeared in ''A Christmas Collection'', Avon, 1992 and ''A Christmas Present'', Avon, 1994
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* ''[[Mr. Impossible]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Not Quite A Lady]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Royally Ever After]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[The Sandalwood Princess]]'' - 1990
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* ''[[Scandal Wears Satin]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[Silk Is for Seduction]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[Ten Things I Hate About the Duke]]'' - 2020
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* ''[[Viscount Vagabond]]'' - 1989
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* ''[[Vixen in Velvet]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Your Scandalous Ways]]'' - 2008
  
 
=== Series/Related Titles ===
 
=== Series/Related Titles ===
 
'''The Carsington Brothers''':
 
'''The Carsington Brothers''':
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* [[Miss Wonderful]] - 2004
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== Awards/Honors ==
 
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* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 
* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 
* [[RITA#RITA® Winners|RITA® Winner]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category for [[The Sandalwood Princess]] and in the [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] category for [[Lord Of Scoundrels]]
 
* [[RITA#RITA® Winners|RITA® Winner]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category for [[The Sandalwood Princess]] and in the [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] category for [[Lord Of Scoundrels]]
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== On the Web ==
 
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* [http://www.lorettachase.com/index.html Loretta Chase] - Official Website
 
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* [http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2007/11/lord-of-scoun-1.html] - Loretta Chase discusses ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]], Part 1.
 
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* [http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/2007/11/lord-of-scoundr.html] - Loretta Chase interview, Part 2. Loretta Chase discusses ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]'' at Word Wenches.
 

Revision as of 12:50, 31 October 2022


Loretta Lynda Chekani was born in 1949, of Albanian ancestry. For her, the trouble started when she learned to write in first grade. Before then, she had been making up her own stories but now she knew how to write them down to share. In her teenage years, she continue to write letters, keep a journal, write poetry and even attempt the Great American Novel (still unfinished). She attended New England public schools, before she went off to college and earned an English degree from Clark University.

After graduation, she worked a variety of jobs at Clark including a part-time teaching post. She was also moonlighting as a video scriptwriter. It was there that she met a video producer who inspired her to write novels and marry him. Under her married name, Loretta Chase, has been publishing historical romance novels since 1987. Her books have won many awards, including the Romance Writers of America RITA.

On the Web

  • [1] - Official Website
  • [2] Contributor at the Word Wenches blog

Books

Series/Related Titles

The Carsington Brothers:

  1. Miss Wonderful
  2. Mister Impossible
  3. Lord Perfect
  4. Not Quite A Lady
  5. Last Night's Scandal

Difficult Dukes

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  2. [[

Dressmakers

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  2. [[
  3. [[
  4. [[

Fallen Women / Ladies Of Scandal

  1. [[
  2. [[
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Regency Noblemen

  1. [[
  2. [[

Scoundrels

1. [[
2. [[
3. [[
3.5 [[
4. [[

Trevelyan Family

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  2. [[

Awards/Honors

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