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Loretta Chase started out writing traditional Regency romances before moving into the 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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[[Category:Vivian Award Winner]]
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[[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]
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[[Category:Historical Romance Authors]]
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[[Category:Avon Authors]]
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[[Category:1949 Births]]
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[[Category:1987 Debut]]
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'''Loretta Chase''' (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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* Website [http://www.lorettachase.com]
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* Word Wenches Blog [https://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches/]
  
 
== 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|Devil's Delilah, The]]'' - 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|Duke In Shining Armor, A]]'' - 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|English Witch, The]]'' - 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'']] - [[Loretta Chase]] won the [[1996 RITA® Winners|1996 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] category.
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* ''[[Knaves' Wager]]'' - 1990
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* [[Lord Perfect]]
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* ''[[The Last Hellion|Last Hellion, The]]'' - 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|Lion's Daughter, The]]'' - 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'']] - This title won the [[1991 RITA® Winners|1991 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category.
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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|Mad Earl's Bride, The]]'' - 1995
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* ''[[Miss Wonderful]]'' - 2004
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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|Sandalwood Princess, The]]'' - 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
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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'''The Carsington Brothers''':
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# ''[[Miss Wonderful]]''
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# ''[[Mister Impossible]]''
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# ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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# ''[[Not Quite A Lady]]''
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# ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]''
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'''Difficult Dukes'''
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# ''[[A Duke In Shining Armor]]''
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# ''[[Ten Thing I Hate About The Duke]]''
  
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=== Short Stories/Novellas ===
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'''Dressmakers'''
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* Falling Stars - Appeared in ''A Christmas Collection'', Avon, 1992 and ''A Christmas Present'', Avon, 1994
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# ''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]''
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# ''[[Scandal Wears Satin]]''
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# ''[[Vixen In Velvet]]''
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# ''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]''
  
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=== Series/Related Titles ===
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'''Fallen Women / Ladies Of Scandal'''
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'''The Carsington Brothers''':
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# ''[[Not Quite A Lady]]''
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* [[Miss Wonderful]] - 2004
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# ''[[Your Scandalous Ways]]''
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* [[Mister Impossible]] - 2005
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# ''[[Don't Tempt Me]]''
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* [[Lord Perfect]] - 2006
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# ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]''
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* Not Quite A Lady - 2007
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'''Regency Noblemen'''
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# ''[[Viscount Vagabond]]''
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# ''[[The Devil's Delilah]]''
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'''Scoundrels'''
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:  1. ''[[The Lion's Daughter]]''
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:  2. ''[[Captive Of The Night]]''
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:  3. ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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::  3.5 ''[[The Mad Earl's Bride]]''
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:  4. ''[[The Last Hellion]]''
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'''Trevelyan Family'''
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# ''[[Isabella]]''
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# ''[[The English Witch]]''
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== Awards ==
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*2021  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Vivian Award]] Winner - Historical Romance: Long, ''[[Ten Things I Hate About The Duke]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Historical Romance Set In The U.K. - ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romance - ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romance Couple - ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romance Heroine - ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]''
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*2009  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Love & Laughter, ''[[Don't Tempt Me]]''
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*2008  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Historical Romance Not Set In the U.K., ''[[Your Scandalous Ways]]
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*2008  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Love Scenes (In A Mainstream Romance), ''[[Your Scandalous Ways]]
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*2006  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Cabin/Road Romance, ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2006  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Couple, ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2006  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Favorite Funny, ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2005  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Cabin/Road Romance, ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2005  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Couple, ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2005  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best European Historical, ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2005  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Hero, ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2005  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romance, ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2005  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Around Romance, ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2004  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Love & Laughter, ''[[Miss Wonderful]]''
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*2003  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2003  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romance Of All Time, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2001  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*1999  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romance Of All Time, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Historical Single Title Romance, ''[[The Last Hellion]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*1998  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - British Isles Historical Romance, ''[[The Last Hellion]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*1995  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Historical Single Title Romance - ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*1993  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[The Lion's Daughter]]
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*1991  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Regency Romance, ''[[The Sandalwood Princess]]''
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==Recognitions==
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*2020  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Ten Times I Hate About The Duke]]''
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*2020  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Ten Times I Hate About The Duke]]''
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#2), ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances, ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances, ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2017  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[A Duke In Shining Armor]]''
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*2017  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance: Long, ''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]''
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*2017  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[A Duke In Shining Armor]]''
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*2016  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]''
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*2015  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]''
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*2015  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]''
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*2015  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]''
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*2014  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Vixen In Velvet]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Vixen In Velvet]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Vixen In Velvet]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#57), ''[[The Last Hellion]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#1), ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#26), ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#12), ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2012  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Scandal Wears Satin]]''
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*2012  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Scandal Wears Satin]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Scandal Wears Satin]]''
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*2012  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]''
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*2011  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Honorable Mention - Best Romance Heroine, ''Silk Is For Seduction]]''
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*2011  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]''
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*2011  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]''
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*2011  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Romance, ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#66), ''[[The Last Hellion]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#1), ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#14), ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#11), ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2010  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]
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*2009  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Don't Tempt Me]]''
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*2008  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Your Scandalous Ways]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#1), ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#15), ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#96), ''[[Miss Wonderful]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#12), ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2007  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Not Quite A Lady]]''
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*2006  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2006  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Lord Perfect]]''
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*2006  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Mr. Impossible]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#1), ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#92), ''[[Miss Wonderful]]''
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*2004  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Miss Wonderful]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#78), ''[[The Last Hellion]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#1), ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#5), ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]''
  
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== Honors ==
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==Awards (body of work)==
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*1989-1990  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Regency Romance
 
* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 
* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
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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.
 

Latest revision as of 09:26, 11 November 2024


Loretta Chase (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

  • Website [1]
  • Word Wenches Blog [2]

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

  1. A Duke In Shining Armor
  2. Ten Thing I Hate About The Duke

Dressmakers

  1. Silk Is For Seduction
  2. Scandal Wears Satin
  3. Vixen In Velvet
  4. Dukes Prefer Blondes

Fallen Women / Ladies Of Scandal

  1. Not Quite A Lady
  2. Your Scandalous Ways
  3. Don't Tempt Me
  4. Last Night's Scandal

Regency Noblemen

  1. Viscount Vagabond
  2. The Devil's Delilah

Scoundrels

1. The Lion's Daughter
2. Captive Of The Night
3. Lord Of Scoundrels
3.5 The Mad Earl's Bride
4. The Last Hellion

Trevelyan Family

  1. Isabella
  2. The English Witch

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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