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.
Contents
On the Web
Books
- Captives Of The Night - 1994
- Devil's Delilah, The - 1989
- Don't Tempt Me - 2009
- Duke In Shining Armor, A - 2017
- Dukes Prefer Blondes - 2016
- English Witch, The - 1988
- Falling Stars - 1992
- Isabella - 1987
- Knaves' Wager - 1990
- Last Hellion, The - 1998
- Last Night's Scandal - 2010
- Lion's Daughter, The - 1992
- Lord Lovedon's Duel - 2012
- Lord Of Scoundrels - 1995
- Lord Perfect - 2006
- Mad Earl's Bride, The - 1995
- Miss Wonderful - 2004
- Mr. Impossible - 2005
- Not Quite A Lady - 2007
- Royally Ever After - 2015
- Sandalwood Princess, The - 1990
- Scandal Wears Satin - 2012
- Silk Is For Seduction - 2011
- Ten Things I Hate About the Duke - 2020
- Viscount Vagabond - 1989
- Vixen In Velvet - 2014
- Your Scandalous Ways - 2008
Series/Related Titles
The Carsington Brothers:
Difficult Dukes
Dressmakers
Fallen Women / Ladies Of Scandal
Regency Noblemen
Scoundrels
Trevelyan Family
Awards
- 2020 RITA Award Winner - Historical Romance - Long, Ten Things I Hate About The Duke
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Top 100 Romances (#1), Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Historical Romance Set In The U.K. - Last Night's Scandal
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romance - Last Night's Scandal
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romance Couple - Last Night's Scandal
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Best Romance Heroine - Last Night's Scandal
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Top 100 Romances (#1), Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2009 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Historical Love & Laughter, Don't Tempt Me
- 2007 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Top 100 Romances (#1), Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2004 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Top 100 Romances (#1), Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2003 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2003 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romance Of All Time, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2002 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2001 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Top 100 Romances (#1), Lord Of Scoundrels
- 2000 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 1999 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 1999 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Romance Of All Time, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 1998 All About Romance Reader Award Winner - Top 100 Romances (#5), Lord Of Scoundrels
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Historical Single Title Romance, The Last Hellion
- 1998 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best All-Time Historical Romance, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 1998 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - British Isles Historical Romance, The Last Hellion
- 1996 RITA Award Winner - Short Historical Romance, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 1995 {{RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, Lord Of Scoundrels
- 1994 Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Historical Single Title Romance - Lord Of Scoundrels
- 1993 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Regency Historical Romance, The Lion's Daughter
- 1991 RITA Award Winner - Regency Romance, The Sandalwood Princess
Recognitions
- 2017 Booklist Starred Review, A Duke In Shining Armor
- 2017 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance: Long, Dukes Prefer Blondes
- 2017 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, A Duke In Shining Armor
- 2016 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Dukes Prefer Blondes
- 2015 Booklist Starred Review, Dukes Prefer Blondes
- 2015 Library Journal Starred Review, Dukes Prefer Blondes
- 2015 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Dukes Prefer Blondes
- 2013 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#57), The Last Hellion
- 2012 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, Silk Is For Seduction
- 2011 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, Last Night's Scandal
- 2010 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#66), The Last Hellion
- 2010 Library Journal Starred Review, Last Night's Scandal
- 2009 Booklist Starred Review, Don't Tempt Me
- 2006 RITA Award Finalist - Long Historical Romance, Mr. Impossible
- 2000 All About Romance Reader Award Top 100 Romances (#78), The Last Hellion
Awards (body of work)
- 1989-1990 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Regency Romance
- 1994 RRA Awards Nominee - Best Historical Romance Author