The bride, beyond doubt, would be the mistress, widow, or daughter of a notorious traitor or murderer. But that would be only to heap more shame, shock, and disgust upon his family, both the few living-a handful of distant cousins-and the legion dead. Their positions at the beginning of the book can be summed up by the following two passages:ĭAIN: Which wasn’t to say that Dain would never wed. However, as this is a romance novel, circumstances thrust them together and soon they are on their way to Dain's huge ancestral estate as husband and wife though the journey is far from smooth. The only problem is that Jessica is not dumb enough to get involved with the amoral cad and Sebastian makes it a rule never to consort with respectable ladies. He has pulled into his sphere the hapless and slightly stupid brother of the very respectable Jessica Trent and when she comes to rescue him from Dain's clutches, sparks fly. I try to keep them short and I post only when there’s actual news of some kind or a nerdy history tidbit I can’t resist sharing.SYNOPSIS: As with many a hero of a Regency Romance, Sebastian Ballister, the Marquess of Dain is a notorious rogue, debauching and drinking his way through a dissolute existence in Paris. Posts appear at random.They will not flood your inbox. On my website you’ll find the sign-up link conveniently located on every page, in a blue box. For those who’ve arrived here via a link on FB or IG or one of your friends-yes, this is the blog I’m talking about. Your best bet for keeping up with appearances (online and in person), historical news, book bargains, and that sort of thing is to sign up for my website blog, if you haven’t already. You’ll continue to receive notices of deals and events (appearances, Zoom chats, etc.), but I’ll rely on my talented assistant Jessica to post and to monitor comments while I stay in my writer’s cave with my characters. This won’t be a complete disappearing act. This is why I’m stepping away for a while from Facebook and Instagram.

It’s been an awfully long time between books.

Now that the third Difficult Dukes book is finally cooperating, I’d like to stay focused on it, and get it done as soon as possible.

Lord of scoundrels by loretta chase