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Silk Is for Seduction (The Dressmakers, #1)

Loretta Chase

Start date: July 1, 2011

Finish date: July 31, 2011

Discussion: Monthly Read

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Jan 15, 2012 Christy rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1-own-it-kindle

2.5 stars
I generally love Loretta Chase but I could not work up much excitement for this book. In general, I'm not crazy about the drop-dead gorgeous, men-run-into-lamp-poles-when-she-passes-on-the-street type of heroine or about the type of characters who will lie, cheat or steal to get what they want. On top of that, I'm just not that interested in fashion and I found the notion of a dressmaker and a duke pretty far-fetched. However, it is still Loretta Chase, whose writing is always a pleas ...more

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Oct 17, 2010 Vanessa Kelly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

Charming and witty, with a great set-up for the series.

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Oct 12, 2010 Shawna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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4 stars – Historical Romance

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Sep 07, 2011 Brittany rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-challenge

I was so let down by this book. I gave it a 2 instead of a 1 because I want to read the next in the series, and see how the two sisters meet their loves. I didn't understand the little comments at the beginning of each chapter. They didn't seem to have any rhyme or reason to them. The first half the book the the same thing OVER AN OVER, which would be Marcelline and the Duke's Cat and Mouse game and their denial about their true feelings due to other responsibility. It got boring VERY quickly. T ...more

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Aug 20, 2011 Shh I'm reading! rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Witty dialogue and strong, likable characters in the Noirots and the Duke of Clevedon make

Silk Is for Seduction (The Dressmakers, #1) by Loretta Chase

a great read. Interestingly enough, what I most enjoyed was the mercenary intrigues that were reminiescent of The Devil Wears Prada. Yes, being a fashionable modiste in the early 19th century required the quick thinking and tactical skills of a war strategist! Looking forward to the next book in the series. ...more

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