Helpful Score: 5
Best book yet for Loretta Chase! I kept finding myself checking the cover to make certain she was the author. That's not to say she doesn't tell a good story, but this one really stands out as exceptional and riveting.
I don't think I can bear to part with this one and may have to add a space for it on the ol' Keeper Shelf.
I don't think I can bear to part with this one and may have to add a space for it on the ol' Keeper Shelf.
Helpful Score: 4
Story: 5 stars
Romance: 5 stars
This one is going on my Keeper Shelf with only about 30 other books. (That's probably impressive only if I admit that I read more than 200 books per year.)
When determining if a book is a "keeper" or not, I don't just want an "escape" (since every book should provide that to one extent or another). Rather, I take note of my EMOTIONS as I read. Another indicator is that feeling of... "I can't wait to read the next page, chapter, etc but at the same time, I don't want it to end."
This story had me chuckling from the very beginning. I was absolutely charmed by Marcelline's style, wit and fearlessness. She creatively brazened her way through sticky situations that would have intimidated most others. No wonder the duke was dazzled! Speaking of the duke, I laughed out loud when Ms Chase described his "ducal phallis." Waahaha!!
Of course, I immediately fell in love with Lucie as well as Leonie and Sophia. Since this series is titled "Dressmakers" I assume that each of the sisters will get her own story and HEA. Wow, I am so anxious to get the info on the next book!
I loved this wonderful story and will enjoy reading again and again.
Romance: 5 stars
This one is going on my Keeper Shelf with only about 30 other books. (That's probably impressive only if I admit that I read more than 200 books per year.)
When determining if a book is a "keeper" or not, I don't just want an "escape" (since every book should provide that to one extent or another). Rather, I take note of my EMOTIONS as I read. Another indicator is that feeling of... "I can't wait to read the next page, chapter, etc but at the same time, I don't want it to end."
This story had me chuckling from the very beginning. I was absolutely charmed by Marcelline's style, wit and fearlessness. She creatively brazened her way through sticky situations that would have intimidated most others. No wonder the duke was dazzled! Speaking of the duke, I laughed out loud when Ms Chase described his "ducal phallis." Waahaha!!
Of course, I immediately fell in love with Lucie as well as Leonie and Sophia. Since this series is titled "Dressmakers" I assume that each of the sisters will get her own story and HEA. Wow, I am so anxious to get the info on the next book!
I loved this wonderful story and will enjoy reading again and again.
Connie P. (Activegram149) reviewed Silk is for Seduction (Dressmakers, Bk 1) on + 809 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A little different plot but very enjoyable.
Joan W. (justreadingabook) reviewed Silk is for Seduction (Dressmakers, Bk 1) on + 1726 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is going to be a great series. Lots of action and fast paced. A good read.
Mary R. (greatdanelover) reviewed Silk is for Seduction (Dressmakers, Bk 1) on + 131 more book reviews
As usual, Loretta Chase does not disappoint. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
This book missed it for me. I totally get its all fantasy and i love a good "girl marries out of her social class" book but this seemed to far fetched. I gave it 3 stars because it was well written.
I love Loretta Chase but feel this is not her best book by far.
I love Loretta Chase but feel this is not her best book by far.
It seems as though people really love this book, or they don't like it at all. I am definitely in the latter group. I could not get into the story at all. Neither of the main characters were very likable to me. The hero seemed like a sleazy jerk, and the heroine was just plain annoying. They were both so self-centered that I could not identify with either of them. I tried to stick with it but I only managed about a quarter of the book before I gave up. I usually try to stick with a book because I feel like it's a waste of money if I don't. This is one of the rare times I couldn't do it.
Like all Loretta Chase books,this one is a real page turner. I liked the characters and how the story commenced.
I loved this book! "Lord of Scoundrels" is one of my favorite books, and by far my favorite Loretta Chase historical, and Silk is for Seduction comes in a very close second. While the story is probably not terribly accurate in terms of how these characters met, interacted, and ultimately married, it mattered little as the discourse was beautifully written, the characters were compelling and believable, and it was FUN. That's all the really matters!
Evelyn N. (evelyn0309) -
I can't believe Loretta Chase wrote this book! I am a BIG fan (have all her books on my Keeper Shelves) and this book just doesn't sound or feel like her style. Where is the smart, witty, banter between the leads? Where are the interesting secondary characters? Where is the "real" romantic tension usually withheld until the crucial moment? Where is the spot-on depiction of life in 19th century England?
This book reads like your average formulaic run-of-the-mill romance and Loretta Chase is NOT average in anyway.
Had she not been the author I would have stopped reading the book half way through. I can only hope that the next book in this series brings Chase back to true form. Keeping my toes and fingers crossed...
This book reads like your average formulaic run-of-the-mill romance and Loretta Chase is NOT average in anyway.
Had she not been the author I would have stopped reading the book half way through. I can only hope that the next book in this series brings Chase back to true form. Keeping my toes and fingers crossed...
Love this new series can't wait to read the next installment.
I started this book this evening and already I'm skipping parts. I find the stuff about fashion and dressmaking fascinating, but the lustdriven hero is just tiresome; maybe I've read too many "rake/sexual athlete reformed by True Love" plotlines before. The only thing that's carrying this book for me is that Loretta Chase has a smooth and intelligent writing style. I guess I just wish she'd written a different story.
