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Loretta Chase is a fairly well-known contemporary American writer in narrow circles who works in the “romance novel” genre. Her works are very popular among fans of light romantic stories. Her book “A Scandal in Silks” should be read by those who do not demand novelty of form and style from literary works, but rather prefer simple-minded novels about violent emotions and feelings.

Loretta Chase was born in 1949 and at the beginning of her literary career she worked part-time writing scripts for regular advertising videos. It was during the filming of one of them that she met her future husband, who worked as a director.

Her husband got her interested in writing fiction, and after a year of studying the works of famous and beloved writers, Loretta realized that she wanted to take up writing seriously.

The novel “A Scandal in the Silks” is a very sentimental and funny story that attracts attention, primarily because it creates in the reader the illusion of involvement in the lives of the main characters. The writer has several notable style features that she uses in many of her works.

At the center of the story of this book is the well-known milliner Sophie throughout London. She is a very sweet and attractive girl who is ready to make any sacrifice for the prosperity of her enterprise. Sophie will stop at nothing when it comes to her passion and financial well-being. In her life, she was used to coping with all difficulties alone.

One day, Sophie agrees to help Count Lomor find his missing sister. She has no idea what this decision might lead to. The Count is very handsome, but Sophie doesn’t pay any attention to it at first. After all, she had long forbidden herself to fall in love. Will the mysterious count be able to win the beauty's heart? Loretta Chase in her book “A Scandal in Silks” will answer not only this, but also many other questions that interest readers.

This work has two storylines that sometimes intersect. Overall, the book has several positive aspects related to the development of the story of the main characters, who experience a wide range of different emotions.

The novel “A Scandal in Silks” is a must-read for those who are accustomed to using fiction to distract themselves from the problems of everyday reality. The plot of the book is quite dynamic and, even despite some plot missteps and inaccuracies, should appeal to all fans of the historical romance novel genre.

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From the diaries of Sophia Noirot:

“An outfit is a weapon. It should blind his eyes, raise his temperature... and empty his wallet.”

Blue-eyed innocence in appearance and a shark in her soul, milliner Sophia Noirot is able to sell sand even to Bedouins. But selling beautiful outfits from Noirot to aristocrats is much more difficult, especially because after a recent family scandal, one of the trendsetters of London society has become her enemy. It took all of Sophie's skill and will to turn the scandal to her advantage. So she had neither the patience nor the endurance to endure such a reckless rake-giant as the Earl of Longmore. The handsome fool could not keep more than one thought in his head, and at that moment the thought was how to quickly undress Sofia.

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Prologue

“Note his ferocious fighting-cock appearance; coal-black gypsy curls and an aristocratic (don’t say arrogant) appearance. It is impossible not to notice him, regardless of whether he is smiling at a lovely lady or frowning at an annoying creditor.”

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"Sketches of Everyday Life", 1835

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Sluts know how to throw a party! On Wednesday evenings, after dancing and playing cards with the cream of society at Almack's, the more rebellious natures of London society flocked to a completely different gathering, namely, to the house of Carlotta O'Neill, where they had tables with roulette and other gambling games (as well as more piquant entertainment with ladies of the demimonde who played the roles of ladies-in-waiting of the current queen of London courtesans).

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© Loretta Chekani, 2012

© Translation. T. A. Pertseva, 2013

© Russian edition AST Publishers, 2016

From the diaries of Sophia Noirot:

“An outfit is a weapon. It should blind his eyes, raise his temperature... and empty his wallet.”

Blue-eyed innocence in appearance and a shark in her soul, milliner Sophia Noirot is able to sell sand even to Bedouins. But selling beautiful outfits from Noirot to aristocrats is much more difficult, especially because after a recent family scandal, one of the trendsetters of London society has become her enemy. It took all of Sophie's skill and will to turn the scandal to her advantage. So she had neither the patience nor the endurance to endure such a reckless giant of a rake as the Earl of Longmore. The handsome fool could not keep more than one thought in his head, and at that moment the thought was how to quickly undress Sofia.

But when Longmore’s sister, Noirot’s richest and most beloved client, refuses the milliner’s services, Sophie realizes that she can no longer allow the Count’s advances. In pursuit of a man who is madly tempting her, she discovers that desire has never overwhelmed her with such force...

“Note his ferocious fighting-cock appearance; coal-black gypsy curls and an aristocratic (don't say arrogant) appearance. It is impossible not to notice him, regardless of whether he is smiling at a lovely lady or frowning at an annoying creditor.”

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Shortly after the above-described scene with the chips, Longmore left, taking with him two of Carlotta's friends and two girlfriends. They found a hackney carriage and, after a short argument, went to a gambling house (with a very bad reputation), near St. James's Street - there they could count on a good fight.

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