She is intelligent and witty and she silently chafes under the oppressive rules of conduct to which ladies of that day were expected to adhere. In Dukes Prefer Blondes (unfortunate title, that), we learn that Lady Clara is much more than just another wealthy, beautiful young lady. With impeccable politeness, Lady Clara simply demanded her own story, and Loretta Chase listened.
And in Vixen in Velvet Lady Clara plays a secondary role as her dowdy cousin Gladys falls under the Noirot sisters' spell. Lady Clara was disappointed in love in Scandal Wears Satin, but pleased when her brother married Sophie Noirot. They did obtain her patronage, but in the end Lady Clara refused to marry a man who wasn't in love with her, and the duke married Marceline Noirot. Clara's wardrobe was dreadful, and the French-English Noirot sisters were determined to get her as a client for their dressmaker shop. She was perfectly beautiful and beautifully perfect – except for one thing. We first met Lady Clara, daughter of the Marquess of Warford, in Silk Is for Seduction, when she was unofficially betrothed to her childhood friend, the Duke of Clevedon.
Thank you, Loretta Chase, for listening to your fans and giving Lady Clara Fairfax her own happily ever after. This is Ms Chase's best so far, IMO, and the narration makes it sizzle and pop even more. That's the opposite of nearly every other romance I've ever read. I especially enjoyed how, when she became deathly ill, Raven nursed Lady Clara. The sexual tension is palpable, the dialog is hilarious, the narration is sublime, the plot is unique and unpredictable, and the whole thing is a delicious delight. A man so smart he's never surprised.and Lady Clara surprises him. A very smart woman frustrated to the point of hysteria over having to pretend she has no brain. You can read the blurb for a plot summary, but here you have love between equals. If you like Kate Reading, you'll love this. If you like historical romance, you'll love this. I loved this, inhaled it in pretty much one sitting, and will very likely re-listen soon. Loretta Chase does romance like no one else, and when her prose is read by Kate Reading the story becomes incandescent.
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