Marcelline herself was one of the high points of the book for me. I did catch a few anachronistic notes, as I don’t really think this HEA would have occurred in real life, but the emotions were all genuine and the story was fabulous. Silk is for Seductionis not an exception, as I virtually inhaled it on a couple of train journeys and struggled to keep the tears from my eyes in public. After a few fairly disappointing reads by her, I seem to suddenly be falling in love with her books. Loretta Chase is a rising star on my romance radar. Marcelline gambles that the best way to convince Clevedon is to show him just how incredible her creations are in person, in Paris what she stands to lose is no less than her reputation and her heart to a man she can never have. So she sets her sights on the future Duchess of Clevedon, by way of the Duke, who has yet to propose. Her innovative, French-inspired designs are unlike anything seen in staid English ballrooms and Marcelline is convinced that all she has to do is score one big client to ensure her family’s success – and freedom from poverty – for the rest of her life. Marcelline Noirot is a London dressmaker trying to make it big.
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