George, Lord Edenmont lives by his winning and wits after having gambled away his family fortune. She anticipates that nothing or no one will ever stand in her way and that includes a charming wastrel who has become connected in her life.

She is determined to take revenge on the killing of her beloved father, a staunch English aristocrat who lived a life of self-imposed exile.

In this epic book, Esme Brentmore wants revenge, and she does not care where this is a suitable job for a woman of her age or not. The Lions Daughter is the debut novel in Scoundrels book series written by number one New York bestselling author Loretta Chase. Other awards include the Romance Readers Anonymous Awards, Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards, and the All about Romance Top 100 Romance award. The resulting books from this marriage union have won several awards including the Romance Writers of America (RITA) Award. This job proved helpful and resulted in meeting a video producer who convinced into writing novels and eventually married him. Before graduation, the author used to write for non-profit purposes until later when she graduated and started working as a corporate video scriptwriter. She wrote poetry, plays, letters, and the Great American Novel, which the author admits that the novel remains unfinished up to date. Along the way, the author collaborated with clothing and Jewelry retailers, and also gained a six months experience with the Dickensian as a meter maid.Īccording to Loretta Chase, she always had a passion for writing, and that is why she majored in English instead of something else that would have resulted in a real job. Chase worked at Clark University in administrative, clerical, and part-time teaching. She attended New England public schools and later graduated from Clark University with a degree in English. She was born in 1949 to a family of Albanian origin. Loretta Chase is New York bestselling American author of romance novels.

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