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ⓘ About Loretta Chase
Loretta Chase is New York bestselling American author of romance novels. She was born in 1949 to a family of Albanian origin. She attended New England public schools and later graduated from Clark University with a degree in English. Chase worked at Clark University in administrative, clerical, and part-time teaching. 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. According 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. She wrote poetry, plays, letters, and the Great American Novel, which the author admits that the novel remains unfinished up to date.
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Who is Loretta Chase?
Loretta Chase is New York bestselling American author of romance novels. She was born in 1949 to a family of Albanian origin. She attended New England public schools and later graduated from Clark University with a degree in English.
Which Loretta Chase series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Scoundrels series, the earliest of Loretta Chase's multi-book series: it opens with The Lion's Daughter (1992) and runs to 5 books across 1992–1998, ending with The Last Hellion (1998). Loretta Chase's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Loretta Chase written?
Loretta Chase has 33 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2025. 23 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Carsington Brothers series with 5 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Loretta Chase's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Loretta Chase's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Trevelyan Family (1987–1988, 2 books), Regency Noblemen (1988–1989, 2 books) and Scoundrels (1992–1998, 5 books), plus 4 more.
How are Loretta Chase's books organised into series?
This guide splits Loretta Chase's 33 books into 7 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Carsington Brothers (5 books, 2004–2010); Scoundrels (5 books, 1992–1998); The Dressmakers (4 books, 2011–2015); Difficult Dukes (3 books, 2017–2025); Fallen Women (2 books, 2008–2009), plus 2 further series.