Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase - The Combo Plate Approach
Two days ago I finished a very unlikely romance novel-- Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase. Now, I do have a short list of go-to romance authors, and Loretta Chase is not on that list (it's a very short list), but the setting caught my attention, and it was on sale for $1.99. Since I'm waiting anxiously on the edge of my seat for the release of a non-romance novel ( The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik), this seemed like a good one to pass the time. I have read novels by Loretta Chase before--her "Dressmakers Series." Though they were completely implausible and sort of absurd, I read all four. If memory serves, the characters were interesting and they were suitably steamy, plus the sewing motif was compelling to me. This book proved to be similar, if a bit less absurd: good characters, steamy enough, and an interesting premise. But it was also truly weird in some ways. The book was published in 2005 by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin. The Dressmakers Series is Avon, and s