Reviews for The Last Hellion

The average rating for The Last Hellion based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-02-03 00:00:00 Brian Irick When I was first introduced to Vere Mallory, the Duke of Ainswood, in 'Lord of Scoundrels', I was less than impressed with him and I couldn´t see him as the hero in any book. After reading 'The Last Hellion', I stand corrected. And it didn´t take long, he had me right at the Prologue. Loretta Chase did a wonderful job showing how much he was affected by the row of deaths that took away his family, up to his beloved 9-year-old cousin, and even before I read the rest of the book, I KNEW he was one of the "good guys" and his "hellish" behavior was just an act. As for the heroine, Lydia Grenville, she was a real hoot. A 6-feet-tall, 28-year-old spinster (even though she was NEVER referred as that in the book, which I found very refreshing), intelligent, self-confident and in possession of a sharp tongue - and quick fists - that had Vere doomed from the start. The story flew very smoothly, with a series of "harmless" antics that threw Vere and Lydia together and kept building the sexual tension between them, up to the point where neither of them could deny their mutual attraction anymore - no matter how "annoyed" they felt about it. I loved their dialogue and the way one tried to outmaneuver the other. I loved the nicknames he called her. I even liked Bertie Trent in this book, LOL. What I didn´t like was the way Dain kept calling his son Dominick. "Demon Seed" and "Satan´s Spawn" are NOT endearing terms! I had this problem with Dain when I read 'Lord of Scoundrels' and I didn´t expect to see him still behaving like that in 'The Last Hellion'. That´s a minor complaint of mine that I could easily overlook, considering that this book was not about Dain. In summary, I really loved this book and recommend it to everyone who loves a very funny and not too-angsty romance. I lost count of the times I laughed at the witty and snappy remarks exchanged between Vere and Lydia, and I admit I had a silly smile on my face when I read the last line of the book.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-12-31 00:00:00 Cheryl Hill She was a breathtaking firebrand, and Vere Mallory, the notorious Duke of Ainswood, had never seen anything like her. Although he thought he was rescuing Lydia Grenville from the cluches of a renowned wastrel, he quickly discovers she is angry at his interference! Amused by the sultry hell-cats's fury, Mallory vows to teach her some humility -- in life and in love. I really enjoyed the previous book in the series and wondered if anybody could top Dain. We met, Vere, Duke of Ainswood in the previous book and he came across as a bit of an ass ... and not in a nice way. So was a bit wary of meeting him. “Due to not getting pumped regular, females take the oddest fancies, such as imagining they can think.” I adored the heroine of the book. She did not have an easy life but she took it all on the chin and rose above everything to become an independent, beautiful woman, albeit a spinster at the age of 28... and a virgin. "Men don't see the world as women do. Men don't always see what's under their noses." I love how these Rakes, these men about town, who spend their nights with whores and gamble their fortunes away are suddenly brought to their knees by sensible, ordinary, women. Love it. "Thank you," she whispered again, helplessly, while she looked into his handsome face and gave up all hope of ever being sensible again. "Mad, quite mad, alas!" Off to find my next read. What a great start to the 2015 reading year, with a 5 star read.