 Lord of Scoundrels was released in January 1995 by Avon Books , the same publisher that had released Chase 's last two novels . According to Chase 's website , the novel has been published in over fourteen languages . A Spanish translation was released in 2006 , while a Japanese translation was released in 2008 . Its e @-@ book edition , published by HarperCollins , landed on The New York Times Best Seller list in August 2011 . In 1996 , the novel earned the RITA Award for " Best Short Historical " , a prize given annually by the Romance Writers of America . It also won the 1996 " Regency Historical Romance " award , granted by the Romantic Times . In a review by that publication , M. Helfer praised Chase for being " an exquisite storyteller who creates sharply original characters and moves them in new and exciting ways . One of the true treasures of the genre , she epitomizes the essence of excellence in every word she writes " . 
