 Lord of Scoundrels is typically classified as a Regency romance novel , though its story is set in the post @-@ Regency era of 1828 . It features a strong female heroine , a characteristic that Chase has become known for including in her romances . The author explains that " for most of history , and in too many cases today , women are considered ( and too often consider themselves ) lesser beings who do not matter . In my books , the women are not lesser , and they do matter . In other words , I make the world the way I think it should be " . Romantic fiction scholars have identified Jessica Trent as a " feminist heroine " with whom the " alpha male hero " has met his match . Chase inverts many qualities typical of the archetypical romantic hero and heroine . Near the end of the story , Jessica is the one who initiates consummation of their marriage , by seducing Dain . Afterwards , Jessica promptly falls asleep , causing her husband to seethe " that was what he was supposed to do " . 
