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CONSENT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the
incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-116998 on Form S-8
of our reports dated March 31, 2010, relating to the consolidated financial
statements of Novastar Financial, Inc., and the effectiveness of Novastar
Financial Inc’s internal control over financial reporting (which report
expresses an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal
control over financial reporting because of a material weakness), appearing in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Novastar Financial Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2009.
/s/ DELOITTE
& TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City,
MO
March 31, 2010