The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride

Name: The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride
Rating: 4.529148101806641 (223 reviews)

Lauren Royal · Devon Royal

Apr 2016 · Sweet Chase Brides Book 1 · Novelty Publishing

4.5

223 reviews

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About this ebook

♥ A nobleman and a common girl

♥ A close-knit, meddling family

♥ A trunkful of jewelry

♥ A dastardly kidnapping

♥ Sweet romance!

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Royal and her daughter comes the first novel in their beloved series featuring the “outrageously funny, loyal, and endearing” Chase family.

Amethyst Goldsmith makes dazzling jewelry, but her future isn’t nearly as bright as the pieces she creates. Though custom dictates she wed her father’s apprentice, her heart rebels against the match. In mere days Amy will be condemned to a stifling, loveless marriage, and she sees no way out—until the devastating fire of 1666 sweeps through London, and tragedy lands her in the arms of a dashing young earl who knows a diamond in the rough when he sees it…

Colin Chase, the Earl of Greystone, has his future all figured out. He’s restoring his crumbling castle and estate to its former glory, and the key to its completion is his rich bride-to-be. But the Great Fire lays waste to his plans, saddling him with trouble—in the form of a penniless shopkeeper’s daughter with whom he’s most inconveniently falling in love…

PLEASE NOTE: This book is a SWEET & CLEAN ROMANCE. If you’d prefer to read a steamy romance with a similar plot, look for “When an Earl Meets a Girl” by Lauren Royal.

BOOK DETAILS

A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!

Series: Sweet Chase Brides, Book 1

Style: Sweet historical romance

Length: 112,500 words (about 450 standard pages)

Bonus Material: Author’s Note, preview of next book, link to giveaway

Clean Read: No offensive language or explicit content*

* If you’d prefer to read a steamy version of this series, look for “When an Earl Meets a Girl” by Lauren Royal.

AWARDS

• Top 10 Bestseller on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo!

• Finalist for the 2016 RWA Award of Excellence!

REVIEWS

"Captivating historical romance. Romance readers of all ages will love Lauren Royal & Devon Royal’s books!”

—Glynnis Campbell, USA Today Bestselling Author

“A wonderful read! … captures all the pageantry, excitement, and color that was Restoration England.”

—Romantic Times

“…will keep you up long after bedtime, laughing one minute and crying the next.”

—LoveRomances.com

CONNECTING BOOKS

While The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of Lauren & Devon’s books feature Chase family members. Should you wish to read them in chronological order, this is the sequence:

Sweet Chase Brides

The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride

The Marquess’s Scottish Bride

The Laird’s Fairytale Bride

The Duke’s Reluctant Bride

The Viscount’s Wallflower Bride

The Baron’s Inconvenient Bride

The Gentleman’s Scandalous Bride

The Cavalier's Christmas Bride

A Chase Brides Christmas (A Family Reunion)

Alice Betrothed

Sweet Chase Brides: The Regency

How the Marquess Was Won

How Do Earls Fall in Love?

How I Spent My London Season

How the Duke Ruined Christmas

Specially Priced Boxed Sets

Sweet Chase Brides Boxed Set One: The Chases

Sweet Chase Brides Boxed Set Two: The Ashcrofts

Sweet Chase Brides: The Complete Regency Trilogy

Ratings and reviews

4.5

223 reviews

Arian Hokin

January 14, 2018

This is a really good idea. Although I enjoyed "Amethyst", I know people who might be put off by some of its content - not that it's at all unusual as romance novels currently go, but that's exactly the issue. Writing a 'sweet and clean' version can only widen your market. :)

Linda Moffitt

April 29, 2016

Great Clean Read! I have the steamy version (Amethyst) but have not read it yet. I do love a Sweet, Clean, HEA, Romance Read, and this was one that I really enjoyed. I would love to read the next books in The Chase Family series by Devon to see what else happens in this Fun Family's Life and with the other characters and hopefully hear some more about Amethyst and Colin. This book does have 80 chapters, which might make it seem longer but it is actually about 140 pages shorter than Amethyst. I just hope that nothing informative was left out and it was just shorter because Lauren expanded on the steamy parts and they took longer. I'd recommend this book for anyone who loves A Clean Romance and Yes! everyone you can still be an Adult and prefer Sweet & Clean Reads, you do not have to be a teenager or of a younger age to enjoy this story. I received a free review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

6 people found this review helpful

Cashmere

April 26, 2016

Amethyst Goldsmith and Lord Greystone live in different worlds. She is a simple merchant's daughter and he is a titled nobleman. It is impossible for them to be together. No matter what their mutual attraction tells them. So when Amy is orphaned in the fire of London and Colin rescues her and nine other children, they try not to fall in love...and fail. I love the way the author swings through the tale. Despite it being the sweet version of the book, there is enough meat in the main story to make it in interesting read. I really enjoyed reading the book and if you enjoy historical romances, you will too. I received a free copy of the ebook for an honest opinion.

5 people found this review helpful

About the author

LAUREN ROYAL decided to become a writer at the age of eight, after winning a “Why My Mother is the Greatest” essay contest. Now she’s a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of humorous historical romance novels. Lauren lives in Southern California with her husband and their two constantly shedding cats. She still thinks her mother is the greatest.

DEVON ROYAL is the daughter of romance novelist Lauren Royal. After attending film school, she wrote an award-winning TV comedy pilot and spent several years working in Hollywood before turning her focus to fiction writing. Devon lives in Southern California with her husband and two children. She also thinks her mother is the greatest.

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