How the Marquess Was Won

Lauren Royal · Devon Royal

Jun 2015 · Sweet Chase Brides: The Regency Book 1 · Novelty Publishing

4.6

169 reviews

Ebook

362

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About this ebook

♥ A swoon-worthy nobleman with a dark past

♥ A debutante with a flawless reputation

♥ A compromising embrace

♥ A close-knit, meddling family

♥ Sweet Regency romance!

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

Lady Alexandra Chase has always liked being the perfect daughter, thank you very much. Why would she bother chafing against society’s restrictions when instead she could be basking in the warm glow of its approval? But when her brother’s best friend—and secret obsession—returns from a long spell abroad, she begins losing interest in the suitable young lord she’s expected to marry. Suddenly, family duty and a flawless reputation seem less important than the chance, however slight, that her girlhood crush might notice her now that she’s all grown up…

Tristan Nesbitt has done some growing up himself over the last few years, what with moving across oceans, inheriting a title, and facing a devastating scandal. But through it all, he’s never forgotten the Chases, the closest thing he had to a family back in his school days. When his old friend Griffin Chase requests a favor, he’s happy to oblige, as long as he can maintain enough distance from the family that his infamous past won’t tarnish their good name. Unfortunately, one Chase seems intent on getting much closer to him than she should…

PLEASE NOTE: This SWEET & CLEAN book was formerly titled “Alexandra.” It is an alternate version of the steamy romance “Tempt Me at Midnight” by Lauren Royal.

BOOK DETAILS

A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!

Series: Sweet Chase Brides: The Regency, Book 1

Style: Sweet historical romance

Length: 100,000 words (about 400 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 “Tempt Me at Midnight” by Lauren Royal.

REVIEWS

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

—Glynnis Campbell, USA Today Bestselling Author

“…the beguiling start to a new trilogy featuring the Chase sisters.”

—Booklist

“...fascinating period details, delightfully conventional and unconventional characters, and a mystery that must be resolved. Run, don’t walk, to get your copy today!”

—LoveRomances.com

CONNECTING BOOKS

While How the Marquess Was Won 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

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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 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 digital video production before turning her focus to fiction writing. Devon lives in Southern California with her husband and children. She also thinks her mother is the greatest.

Ratings and reviews

4.6

169 reviews

Dorothy Sivo

May 2, 2016

A sweet retelling of "Lost in Temptation". It's perfect for young adults, or readers who want to avoid racy scenes altogether. In "Alexandra" we meet Lady Alexandra Chase, living in Regency England. She's always been a well behaved young lady, but when a man from her past comes back into her life mania ensues. Tristan Nesbitt is a childhood friend of the Chase family and has recently returned to England as the Marquess of Hawkridge. "Naturally a man in possession of good fortune must be in want of a wife..

5 people found this review helpful

A Google user

July 3, 2017

Loved Alexandra! Determined, loyal, courageous and a lover of sweets, she entertained me and did not give up on her convictions. Liked the twist to the tale and the inclusion of recipes. Might give them a try as I suspect one is the early forerunner of ginger nuts!

Paul Sabin

September 2, 2018

This book is really two stores in one. It's starts as a very well written Regency Romance that is clean and very detailed and then ends with an action-filled murder mystery that solves the last obstacle to the couple's happily ever after. It takes some patience to read it, as it's a very long and detailed story. It's well worth the effort to keep at it and the pace picks up during the mystery solving phase. If you like clean Regency period Historical Romance stories, you must read this book!!!

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 two constantly shedding cats. She still thinks her mother is the greatest.

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