When an Earl Meets a Girl: Chase Family Series, Book 1

· Chase Family Series Book 1 · Novelty Publishing
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♥ A nobleman and a common girl

♥ A close-knit, meddling family

♥ A trunkful of jewelry

♥ A dastardly kidnapping

♥ Steamy romance!


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


Descended from generations of jewelers, Amethyst Goldsmith loves her craft nearly as much as she loves her family. But she hates that her wedding is mere days away. Amy is promised to her father’s small-minded apprentice, the last man on earth she could ever love, honor, or especially obey. But the date is set, the dress is ordered, and there’s no way out—until the devastating Great Fire of 1666 sweeps through London, shattering her workaday world and recasting her fate…


Colin Chase, the Earl of Greystone, doesn’t believe in fate. He believes in hard work and securing his family’s future, which means marrying the wealthy, high-born Lady Priscilla Snobs—er, Hobbs. When he rescues a lowly jeweler’s daughter from the inferno, he’s only taking pity on a broken young woman. But as the pieces begin to mend, Amy emerges. Beautiful, passionate, playful Amy, who maddeningly captures his family’s hearts. Soon Colin fears that if he lets his guard down for even a moment, he might find his own heart held hostage as well…


Snowed in together at empty, crumbling Greystone Castle, an earl and a common girl can’t help surrendering to desire. But when the dream is over and reality catches up with them, can they find a way to make their two worlds one?


PLEASE NOTE: This book was formerly titled “Amethyst.”


BOOK DETAILS


A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!


Series: Chase Family Series, Book 1

Style: Humorous historical romance

Length: 120,000 words (about 480 standard pages)

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

R-rated Content: Steamy love scenes!*


* If you prefer to read Sweet & Clean (kisses only) romance, look for “The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride” by Lauren Royal & Devon Royal.


AWARDS


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

• Nominated by Romantic Times for Best First Historical Romance


REVIEWS


“A captivating historical romance. Fans of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series will love Lauren Royal!”

—Glynnis Campbell, USA Today Bestselling Author


“A wonderful read! With a deft pen, Lauren Royal captures all the pageantry, excitement, and color that was Restoration England.”

Romantic Times


“This passionate story will keep you up long after bedtime, laughing one minute and crying the next.… Sure to be an instant favorite of every historical reader.”

LoveRomances.com


“Exciting characters, snappy dialogue, and a wonderful love story. This book will capture your heart.”

Under the Covers


CONNECTING BOOKS


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


Chase Family Series

When an Earl Meets a Girl

How to Undress a Marquess

If You Dared to Love a Laird

A Duke’s Guide to Seducing His Bride

Never Doubt a Viscount

The Scandal of Lord Randal

A Gentleman’s Plot to Tie the Knot

A Secret Christmas

A Chase Family Christmas


Chase Family Series: The Regency

Tempt Me at Midnight

Tempting Juliana

The Art of Temptation


New in 2022

Alice Betrothed


Specially Priced Boxed Sets

Chase Family Series: Collection One

Chase Family Series: Collection Two

Chase Family Series: The Regency Collection


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


LAUREN ROYAL is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of humorous historical romance. Her “truly enchanting” novels have won many awards including Booklist's “Top 10 Romance of the Year,” and they’ve earned raves from reviewers including Publishers Weekly, who calls her “an impressive talent.”


All of Lauren’s books are complete, stand-alone stories, and yet they are also all connected—because they all feature her beloved “outrageously funny, loyal, compassionate, and unconventional” Chase family!


Lauren writes steamy historical romance on her own and sweet/clean historical romance with her daughter, Devon Royal. She lives in Southern California with her family, two constantly shedding cats, and a stupendous collection of fuzzy socks. When she's not busy writing, she enjoys singing along (off-key) to Hamilton, dancing (badly), and (wasting time) watching HGTV.


CONNECT WITH LAUREN


• Want great free and 99¢ books sent to your inbox on select Fridays? Sign up for Lauren's newsletter at: http://royall.ink/Newsletter


• Become an honorary Chase cousin (and get a FREE historical cookbook)! Join Lauren's Chase Family Readers Group on Facebook at: facebook.com/groups/ChaseFamilyReaders


• To learn about the real people and places in Lauren's books, enter a contest to win jewelry, and see the ever-growing branches of the Chase Family Tree, visit her website at: LaurenRoyal.com

Ratings and reviews

4.4
1.34K reviews
M Nguyen
October 14, 2015
While I like juicy scenes in romance novels, I appreciate good, thorough writing, well-developed characters, and an interesting plausible plot more. Lauren Royal has all of those skills and I was happy to stumble upon her books (especially the free ones. I am a frugal person. I have read many erotic and romantic stories and books offered for free so far (more than 50 in total) and the books she writes are easily in the top 3. Highly recommend her work and wish these reviews made space for a longer review.
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Kelly Struempf Chapman
April 21, 2023
I liked learning about an English Era pre-victorian. It had just the right amount of knowledge artfully meshed with delightful story. This author is unique and novel is not cookie-cutter romance.--June 19, 2017 I re-read this April 2023 And found it slow. It has taken me over a week to read entirely. Also, Note to self: after reading the sample of Book 2, I feel strongly that I have read this book. However I do not own it on GooglePlay. Not the compilation book (that includes books 1-3) or the
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Yasmeen Omar
July 1, 2016
By God's blood if I hated this book I must be out of my bloody mind😉😉 this was an amazing book, the story is so well written and set out. The setting is amazing, never have I come upon such a marvelous story. Every single detail was described TO THE TEE. Lauren my new FAVOURITE author😘😘💜💜
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About the author

LAUREN ROYAL is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of humorous historical romance. Her “truly enchanting” novels have won many awards including Booklist's “Top 10 Romance of the Year,” and they’ve earned raves from reviewers including Publishers Weekly, who calls her “an impressive talent.”


All of Lauren’s books are complete, stand-alone stories, and yet they are also all connected—because they all feature her beloved “outrageously funny, loyal, compassionate, and unconventional” Chase family!


Lauren writes steamy historical romance on her own and sweet/clean historical romance with her daughter, Devon Royal. She lives in Southern California with her family, two constantly shedding cats, and a stupendous collection of fuzzy socks. When she's not busy writing, she enjoys singing along (off-key) to Hamilton, dancing (badly), and (wasting time) watching HGTV.


CONNECT WITH LAUREN


• Want great free and 99¢ books sent to your inbox on select Fridays? Sign up for Lauren's newsletter at: http://royall.ink/Newsletter


• Become an honorary Chase cousin (and get a FREE historical cookbook)! Join Lauren's Chase Family Readers Group on Facebook at: facebook.com/groups/ChaseFamilyReaders


• To learn about the real people and places in Lauren's books, enter a contest to win jewelry, and see the ever-growing branches of the Chase Family Tree, visit her website at: LaurenRoyal.com

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