The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride

London, 1666: 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…

BOOK DETAILS

A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!

Series: The Chase Brides, Book 1

Style: Humorous historical romance

Former Title: The Earl’s London Bride

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

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

PG-rated Content: Kisses only, no love scenes!

AWARDS

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

• Finalist for the 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.”

—Love Romances.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:

The Chase Brides

1666 - THE EARL’S UNSUITABLE BRIDE (Colin & Amy)

1667 - THE MARQUESS’S SCOTTISH BRIDE (Jason & Caithren)

1667 - THE LAIRD’S FAIRYTALE BRIDE (Cameron & Clarice)

1668 - THE DUKE’S RELUCTANT BRIDE (Trick & Kendra)

1673 - THE VISCOUNT’S WALLFLOWER BRIDE (Ford & Violet)

1677 - THE BARON’S INCONVENIENT BRIDE (Rand & Lily)

1677 - THE GENTLEMAN’S SCANDALOUS BRIDE (Kit & Rose)

Regency Chase Brides

1815 - ALEXANDRA (Tristan & Alexandra)

1816 - JULIANA (James & Juliana)

1817 - CORINNA (Sean & Corinna + Griffin & Rachael)

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Themes: sweet and clean & wholesome love stories, free teen and young adult coming of age novels, lords and ladies, wealthy and rich nobility, castles, England and English history, 17th century and 1600s, Restoration and Charles II, Great Fire of London, sisters and brothers, family life, friendship, wedding, matchmaking, romantic comedy freebie, humor, jewelers and jewelry, historical romance bestsellers, bestselling Regency romance, free first in series, free series starters