♥ A runaway bride-to-be

♥ A daring disguise

♥ A plethora of Royal palaces

♥ A close-knit, meddling family

♥ A captivating romance

From Devon Royal with her mom, New York Times bestselling author Lauren Royal, comes her first novel featuring the Tudor origins of their beloved "outrageously funny, loyal, and endearing" Chase family

As a ward of the king, Lady Alice Hawthorne was reared in Henry VIII's royal court, a world of riches, pageantry, and bloodthirsty political factions. Her upbringing has made her an expert in staying out of trouble...until she reaches marriageable age. Now an abominable betrothal throws her future into chaos and starts a chain of events that leaves her abandoned, out in the cold, and at the mercy of-well, the rather gallant and good-looking Adam Chase...

As a newly minted earl, Adam already staggers beneath the weight of his responsibilities, which include his own impending marriage, a failing estate, and the charge of four bickering younger sisters. But a gentleman cannot ignore a lady in distress (especially a pretty one), so when he crosses paths with Alice, he takes in the secretive stranger. Too bad her secrets connect her to a treasonous plot involving the princess Elizabeth, and now Adam's whole family will be implicated. At least getting thrown in prison will save him the trouble of being betrothed to one woman while he's falling for another...

Book Details

A complete, standalone story-no cliffhangers

Series: Chase Family Series

Style: Humorous historical romance for all ages

Length: A full-length novel (90,000 words / about 360 standard printed book pages)

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

Sweet Read: No offensive language or explicit content

Reviews

"Philippa Gregory meets Runaway Bride Devon Royal is a fresh new voice in historical romance."

-Glynnis Campbell, USA Today bestselling author

"Alice Betrothed is the perfect blend of adventure and romance, wrapped up in a fascinating historical setting. I loved it "

-Colleen Gleason, New York Times bestselling author

Connecting Books

While Alice Betrothed can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. Should you wish to read the Chase family books 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

About the Author

DEVON ROYAL writes humorous historical romance with her mother, New York Times bestselling author LAUREN ROYAL. After attending film school, Devon wrote an award-winning TV comedy pilot and spent several years working in media production before turning her focus to fiction. She lives with her family in Southern California, where she enjoys watching too much TV, drinking just the right amount of wine, and embracing the fact that we all inevitably become our parents.

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