♥ 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."

-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:

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)

Sweet Chase Brides: The Regency

Alexandra

Juliana

Corinna

Sweet Chase Brides: The Renaissance - New in 2021

Alice Betrothed

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

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