THE EARL’S UNSUITABLE BRIDE
Lauren Royal & Devon Royal
The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride is the SWEET & CLEAN edition of Amethyst by Lauren Royal
6th Edition, July 2017
Novelty Books
Table of Contents
Title Page
Book Description
More Chase Family Books
A Message from Devon...
Chase Family Tree
Cover Image
Dedication
Prologue: The last time...
1: "Are you telling me...
2: Colin entered their carriage...
3: "Ring-a-ring o' roses...
4: "Colin! Down here!"
5: Colin's siblings stared...
6: Colin paused...
7: "She's touching me."
8: Amy washed down a bite...
9: Colin backed through...
10: The road out front...
11: It was.
12: Amy trailed listlessy...
13: Standing beside the wagon...
14: "The mews was over there...
15: Colin gently tucked...
16: Amy woke to the sound...
17: "I returned to take her...
18: "Where are they all?"
19: Amy spooned soup...
20: Amy bit her lip...
21: "I've never been..."
22: Kendra dashed into...
23: Jason had plenty of excuses.
24: "Defending the castle?"
25: When Colin and Amy...
26: The first wrong note...
27: Colin cursed fluently...
28: "I'm fine...
29: Colin unwound himself...
30: The keep was built of...
31: "Criminy...
32: In the morning...
33: With a heavy sigh...
34: With a hum of satisfaction...
35: When Colin came in...
36: Amy gasped...
37: Retrieving her book...
38: As the dance prescribed...
39: "I have a headache."
40: Hearing voices in...
41: Kendra stood back...
42: Robert's alcohol-laden...
43: Amy jerked awake...
44: Amy ran as fast as...
45: Colin leaned low...
46: The screech of a key...
47: Colin strode out the door...
48: "I don't know where he is...
49: Robert pushed the spoon...
50: The sign on the...
51: Robert leaned back...
52: Colin reached St. James...
53: As the sun disappeared...
54: Colin had checked...
55: Colin pushed on the...
56: The numbers on the doors...
57: Only a street from...
58: There was a King's Arms...
59: It was still dark and foggy...
60: Minutes later...
61: Colin leaned against the...
62: With Kendra in tow...
63: The Chase brothers'...
64: Amy couldn't really...
65: Colin entered the bedroom...
66: Back in their carriage...
67: "Hey, down here!"
68: Half an hour after...
69: Colin kicked the door...
70: Colin slid his knife...
71: "And when Harry kisses...
72: Amy trembled...
73: Hands behind his back...
74: Benchley looked down...
75: Colin looked again...
76: "Anguille de bois, madame."
77: Colin poked his head out...
78: His expression unreadable...
79: "You should be resting...
80: "My lady...
Epilogue: Jewel climbed...
Thank You!
BONUS MATERIAL
Author's Note
Explore the Chase Family World
Excerpt from THE MARQUESS'S SCOTTISH BRIDE
Books by Lauren & Devon Royal
Contest
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Contact Information
Copyright Page
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride is the SWEET & CLEAN edition of Amethyst by Lauren Royal
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...
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A MESSAGE FROM DEVON…
Not gonna lie, I thought it was pretty cool growing up with an author for a mom! I’d always been into books (like, every morning when 1st grade reading time ended, Mrs. Schultz had to physically pry the book from my hands), plus there were perks. Mom was always home with us kids, so we never had to go to daycare. She was also always on deadline, so we got to eat a lot of Pizza Hut for dinner. And I could impress my friends by moseying into Barnes & Noble and casually pointing out my mom’s books on the shelves.
The only problem: I wasn’t allowed to read them!
Her romance novels were for and about adults, and I was just a kid. A kid who loved books and hated rules—so you can imagine my dismay.
Of course, the instant I was old enough, I swiped a full set of her books from the garage and devoured them all in a row. And I wasn’t surprised when I loved every one, because, you guys, my mom is seriously awesome.
Recently the aforementioned awesome lady had an awesome idea: releasing new, revised versions of her novels that are appropriate for all ages, so that everyone can enjoy them. To think, all those dismay-ful years could have been avoided!
I knew instantly I was the girl for the job. My mom and I have been writing together basically since I learned how to type—our first all-new collaborative release, Alice Betrothed, is a project we started when I was in middle school—plus, I was a sweet-romance-reading teenager myself only a few years ago. I literally bumped into walls walking around high school with my nose buried in a book.
There’s a crazy amount of fantastic romance out there right now—we’re SO excited that you’ve chosen our book! Like, spontaneous-dance-party-excited! I would be doing the robot right now if I weren’t busy typing. Maybe I’ll wrap up this letter so I can go do that.
I so hope you’ll enjoy Amy’s story!
xoxo
April 2016
CHASE FAMILY TREE
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For our father and grandfather,
Herbert Royal,
who taught us to love books
