THE MARQUESS’S SCOTTISH BRIDE
Lauren Royal & Devon Royal
The Marquess’s Scottish Bride is the SWEET & CLEAN edition of Emerald by Lauren Royal
5th 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
1: "Jason, you cannot...
2: Adam Leslie dipped his...
3: As he and Gothard...
4: Was this eternal torment?
5: "Married? I'm not getting...
6: Hurrying into her room...
7: "Egad...
8: Her back to the other...
9: Jason slowly slid off...
10: It surely felt good...
11: "Thank you kindly."
12: With a grunt...
13: Hearing a voice...
14: The silver blade flashed...
15: Jason caught up...
16: Tilted, mossy stone...
17: Jason sat Emerald...
18: That evening...
19: Caithren headed up...
20: "Mama, must you go?...
21: Four hours had passed...
22: Seated behind Emerald...
23: "Emerald. It's nearly noon...
24: Three tedious hours later...
25: "What are they gawking at?"
26: A solemn man in a hooded...
27: "Mary! No!"
28: Downstairs the next morning...
29: "Hungry?"
30: "Tell me another...
31: The road from Grantham...
32: Caithren dodged a couple...
33: Caithren popped an orange...
34: An hour later, Jason...
35: "The birds are singing...
36: An hour later, Caithren...
37: At the end of a frantic...
38: After what seemed an...
39: Startled, Caithren pushed...
40: "Nay, please don't leave."
41: Caithren set down the candle...
42: The birds were singing...
43: White and yellow...
44: "I don't believe it...
45: Her name truly was Caithren.
46: "How is your arm?"
47: Riding beside Jason...
48: My dearest Malcolm...
49: Jason opened one eye...
50: The clouds had grown dark...
51: "We're not going to make it...
52: She was still laughing...
53: Hours later...
54: Jason returned...
55: Gasping, he checked...
56: "Number Twelve...
57: "I've never seen so many...
58: Kendra's chamber upstairs...
59: "You look stunning, Cait...
60: "Hmm."
61: Jason guided Cait...
62: They ran through...
63: You will wake...
64: "He'll be back, Cait."
65: "What do you mean...
66: "I'll explain this...
67: Somehow Jason managed...
68: "What does Scarborough...
69: Caithren rose again...
70: Caithren heard the door...
71: Ford chased Jason...
72: Caithren could barely lift...
73: After telling his story...
74: "Hurry," Kendra urged.
75: Most of the wedding party...
Thank You!
BONUS MATERIAL
Author's Note
Explore the Chase Family World
Excerpt from THE LAIRD'S FAIRYTALE BRIDE
Books by Lauren & Devon Royal
Contest
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Excerpt from Page
Contact Information
Copyright Page
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The Marquess’s Scottish Bride is the SWEET & CLEAN edition of Emerald by Lauren Royal
England and Scotland, 1667
Jason Chase, the Marquess of Cainewood, doesn’t know the first thing about hunting outlaws, but he won’t let that stop him from bringing a murderer to justice. Disguised as a commoner, he takes to the road, where he crosses paths with a hapless Scottish lad—who turns out to be a lovely Scottish lass, and none other than the renowned bounty hunter Emerald MacCallum. Realizing they're after the same man and fearing Emerald may be in over her head, Jason resolves to keep her close…
But all Caithren Leslie wants is to be as far away from her new “protector” as possible. No matter how many times she informs him she’s just an ordinary country girl traveling to see her brother—and definitely not some Emerald woman pursuing a dangerous outlaw—the pigheaded Englishman will not see sense. The road is perilous, but accepting Jason’s protection may mean jeopardizing her urgent mission. Not to mention her sanity, her personal property, and worst of all, her heart.
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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 Caithren’s story!
xoxo
January 2016
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For our mother and grandmother,
Joan Falbaum Royal,
our biggest cheerleader!
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