THE LAIRD’S FAIRYTALE BRIDE
A Chase Brides Novella
Lauren Royal & Devon Royal
The Laird’s Fairytale Bride is the SWEET & CLEAN edition of Forevermore by Lauren Royal
5th Edition, July 2017
Novelty Books
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Book Description
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A Message from Devon...
Chase Family Tree
Cover Image
Dedication
1: They'd sent a carriage...
2: Cameron Leslie was...
3: "A Scots funeral is...
4: Late the next morning...
5: The next day, Clarice...
6: Half an hour later, Clarice...
7: Cameron dove in...
8: "I'm thinking..."
9: "He kissed me, Gisela."
10: "Delicious."
11: "There's a bonnie loch...
12: For the first time...
13: "I feel like I'm in...
14: Celebrate they did...
Thank You!
BONUS MATERIAL
Author's Note
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Excerpt from THE DUKE'S RELUCTANT BRIDE
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Contest
About the Authors
Contact Information
Copyright Page
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The Laird’s Fairytale Bride is the SWEET & CLEAN edition of Forevermore by Lauren Royal
England, 1667
Young widow Clarice Bradford is perfectly content. She has a pretty one-room cottage and a lovely little daughter, and the last thing she’s looking for is another husband. Until one fairytale evening when she’s invited to a wedding at a castle…
Sir Cameron Leslie is used to getting what he wants—and since the moment he laid eyes on Clarice, what he’s wanted is to bring her home with him to Scotland. But beneath her shy exterior is a fiercely independent woman, and the closer Cameron gets, the farther she retreats. Can he persuade her to give love another chance before it’s too late?
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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 Clarice’s story!
xoxo
January 2016
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For DeeDee Guiver Perkins,
Diena Brennan Simmons,
and Julie Bowring Walker
A sweet story for
sweet friends forevermore
ONE
Village of Cainewood, England
September 1667
THEY’D SENT A carriage to take her to the castle.
In all her twenty-three years, Clarice Bradford had never ridden in a carriage. Gingerly she climbed inside and perched on the leather seat, settling the pink skirts of her Sunday gown.
Dressed in blue to match her eyes, Clarice’s five-year-old daughter bounced up and down on the seat opposite. “I’ve been in this carriage, Mama. When Lord Cainewood brought me to live with you.”
In her short life, Mary had been orphaned by the plague and then abandoned during the Great Fire of London. But in the year since Lord Cainewood brought Mary to her doorstep, Clarice had come to love the girl like her own.
“I remember you climbing out of this carriage. That’s one day I’m unlikely to ever forget.” Clarice reached across and tweaked her daughter on the chin. “It’s a fine carriage, isn’t it?”
Mary shrugged, her blond ringlets bouncing on her shoulders in the same rhythm as the vehicle. “I would rather ride a horse.”
“That wouldn’t be a very elegant way to arrive at a nobleman’s wedding.”
A sigh wafted from Mary’s rosy lips. “I s’pose not.” She nibbled on a fingernail until Clarice pulled her hand from her mouth. “Who is Lord Cainewood marrying?”
“I haven’t met her, poppet, but if she’s marrying Lord Cainewood, she must be a grand lady. I’ve heard she’s from Scotland.”
“Scotland. Is that very far away?”
“Far enough.” Clarice leaned across the cabin and took Mary’s hands in hers. “Can you believe we’re going to a wedding at the castle?”
Though Mary smiled, it was clear she wasn’t overly impressed. “I lived at
