THE GENTLEMAN’S SCANDALOUS BRIDE
Lauren Royal & Devon Royal
The Gentleman’s Scandalous Bride is the SWEET & CLEAN edition of Rose by Lauren Royal
3rd 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: Standing in her family's...
2: "If I may speak with you...
3: "You look melancholy...
4: "What a day."
5: Kit stood in a corner...
6: "Hurry," Rose said.
7: Kit walked briskly through...
8: As the evening wore on...
9: Kit had six men...
10: As Rose and Gabriel...
11: "I'm pleased."
12: Kit led them on the easy...
13: Before Rose could change...
14: Kit sketched while Rose...
15: As Rose watched Kit leave...
16: "Home" right now for Rose...
17: Rose closed the lodging's...
18: Three days later, Kit...
19: Rose had kissed three...
20: "Burning the midnight oil...
21: Even the king had tried to...
22: Ellen led Rose down...
23: "Kit," his sister said...
24: Rose had nearly steeled...
25: "She's distressed...
26: Rose knew she should...
27: "Lady Trentingham?"
28: The attiring room was so...
29: "Didn't you sleep well...
30: Three days later, Ellen...
31: Built just a few years...
32: Outside, torches burned...
33: Rose and Kit returned...
34: "Good morning, Ellen."
35: "Good afternoon, Mr....
36: The next day, Rose...
37: When Rose brought Ellen...
38: Kit eventually remembered...
39: Rose watched brother and...
40: Rose's family was almost...
41: Not too much later, Rose...
42: At Ford's suggestion...
43: Chrystabel slid beneath...
44: As Kit and Rose...
45: Rose spent a restless...
46: The sun was setting upon...
47: "Rosslyn." Kit looked up...
48: As the evening wore on...
49: Notebook, ruler, and rope...
50: By the time Kit made...
51: Later that day, Kit was...
52: Everything looked so...
53: Rose shrieked...
54: Hampton Court was quiet...
55: "Oh, Judith," Lily breathed...
56: "Based on the upper floor's...
57: Standing in the old village...
58: Judith's wedding...
59: "I've asked Kit to marry me."
60: "Don't you think she was...
61: Rose quickly realized Kit...
62: "What will you do now?"
63: It was mid-morning...
64: Rose rubbed her temples.
65: "Rose?" Like an apparition...
66: They held hands as Rose...
67: The next morning, after...
68: "Rowan, wake up!"
69: In Madame Beaumont's...
70: With all the excitement...
71: He was a coward.
72: No note had come from Kit.
73: Standing at the front of her...
74: Rose couldn't remember...
75: "Look at all the people...
Thank You!
BONUS MATERIAL
Author's Note
Explore the Chase Family World
Excerpt from THE CAVALIER'S CHRISTMAS BRIDE
Books by Lauren & Devon Royal
Contest
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Contact Information
Copyright Page
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The Gentleman’s Scandalous Bride is the SWEET & CLEAN edition of Rose by Lauren Royal
England, 1677
The last of three sisters to marry, Lady Rose Ashcroft is determined to land a wealthy, titled husband—a marquess perhaps, or even a duke. Having had her heart broken in the past, she's decided the key to enticing a man lies in hiding her intelligence and academic interests while flaunting her more feminine qualities. Matchmaking mother in tow and strategy firmly in place, Rose heads off to Charles II's court to find love…
And runs smack dab into Christopher "Kit" Martyn, the one man who could ruin all her plans. Kit is a dashing, successful commoner with his sights set on landing the post of official Royal Architect—and he's the only man Rose feels she can honestly talk to about anything. Kit knows the true Rose, and he wants her, but she thinks of him as a family friend. Can he convince her that a title is unimportant compared to the passion he knows they're destined to share?
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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 Rose’s story!
xoxo
December 2016
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