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Amethyst - Chase Family Series #1

Lauren Royal

Publisher: Lauren Royal

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A Top 10 Bestseller from a New York Times Bestselling Author! 
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 nobleman 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 lowly shopkeeper’s daughter with whom he’s most inconveniently falling in love... 
BOOK DETAILS 
• Humorous historical romance 
• Book One of Lauren Royal's Chase Family Series 
• Special Author's Cut Edition (revised in 2011) 
• A full-length novel of 120,000 words (about 480 book pages) 
• R-rated content: Steamy love scenes! 
• Originally published by Penguin Putnam (Signet) 
This Author's Cut Edition e-book has been completely revised from the original and includes Bonus Material: an Author's Note, a preview of Lauren's next book, and a link to an online contest where you can enter to win a piece of jewelry featured in one of Lauren's books. 
• Top 10 Bestseller on Kindle, Nook, and iBooks! 
• Nominated by Romantic Times for Best First Historical Romance! 
CONNECTING BOOKS 
While AMETHYST can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of Lauren’s books feature Chase family members. Should you wish to read them in chronological order, this is the sequence: 
Chase Family Series 
1666 - AMETHYST (Colin & Amy) 
1667 - EMERALD (Jason & Caithren) 
1667 - FOREVERMORE (Cameron & Clarice) 
1668 - AMBER (Trick & Kendra) 
1673 - VIOLET (Ford & Violet) 
1677 - LILY (Rand & Lily) 
1677 - ROSE (Kit & Rose) 
Regency Chase Family Series 
1815 - LOST IN TEMPTATION (Tristan & Alexandra) 
1816 - TEMPTING JULIANA (James & Juliana) 
1817 - THE ART OF TEMPTATION (Sean & Corinna + Griffin & Rachael) 
Keywords: Restoration, Charles II, Chase Family, jeweler, jewelry, Great Fire of London, earl, 1600s, castle, 17th century, trilogy, wedding, aristocrat, nobility, wealthy, rich, humor, comedy, romantic comedy, marriage, love, family life, friendship, England, English, london, romantic, ebooks, historical romance best sellers, sex, sexy, novels, series, authors, best sellers
Available since: 01/13/2014.

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