How the Marquess Was Won - Lauren Royal & Devon Royal

How the Marquess Was Won

By Lauren Royal & Devon Royal

  • Release Date: 2015-06-30
  • Genre: Historical Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 356 Ratings

Description

♥  A swoon-worthy nobleman with a dark past
♥  A debutante with a flawless reputation
♥  A compromising embrace
♥  A close-knit, meddling family
♥  Sweet Regency romance!

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Royal and her daughter comes the first novel in their beloved Regency series featuring the “outrageously funny, loyal, and endearing” Chase family.

Lady Alexandra Chase has always liked being the perfect daughter, thank you very much. Why would she bother chafing against society’s restrictions when instead she could be basking in the warm glow of its approval? But when her brother’s best friend—and secret obsession—returns from a long spell abroad, she begins losing interest in the suitable young lord she’s expected to marry. Suddenly, family duty and a flawless reputation seem less important than the chance, however slight, that her girlhood crush might notice her now that she’s all grown up…

Tristan Nesbitt has done some growing up himself over the last few years, what with moving across oceans, inheriting a title, and facing a devastating scandal. But through it all, he’s never forgotten the Chases, the closest thing he had to a family back in his school days. When his old friend Griffin Chase requests a favor, he’s happy to oblige, as long as he can maintain enough distance from the family that his infamous past won’t tarnish their good name. Unfortunately, one Chase seems intent on getting much closer to him than she should…

PLEASE NOTE: This SWEET & CLEAN book was formerly titled “Alexandra.” It is an alternate version of the steamy romance “Tempt Me at Midnight” by Lauren Royal.

BOOK DETAILS

A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!

Series: Sweet Chase Brides: The Regency, Book 1
Style: Sweet historical romance
Length: 100,000 words (about 400 standard pages)
Bonus Material: Author’s Note, preview of next book, link to giveaway
Clean Read: No offensive language or explicit content*

* If you’d prefer to read a steamy version of this series, look for “Tempt Me at Midnight” by Lauren Royal.

REVIEWS

“Captivating historical romance. Romance readers of all ages will love Lauren Royal & Devon Royal’s books!”
—Glynnis Campbell, USA Today Bestselling Author

“…the beguiling start to a new trilogy featuring the Chase sisters.”
—Booklist

“...fascinating period details, delightfully conventional and unconventional characters, and a mystery that must be resolved. Run, don’t walk, to get your copy today!”
—LoveRomances.com

CONNECTING BOOKS

While How the Marquess Was Won can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of Lauren & Devon’s books feature Chase family members. Should you wish to read them in chronological order, this is the sequence:

Sweet Chase Brides
The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride
The Marquess’s Scottish Bride
The Laird’s Fairytale Bride
The Duke’s Reluctant Bride
The Viscount’s Wallflower Bride
The Baron’s Inconvenient Bride
The Gentleman’s Scandalous Bride
The Cavalier's Christmas Bride
A Chase Brides Christmas (A Family Reunion)
Alice Betrothed

Sweet Chase Brides: The Regency
How the Marquess was Won
How Do Earls Fall in Love?
How I Spent My London Season
How the Duke Ruined Christmas

Specially Priced Boxed Sets
Sweet Chase Brides Boxed Set One: The Chases
Sweet Chase Brides Boxed Set Two: The Ashcrofts
Sweet Chase Brides: The Complete Regency Trilogy

Reviews

  • Clean romance!

    5
    By kmb0819
    Great book! Good characters. Definitely worth reading...it kept me up till 4am, couldn’t put it down!
  • Clean Romance

    5
    By Sample?
    If you’re looking for a clean romance novel—look no further. Romance and mystery wrapped up into one quick and easy read!
  • Great book.

    5
    By marl60
    I really enjoyed this book!
  • Loved it!

    5
    By Greymare1950
    It was refreshing to read a romantic thriller without all the detailed sex scenes. I love a good CLEAN romance story. Looking forward to reading about the rest of the family.
  • Wonderful

    5
    By Reedlebug
    Thoroughly enjoyed this story and want to read more! I appreciate that the book wasn't too graphic. Some books make me cringe with their sexual descriptions. I could let my middle schooler read this! Thank you!
  • Don't read Alexandra

    1
    By Ms. Austen
    I began reading this book because of the stellar reviews that I found. I was especially excited, as a Christian, that it was free of any love scenes or of that matter. I saw that there might be some kissing but nothing beyond, so I thought it would be okay...WRONG. While this book probably doesn't go into as much as it possibly could, it is ridiculous and disgusting that someone would write what they did. Do not think that the word "clean" means it. I was extremely disappointed and I hate to think what the first, "non-clean", book was like. The book escalates in content and I stopped reading, I don't want to know how far it goes and I am truly sorrowful that the authors felt that this was the kind of book that they needed to publish.
  • Enjoyed reading!

    5
    By Sara&Jake
    I was given a copy of this book for an honest review. In all honestly, it has been a long time since I have read a historical romance and I'm glad that I read Alexandra. I thoroughly enjoyed the Chase siblings Alexandra, Corinna, Juliana, Griffin; also Griffin's best friend Tristan Nesbitt. This was a clean romance with intrigue included. I liked how the story progressed throughout the book. This was the first book that I have read by the mother and daughter team, Lauren and Devon Royal. I look forward to reading other books by these two writers.
  • Alexandra

    5
    By Meht1991
    A wonderful storyline. I received this free for an honest review. I even let my 16 year old granddaughter read it. She learned a lot about the time period and how women were vied and treated.
  • Spellbound

    5
    By RuRuby2
    It so refreshing to read "Alexandra" love reading about England of old. I have to say I was Spellbound while reading this book. All the twists and turns keep me turning the page to see what's next. Can't remember when I read a book that had sleepwalking as part of the main character. As a suffering sleepwalker is story is so refreshing. Can't wait for the next book to come out. Enjoy, hope you enjoy as much as I did.
  • great romance for all ages

    5
    By momof3boysj
    What a wonderful story of young love! One can only fight an attraction for so long! I highly recommend it!

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