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When an Earl Meets a Girl (Chase Family Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lauren Royal (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 8,816 ratings

♥ A nobleman and a common girl
♥ A close-knit, meddling family
♥ A trunkful of jewelry
♥ A dastardly kidnapping
♥ Steamy romance!

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

Descended from generations of jewelers, Amethyst Goldsmith loves her craft nearly as much as she loves her family. But she hates that her wedding is mere days away. Amy is promised to her father’s small-minded apprentice, the last man on earth she could ever love, honor, or especially obey. But the date is set, the dress is ordered, and there’s no way out—until the devastating Great Fire of 1666 sweeps through London, shattering her workaday world and recasting her fate…

Colin Chase, the Earl of Greystone, doesn’t believe in fate. He believes in hard work and securing his family’s future, which means marrying the wealthy, high-born Lady Priscilla Snobs—er, Hobbs. When he rescues a lowly jeweler’s daughter from the inferno, he’s only taking pity on a broken young woman. But as the pieces begin to mend, Amy emerges. Beautiful, passionate, playful Amy, who maddeningly captures his family’s hearts. Soon Colin fears that if he lets his guard down for even a moment, he might find his own heart held hostage as well…

Snowed in together at empty, crumbling Greystone Castle, an earl and a common girl can’t help surrendering to desire. But when the dream is over and reality catches up with them, can they find a way to make their two worlds one?

PLEASE NOTE: This book was formerly titled “Amethyst.”

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A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!

Series: Chase Family Series, Book 1
Style: Humorous historical romance
Length: 120,000 words (about 480 standard pages)
Bonus Material: Author’s Note, preview of next book, link to giveaway
R-rated Content: Steamy love scenes!*

* If you prefer to read Sweet & Clean (kisses only) romance, look for “The Earl’s Unsuitable Bride” by Lauren Royal & Devon Royal.

Awards

• Top 10 Bestseller on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo
• Nominated by Romantic Times for Best First Historical Romance

Reviews

“A captivating historical romance. Fans of Julia Quinn and Tessa Dare will love Lauren Royal!”
—Glynnis Campbell, USA Today Bestselling Author

“A wonderful read! With a deft pen, Lauren Royal captures all the pageantry, excitement, and color that was Restoration England.”
—Romantic Times

Connecting Books

While When an Earl Meets a Girl 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
When an Earl Meets a Girl
How to Undress a Marquess
If You Dared to Love a Laird
A Duke’s Guide to Seducing His Bride
Never Doubt a Viscount
The Scandal of Lord Randal
A Gentleman’s Plot to Tie the Knot
A Secret Christmas
A Chase Family Christmas

Chase Family Series: The Regency
Tempt Me at Midnight
Tempting Juliana
The Art of Temptation

New in 2021
Alice Betrothed

Specially Priced Boxed Sets
Chase Family Series: Collection One
Chase Family Series: Collection Two
Chase Family Series: The Regency Collection

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LAUREN ROYAL is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Her "truly enchanting" novels have earned raves from reviewers including Publishers Weekly, who calls her "an impressive talent." Lauren lives in Southern California with her family and their two constantly shedding cats. When she's not busy writing, she enjoys singing along (off-key) to Hamilton, dancing (badly), and (wasting time) watching HGTV.Visit Lauren's website at LaurenRoyal.com, where you can learn about the real people and real places in her books, enter a contest, sign up for her newsletter, and see the ever-growing branches of the Chase Family Tree.Become an honorary Chase cousin! Join Lauren's Chase Family Readers Group on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/ChaseFamilyReadersAll of Lauren's books are complete, stand-alone stories, and yet they are also all connected-because they all feature her beloved "outrageously funny, loyal, compassionate, and unconventional" Chase family!Lauren lives in Southern California with her family, their constantly shedding cat, and a stupendous collection of fuzzy socks. When she's not busy writing, she enjoys singing along (off-key) to Hamilton, dancing (badly), and (wasting time) watching HGTV.While Lauren writes steamy historical romance on her own, she also writes sweet/clean historical romance with her daughter, Devon Royal.Want great free and 99¢ books sent to your inbox on select Fridays? Sign up for Lauren's Book Club newsletter at http://royall.ink/NewsletterBecome an honorary Chase cousin (and get a FREE historical cookbook)! Join Lauren's Chase Family Readers Group on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/ChaseFamilyReaders

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006QP63LI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Novelty Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 13 Jan. 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.0 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 480 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1938907005
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 11 ‏ : ‎ Chase Family Series
  • Best Sellers Rank: #3,810 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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LAUREN ROYAL is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of humorous historical romance. Her "truly enchanting” novels have won many awards including Booklist's "Top 10 Romance of the Year," and they’ve earned raves from reviewers including Publishers Weekly, who calls her "an impressive talent.”

All of Lauren's books are complete, stand-alone stories, and yet they are also all connected—because they all feature her beloved “outrageously funny, loyal, compassionate, and unconventional” Chase family!

Lauren writes steamy historical romance on her own and sweet/clean historical romance with her daughter, Devon Royal. She lives in Southern California with her family, their constantly shedding cat, and a stupendous collection of fuzzy socks. When she's not busy writing, she enjoys singing along (off-key) to Hamilton, dancing (badly), and (wasting time) watching HGTV.

Want great free and 99¢ books sent to your inbox on select Fridays? Sign up for Lauren's Book Club newsletter at http://royall.ink/Newsletter

Become an honorary Chase cousin (and get a FREE historical cookbook)! Join Lauren's Chase Family Readers Group on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/ChaseFamilyReaders. Lauren's FB Author Page is at facebook.com/LaurenRoyal.

Visit Lauren's website at LaurenRoyal.com, where you can learn about the real people and real places in her books, enter a contest to win jewelry, and see the ever-growing branches of the Chase Family Tree.

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Customers thoroughly enjoy this historical romance, finding it a delightful holiday read with plenty of intrigue and suspense. The writing is well-crafted with fabulous details, and customers appreciate the interesting historical tidbits throughout the story. They find the characters wonderful, and the book makes them laugh at times. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some describing it as passionate while others find it somewhat laboured.

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Customers find the book delightful and an enjoyable holiday read, with one customer particularly appreciating the dialogues.

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56 customers mention ‘Storyline’50 positive6 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, describing it as an enchanting historical romance with plenty of intrigue and suspense, skillfully woven into the narrative.

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29 customers mention ‘Writing style’26 positive3 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, describing it as well-crafted and easy to read, with fabulous details. One customer notes that the descriptions and historical information are well-researched.

"...A very good read, and well written, the author has even gone to the trouble of proof reading and editing, which is such a joy for the reader, if I..." Read more

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"A historical romance set in the English Restoration period. A light seamless read as Amethyst, a jeweller's daughter, finds herself homeless during..." Read more

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22 customers mention ‘Historical accuracy’19 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the historical tidbits in the book, with one customer specifically mentioning the interesting details about the jewelry guild.

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"This book was set in the seventeenth century and when it started with the great fire of London I was really hopeful, but I think it was a little..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer noting how they were drawn in immediately and another highlighting the wonderful heroines.

"...This is a most enchanting, passionate and humorous tale. The characters are strong, very likeable and totally believable, so too are Colin's sister..." Read more

"...the characters are loosely based on, and indeed has incorporated into her story real characters such as the paramour of King Charles, very..." Read more

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6 customers mention ‘Humor’6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, with several mentioning it made them laugh at times, and one customer noting it has the right balance of humor and suspense.

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5 customers mention ‘Taste’5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the taste of the book, describing it as sweet, saucy, and enchanting, with one customer noting how it gives a Londoner's perspective.

"...Amethyst is not only beautiful, but extremely talented, kind, quick minded, clever, but trapped by her father's wishes and the promise of keeping..." Read more

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"Thrilling romance, every bit as good as Georgette Heyer, but a bit more saucy! Looking forward to reading the next book in the series." Read more

"First rate story, giving a Londoner a taste of how his city fared in the time after the great fire. Also, incredibly sensua" Read more

7 customers mention ‘Pacing’4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it passionate, while one customer notes that the intimate scenes are somewhat laboured.

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Top reviews from United Kingdom

  • L. R. Shear
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Enchantingly Passionate Romance!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 October 2019
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    This is my first ever book by Lauren Royal and it certainly won't be my last.
    Lord Colin Chase is an extremely handsome, privileged, tall, elegant member of Charles II's Court. He is betrothed to a cold-hearted heiress, who is helping him rebuild his beloved Greystone Manor with her money. This suits Colin, he is not interested in a love match, until a chance encounter in a jewellery shop introduces him to the most beautiful woman he has ever seen, Amethyst Goldsmith. He cannot take his eyes off her, buts she's not for him, an Earl and a shopkeeper, he doesn't have time for love, he has his life all mapped out, but then the Great Fire of London happens and his life is turned upside down. Amethyst is not only beautiful, but extremely talented, kind, quick minded, clever, but trapped by her father's wishes and the promise of keeping the jewellery business going, no matter what.
    This is a most enchanting, passionate and humorous tale. The characters are strong, very likeable and totally believable, so too are Colin's sister Kendra and his brothers Jason and Ford.
    A secondary story runs alongside this main story, so you never quite know what is going to happen next.
    Lauren Royal's writing is magical. She cleverly conjours up the atmosphere of London, King Charles II's scanadalous Court, fashion, court life and behaviour of England in 1666, and she leaves you wanting more.
    I shall be quickly moving on tot he next book in this delightful series, Emerald.
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  • Book Addict
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and refreshing - a near perfect HR
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 November 2013
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    A very enjoyable historical romance that's a little bit different because it's set in the Restoration.
    It's love at first sight for Amethyst when she sees the handsome Colin Chase in a procession celebrating the restoration of King Charles II -Just two problems stand in their way - she is a child and a jeweller's daughter and whilst he is an aristocrat gentleman.
    The story picks up a few years later when Colin visits the jewellers where Amethyst works and although he can't admit it to himself, starts to fall in love. Events gather pace as the Fire of London sweeps through London and throw Amy and Colin together...
    Amethyst was refreshing on a number of levels. It was good to read a historical romance set in the Restoration, and the story never let up. Even when (spoiler alert) Amy and Colin are married , the twists don't stop coming and I thoroughly enjoyed the story right to the last page.
    I read some of the 1 star reviews (on Amazon.com) and frankly, I can only assume they were written by people who don't like or understand the HR genre. I have no hesitation in recommending this book.
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  • terriY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2014
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    Fortunately I had the day off work today, stumbled across your book, I read this book from start to end (and reluctantly did some laundry in between), before rushing back to read further chapters in Amy and Colin's story, and very pleased I am to have found it on Kindle.

    A very good read, and well written, the author has even gone to the trouble of proof reading and editing, which is such a joy for the reader, if I could give you six stars I would.

    One thing I should also mention, thanks to the author who has gone to the trouble of explaining the source of her inspiration for the places used in her novel, and who the characters are loosely based on, and indeed has incorporated into her story real characters such as the paramour of King Charles, very interesting and unexpected information, the sign of a excellent writer.

    I will get the follow on stories to find out what happens to the rest of the family.
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  • Dr Tracey Madeley-Jones
    3.0 out of 5 stars Average romance
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 August 2023
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    This book was set in the seventeenth century and when it started with the great fire of London I was really hopeful, but I think it was a little sparse on historical detail.

    The Chase family were an interesting set of individuals and like all aristocratic families they had a castle to upkeep. Amethyst as a lady jeweller was interesting, as this would have put her in the rising bourgeoise. Her fiancé who was promised both her and the business added drama. Her kidnapping points to the problems of forced marriage during this period where wealthy heiresses were abducted. This was the only real drama in the book and it would have been nice to have a stronger storyline.

    Like all good romance stories it had a happy ending but it was mediocre at best.
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  • Lorraine Versini
    5.0 out of 5 stars A little jewel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2014
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    The story was sound and nothing bugged me when I read it, but somehow I didn't care much for Amy, maybe because she was a little too perfect to me, even despite the bad events in her life.
    Also, I have mixed feelings about the fact that I found the story too sweet, but then I also loved it because it was sweet !
    But this aside, what really stood out for me was the interaction between the main characters. They were all extremely vibrant, and I had a great time reading the dialogues and the scenes when they were together, to the point of finding myself smiling or laughing. I think Lauren Royal did well with them, for me they completely brought the story to life, the joy and happiness one minute, the sadness and the worry the other.
    Five stars for raising this many emotions in me, looking forward to Emerald and most of all Amber: Kendra is some lady, and I'm eager to see what happens to her :)
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  • Barbara M. Webb
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Seamless Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 February 2016
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    A historical romance set in the English Restoration period. A light seamless read as Amethyst, a jeweller's daughter, finds herself homeless during the Great Fire of London. Undaunted she is lucky to be saved by Colin Chase, a member of the aristocracy. She is empowered by the experience enough to seduce him. The fact that both are engaged to different people only complicates matters. All ends on a happy note in the end.
    I enjoyed the fact that Amethyst had the ability and talent to design jewellery, something her status as Lady Chase would not permit her to do. A plucky young lady, she manages to alter that.
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  • Terry
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly entertaining has it all
    Reviewed in Australia on 28 January 2023
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    I liked everything about this book. It had humour, history, drama and so much more. I really liked the completeness and follow up of details. It was well written and checked without gaps or mistakes. Can't wait to read more of your books. Thank you.
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  • Luz Ma Villela
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bien documentado
    Reviewed in Mexico on 31 August 2015
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    Bien documentado, históricamente hablando. Además no puedes parar de leer. Estoy esperando los siguientes. Los personajes de Lauren son absolutamente vívidos.
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  • Jette S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Wundervolle Lovestory
    Reviewed in Germany on 10 January 2014
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    Wunderschön geschriebene Lovestory, sehr sympathische Charaktere. Die Spannung zwischen den Protagonisten ist toll. Gegen Ende hin fand ich die Story etwas seicht werdend. Alle zuvor scheinbar unüberwindbaren Probleme lösen sich in Selbstgefallen auf. Aber trotzdem empfehlenswert!
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  • Kriti Mishra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book!
    Reviewed in India on 9 June 2015
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    Fell in love with Lauren Royal's writing when I read this book. Lauren painted a beautiful historical scene with well etched characters, good storyline, amazing dialogues and hot, steamy romace between the protagnists. The intricacies of jewelry design painted lovely pictures of jewelry pieces that Lauren may have envisiobed:) Thank you! Must Read!
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  • Lilly Hi Way
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! You'll love it!
    Reviewed in the United States on 11 June 2025
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    That says it all. It's a great romance and told in a great way. It's very hard to put down so I didn't until I finished. You'll like it and there's lots of action to keep you up at night to read more. Trust me!
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