♥ A disinherited earl♥ An animal-loving debutante♥ A scandalous love triangle♥ An unsolved murder♥ Steamy romance!
Another heartwarming romance featuring New York Times bestselling author Lauren Royal’s “outrageously funny, loyal, compassionate, and unconventional” Chase family!
Rescuing animals is an unusual passion for an earl’s daughter—but compared to the rest of her family, Lady Lily … compared to the rest of her family, Lady Lily Ashcroft is downright conventional. Though she fell for dashing Oxford professor Lord Randal Nesbitt at the tender age of sixteen, she buried her feelings in deference to society’s expectation that her older sisters marry first. Four years later, her sister Rose has set her sights on Rand. And with two sisters locked in a tempestuous love triangle, scandal can only be around the corner…
When Rand accepts an invitation to stay at the Ashcrofts’ country house, he has no idea what he’s getting himself into. He’s been nursing a secret affection for sweet, compassionate Lily ever since their first meeting. But bold Rose is just as beautiful and shares his academic interests. Now he finds himself caught between two lovely sisters—the one he’s expected to wed and the one who’s captured his heart…
PLEASE NOTE: This book was formerly titled “Lily.”
Book Details
A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!
Series: Chase Family Series, Book 6
Style: Humorous historical romance
Length: 100,000 words (about 400 standard pages)
Bonus Material: Author’s Note, preview of next book, link to giveaway
R-rated Content: Steamy love scenes!*
* If you’d prefer to read a Sweet & Clean (kisses only) version of this story, look for “The Baron’s Inconvenient Bride” by Lauren Royal & Devon Royal.
Awards
• Top 10 Bestseller on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Google Play, and Kobo
• Rose Award Nominee
Reviews
“A captivating historical romance. Fans of Julia Quinn and Tessa Dare will love Lauren Royal!”
—Glynnis Campbell, USA Today Bestselling Author
“Enchanting, tender, and filled with memorable characters who simply charm their way into your heart.”
—Romantic Times
“…another triumph of deliciously sensual romance played against the fascinating world of Restoration England.”
—Booklist (American Library Association)
“A refreshing story, told with much humor…a real joy to read.”
—Romance Reviews Today
Connecting Books
While The Scandal of Lord Randal 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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Enjoyable read with unique characters.
I have enjoyed every book by Lauren Royal. I feel like I get to know the characters. You cheer for Lily coming into her own but you can’t hate Rose. I love the snippets of the parents. We older people enjoy romance as well!
This author and series never disappoints.
I’ve read other books in this series, and I liked it very much. An informative and entertaining escape!
This was well worth the read. Lily is an independent free thinker who works “outside the box.” She is not afraid to express herself both in words and actions.
Lily is a fun character but a little unaware of her own charm. Interesting light read that shows a young women caught between her honor and her heart.
Love wins in the end….
Another wonderful story in a great series
This is another wonderfully written story in a great series. The plot is full of emotional twists and turns. The characters are beautifully portrayed, with the strength to overcome their obstacles. This is a great book that would suit anybody who loves steamy historical romances that has a bit of mystery.
I’ve enjoyed several of Lauren Royal’s books. This was definitely a different story line.
Great characters, passion, angst, murder and animals that follow the heroine around.
Easy reading..romantic book
I did not finish this book. For me, it was too wordy and repetitive. I got a third of the way through and gave up.