From a New York Times bestselling author and her daughter!England, 1673: Lady Violet Ashcroft grew up sheltered in the countryside, far from the dashing gentlemen of the court—and that’s how she likes it. Here on her family’s beautiful, quiet estate, she needn’t fight off suitors who are only after her sizable inheritance, or play second fiddle to her prettier younger sisters. Love and marriage … sisters. Love and marriage aren’t for everyone, and sensible Violet would rather spend her days reading and improving her mind than risking her heart. Until a rather dashing gentleman shows up next door…
Ford Chase, Viscount Lakefield, has had it with women. Who’s got time for them, anyway, when there’s important work to be done? Fresh out of Oxford, Ford is ready to devise his first world-changing invention. All he needs is some peace and quiet on his neglected country estate, where there is no family to nag him and, most especially, no women to distract him—until he’s thrown into the company of the intriguing Lady Violet…
PLEASE NOTE: This book is a SWEET & CLEAN ROMANCE. If you’d prefer to read a steamy romance with a similar plot, look for “Violet” by Lauren Royal.
BOOK DETAILS
A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!
Series: The Chase Brides, Book 5
Style: Sweet historical romance
Length: 103,750 words (about 415 standard pages)
Bonus Material: Author’s Note, preview of next book, link to giveaway
Clean Read: No offensive language or explicit content
CONNECTING BOOKS
While THE VISCOUNT’S WALLFLOWER BRIDE 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:
The Chase Brides
1666 – THE EARL’S UNSUITABLE BRIDE (Colin & Amy)
1667 – THE MARQUESS’S SCOTTISH BRIDE (Jason & Caithren)
1667 – THE LAIRD’S FAIRYTALE BRIDE (Cameron & Clarice)
1668 – THE DUKE’S RELUCTANT BRIDE (Trick & Kendra)
1673 – THE VISCOUNT’S WALLFLOWER BRIDE (Ford & Violet)
1677 – THE BARON’S INCONVENIENT BRIDE (Rand & Lily)
1677 – THE GENTLEMAN’S SCANDALOUS BRIDE (Kit & Rose)
1651 – THE CAVALIER’S CHRISTMAS BRIDE (Joseph & Chrystabel)
Regency Chase Brides
1815 – ALEXANDRA (Tristan & Alexandra)
1816 – JULIANA (James & Juliana)
1817 – CORINNA (Sean & Corinna + Griffin & Rachael)
Renaissance Chase Family Series
1549 – ALICE BETROTHED (Adam & Alice, coming 2020)
Specially Priced Boxed Sets
THE CHASE BRIDES BOXED SET ONE: THE CHASES
THE CHASE BRIDES BOXED SET TWO: THE ASHCROFTS
REGENCY CHASE BRIDES BOXED SET
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
LAUREN ROYAL decided to become a writer at the age of eight, after winning a “Why My Mother is the Greatest” essay contest. Now she’s a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of humorous historical romance novels. Lauren lives in Southern California with her family and their constantly shedding cat. She still thinks her mother is the greatest.
DEVON ROYAL is the daughter of romance novelist Lauren Royal. After attending film school, she wrote an award-winning TV comedy pilot and spent several years working in digital video production before turning her focus to fiction writing. Devon lives in Southern California with her husband. She also thinks her mother is the greatest.
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This was a cute clean read. It had a really interesting cast of historical figures, and the plot had just enough twists to keep it from being a completely predictable romance novel.
loved it
Romantic and a good read. I enjoyed it.
I loved this book! I truly believe beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
This was an enjoyable read, there were some moments that felt a little off, but I really liked the book.
Great romance that makes me want to get all the books in the series. Sharing intimacy doesn’t have to have the written word of the whole act. It’s like when the person you are in love with lingers to hold out for a beautiful kiss. Less is more and respectful.
Could not put it down
Loved the book and it kept my attention throughout.
I enjoyed the book and want to read the next one.
Light romantic comedy which was easy and fun to read.
I like the surprises this book has to offer. It was a really interesting plot.
The female character is a very strong. Love it
Great little book. Interesting characters because you didn’t quite know what Violet would do next.
Another testimony of how a persons perception of herself can cause uncertainty and confusion. She was a fast study once she involved herself.
Great story, realistic charatures. The leading ladie had great doubts about everything, was wonderful to see her evolve.
Fun
Great character development and plot.
A good read for relaxing.
Enjoyed the story, liked the h. It seemed to me that she took an unwarranted amount of convincing that she was worthy of H’s love. And of course H took that long time to figure out he did indeed love h. A little too much teenage angst, but still an entertaining read.
Lots of grammatical errors. But overall a good read.
A little bit slow in spots, but entertaining.