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Amber (Chase Family Series) Paperback – May 8, 2018

by Lauren Royal (Author)

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From a New York Times Bestselling Author!

England & Scotland, 1668: Kendra Chase's brothers are telling her it's high time she get married. But although they've presented her with many wealthy, titled suitors, no man has caught her fancy—until her coach is held up by a dashing, mysterious highwayman. When she and the dangerous man are caught in a compromising embrace and her overprotective brothers insist they wed, Kendra cannot believe it. Are they really desperate enough to match her with an outlaw?

Scottish-born Patrick "Trick" Caldwell is the Duke of Amberley—and also the notorious Black Highwayman, an identity he has assumed in order to right past wrongs and serve his king. But his already complicated life becomes positively convoluted when he finds himself compelled to marry a red-headed temptress he's only just met. Caught in a web of half-truths and forced into a perilous mission, can Trick extricate himself and find love with the woman destined to steal his heart?

BOOK DETAILS

A complete, standalone story—no cliffhangers!

Series: Chase Family Series, Book 4
Style: Humorous historical romance
Length: 118,000 words (about 475 standard pages)
Bonus Material: Author’s Note, preview of next book, info to enter 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 Duke’s Reluctant Bride” by Lauren Royal & Devon Royal.

AWARDS

• Top 10 Bestseller on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo, and Google Play
• A Booklist Top Ten Romance of the Year
• Winner of the Romantic Times K.I.S.S. Award for Best Romantic Hero

REVIEWS

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

"Lauren Royal sweeps readers up into the 17th century, bringing all the excitement and glamour of the Restoration to life with her colorful characters, vivid backdrop, and passionate romance."
—Romantic Times

"An impressive talent!"
—Publishers Weekly (Forecasted review)

"A passionate tale that brings late seventeenth-century England vividly alive...fast-paced and filled with action from the very first page to the climax."
—Midwest Book Review

CONNECTING BOOKS

While AMBER 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
1667 - EMERALD
1667 - FOREVERMORE
1668 - AMBER
1673 - VIOLET
1677 - LILY
1677 - ROSE
1651 - A SECRET CHRISTMAS
1688 - A CHASE FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Chase Family Series: The Regency
1815 - LOST IN TEMPTATION
1816 - TEMPTING JULIANA
1817 - THE ART OF TEMPTATION

Chase Family Series: The Renaissance
1549 - ALICE BETROTHED

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Novelty Books (May 8, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1634690966
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1634690966
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.17 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.77 x 9 inches

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FALL IN LOVE WITH A HISTORICAL ROMANCE BY LAUREN ROYAL!

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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.

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Amber is wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2016

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What a great romance book!! Wasn't able to put it down til it was finished. Will be ordering Emerald et al soon.

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A. Edwards

A nice end to the trilogy

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2012

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This wasn't my favorite of the trilogy, having preferred the second book, however it was a nice end to the trilogy. The story was fast paced and original story is another gem by Lauren Royal. My biggest reason for dropping a star was that Kendra's character wasn't quite as strong as she was presented in the previous two books. However, this author ranks high among my favorite. I'm really excited to read Ford's story.

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2022

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I was disappointed that this book wasn't available in Kindle format, so I ordered this printed version. It arrive, no problem but the print is so small I can't read it!! Guess I'll need to get some readers.

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Amazon Customer

A fitting finale to this rivetting trilogy

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2001

In 1668 Sussex, England, her older sibling Jason and her twin brother Ford inform twenty-three year old Kendra Chase that she must marry. However, Kendra rejects all the suitors paraded by her siblings, so the exasperated Jason tells her that she will wed by the summer. Kendra takes a ride into the country to ponder the "suits" chasing after her, but all seem lacking. Losing track of time and distance, Kendra runs into the Black Highwayman Patrick "Trick" Caldwell as rain begins to fall. Her brothers find the unchaperoned pair in a cottage and insist Trick do the honorable thing by marrying Kendra.
Though shocked that her siblings demand the highwayman become her spouse, Kendra knows he stirs her heart. She soon realizes that Trick is a complex person with dark secrets. As love blossoms between them, she confronts her spouse by asking him why he sends her such mixed signals.
AMBER, the final novel in Lauren Royal's "Chase sibling" trilogy (see AMETHYST and EMERALD) is a tremendous Restoration romance. The story line runs quite deep due to the lead couple. Trick is a captivating protagonist with major problems, but it is the likable and honest Kendra who makes the story line flow. Her simply asking Trick what bothers him rather than the usual leap to a false conclusion is incredibly refreshing and yet never slows down the pace of the plot. The return of the stars from the previous tales add depth and warmth to a strong conclusion to a powerful tale that is clearly part of a royal flush straight.

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Linda George

Amber

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2021

An interesting romance that continues the Chase family tradition. Kendra Chase is found in a compromising position by her brothers and is force to marry Patrick Caldwell, Duke of Amberley. However when Kendra first met Patrick, he was a highwayman robbing their coach so she was not happy to find that he allowed her to believe that until after they were married and he took her to his estate. There are many twists and turns before the two are able to trust and declare their love.

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Amanet17

Last book of the jewel trilogy

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2011

Amber is the last book of the jewel trilogy, i would give this book a great review but in all honesty i only read it because i was not going to leave the trilogy unread but this book was not up to scratch in my opinion.

Storyline was decent but this will not be one of the good friends that i put back in the shelf to revisit later.

This story follows the last sibling Kendra Chase, determined not to marry a duke, but that is exactley what happens. He is handsomebut he has secrets that he keeps from her. Can Kendra learn to love a duke?

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Cat

Dull Female Character

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2005

I enjoyed the other Lauren Royal novels Amethyst and Emerald, they had well defined plots and I enjoyed how the protagonists fell in love. The problem with this third book is that it has too many plots, first the highwayman stuff and then the plot with Kits mother which kind of drags in the middle and makes it boring, I think the book would have been better without it.
And another thing that I didn't like is the lack of individuality in Kendra, while in Amethyst and Emerald the females had very interesting personalities which made them unique, Kendra, the protagonist in Amber, just struck me as very plain and very shallow, she didn't have a passion, or something that set her apart from other girls. I could not understand what Kit liked about her, maybe just her good looks, and for that it could have been her or anybody! I know, you want to finish the trilogy but if you do, don't expect to like the female protagonist, she is not as endearing as Cait and Amy. If I have known I would have skipped it.

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Thea

A Good Book

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2002

Her brothers are laying down the law, and Kendra Chase must choose a husband. The one man Kendra is attracted to is a highwayman, a man she has just met, and only for a few minutes. Angry that she must choose a husband, Kendra rides off in a huff, contemplating her suitors, when she finds herself face-to-face and alone with the handsome robber.
Patrick "Trick" Calwell was attracted to Kendra and can't believe that she is actually in front of him. When it started to rain, he invited her to keep warm and dry in his nearby cottage. Through some innocent mishaps, her brothers catch them in a compromising position and now they must wed.
Kendra believes the wedding is an elaborate prank put on by her brothers to make her choose one of the other suitors, while Trick thinks that the time is right to get married. After all, he needs an heir and he's sexually attracted to Kendra. It's not the best way to start off a marriage, and it doesn't help that Trick isn't what he seems. Lies, omissions, fears and intrigue all threaten to tear their marriage apart. Can Kendra learn to trust, and can Trick learn to love?
AMBER is the third novel in the Jewel Trilogy, following AMETHYST and EMERALD. Kendra Chase is a smart, willful, compassionate woman, and I just knew from the start that I'd like her! Trick is a honorable man, he has his reasons for robbing men, but he can't tell Kendra and this is a point of conflict for them. The characters are sexy, funny and believable. The love scenes are teasing and sensual. A thoroughly enjoyable read!

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