♥ A disinherited earl
♥ An animal-loving heiress
♥ 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 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 Apple Books
•Rose Award Nominee
REVIEWS
"A captivating historical romance. Fans of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series on Netflix 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 2022
Alice Betrothed
SPECIALLY PRICED BOXED SETS
Chase Family Series: Collection One
Chase Family Series: Collection Two
Chase Family Series: The Regency Collection
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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, two constantly shedding cats, and a stupendous collection of fuzzy socks.
