Emerald

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England and Scotland, 1667* Jason Chase, the Marquess of Cainewood, is out to bring a blackguard to justice when he crosses paths with a woeful Scottish lad. When the lad turns out to be a lovely Scottish lass, he realizes she must be the notorious bounty hunter Emerald MacCallum. Convinced they're after the same man and her very life may be in danger, Jason decides he must keep Emerald close... In Caithren Leslie's view, there couldn't be enough distance between her and the handsome but overbearing Englishman. She's searching for her wayward brother, but Jason won't let a little thing like the truth interfere with his absurd conviction that she's living under an assumed identity. Mindful of the dangerous traveling conditions, Cait grudgingly accepts his protection. Until, that is, she begins to suspect that mistrust isn't the only emotion between them...and their mission for justice just might turn out to be a quest for love... ~~~~~Book Two of Lauren Royal's Jewel TrilogySpecial Author's Cut Edition (fully revised in 2012)A full-length novel of 118,200 words (about 475 printed book pages)R-rated content: Steamy love scenes!Originally published by Penguin Putnam (Signet) This Author's Cut Edition e-book has been completely revised from the original and includes Bonus Material: an Author's Note, a sneak preview of Lauren's next book, and a link to an online contest where you can enter to win a piece of jewelry featured in the book. Finalist for the Booksellers' Best Award and RWA Award of Excellence! CONNECTING BOOKS While EMERALD can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of my books feature Chase family members, Ashcroft family members, or both. Should you wish to read them in chronological order, this is the sequence: THE JEWEL TRILOGY1666 - AMETHYST (Colin Chase)1667 - EMERALD (Jason Chase)1668 - AMBER (Kendra Chase) THE FLOWER TRILOGY1673 - VIOLET (Ford Chase & Violet Ashcroft)1677 - LILY (Lily Ashcroft)1677 - ROSE (Rose Ashcroft) THE TEMPTATIONS TRILOGY1815 - LOST IN TEMPTATION (Alexandra Chase)1816 - TEMPTING JULIANA (Juliana Chase)1817 - THE ART OF TEMPTATION (Corinna Chase) ALSO AVAILABLE FOREVERMORE (A Jewel Trilogy Novella set in 1677)THE JEWEL TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed setTHE FLOWER TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed setTHE TEMPTATIONS TRILOGY - all three books in a specially priced boxed setReview"A captivating historical romance. Fans of Julia Quinn and Tessa Dare will love Lauren Royal!"--Kira Morgan, author of Seduced by Destiny "A lively, fast-paced romance...glittering gem of a novel."--Kathe Robin, Romantic Times "An exciting, adventurous tale that will keep you up past your bedtime...I highly recommend Emerald!"--Carol Durfee, Romance Reviews Today "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 ReviewFrom the AuthorThanks for looking at my books! Find more info at... Website and contest: LaurenRoyal.com Blog: CrumbsFromMyKeyboard.com "Like" me at facebook.com/LaurenRoyal Friend me at facebook.com/readLaurenRoyal Follow me at twitter.com/readLaurenRoyal Explore my boards at pinterest.com/LaurenRoyal