{"product_id":"how-the-duke-ruined-christmas-lauren-royal-9781634692786","title":"How the Duke Ruined Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003e♥ A Christmas house party\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥ A jilted wallflower\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥ The duke who did her wrong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥ Schemes, scandals, and sweet, sweet vengeance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e♥ A Second Chance Regency Romance!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweet holiday romance featuring New York Times bestselling author Lauren Royal and her daughter Devon's \"outrageously funny, loyal, compassionate, and unconventional\" Chase family!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year after Jonathan Stanhope, the Duke of Rathborne, left Lady Claire Chase at the altar, her dolt of a brother invites him to their Christmas house party. Claire is livid-until she realizes she's found the perfect opportunity for revenge...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA year after Jonathan made the biggest mistake of his life, a baffling summons from his old friend brings him back to Greystone Castle-just in time for their annual Christmas festivities. From the moment he's reunited with his former fiancée, it's clear she means to turn his holiday into a nightmare. But no matter what Claire throws at him, he's not giving up on her this time...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This book is a SWEET \u0026amp; CLEAN ROMANCE. If you'd prefer to read a steamy romance with a similar plot, look for \"The Duke's Christmas Comeuppance\" by Lauren Royal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook Details\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA complete, standalone story-no cliffhangers!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries: \u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet Chase Brides: The Regency, Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet historical romance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLength: 42,000 words (about 160 standard pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonus Material: Author's Note, preview of next book, link to giveaway\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean Read: No offensive language or explicit content*\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* If you'd prefer to read a steamy version of this series, look for \"The Duke's Christmas Comeuppance\" by Lauren Royal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReviews\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Captivating historical romance. Romance readers of all ages will love Lauren Royal \u0026amp; Devon Royal's books!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Glynnis Campbell, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConnecting Books\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003cem\u003eHow the Duke Ruined Christmas\u003c\/em\u003e can be read as a stand-alone novel, many readers enjoy reading it as part of a series. All of Lauren \u0026amp; Devon's books feature Chase family members. Should you wish to read them in chronological order, this is the sequence: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Chase Brides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Earl's Unsuitable Bride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Marquess's Scottish Bride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Laird's Fairytale Bride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Duke's Reluctant Bride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Viscount's Wallflower Bride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Baron's Inconvenient Bride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gentleman's Scandalous Bride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Cavalier's Christmas Bride\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Chase Brides Christmas (A Family Reunion)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice Betrothed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Chase Brides: The Regency\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Marquess Was Won\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Do Earls Fall in Love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow I Spent My London Season\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow the Duke Ruined Christmas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout the Authors\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLAUREN 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 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of humorous historical romance novels. Lauren lives in Southern California with her husband and their two constantly shedding cats. She still thinks her mother is the greatest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDEVON 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 Hollywood before turning her focus to fiction writing. Devon lives in Southern California with her husband and two children. 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