Amber: 4

I am not a big romance fiction reader because I find the books often lack any sort of depth, but Lauren Royal continually changes my mind! This finale to the "gem" trilogy was as interesting as the other two books, and I found myself loving the characters as much as with the first two books! I also think that as a writer, Royal is extremely "approachable" -- her website is full of neat information that fleshes out the historical period (including recipes!) and she emails fans as if she were an old friend. I love it!

Lauren Royal's, AMETHYST had me dying to reach the end because personally I found it lacking in spirit. Amethyst was a silly twit of a girl with far too many romantic notions, however Colin and his family made the story worth my time...that and the fact that once started, I cannot leave a book unfinished. I was intrigued enough about the other Chases to read AMBER...which I found to be entertaining and full of spirit where AMETHYST was not. Kendra was strong-willed and possessed more backbone than Amethyst had shown in Royal's debut. Trick was interesting and realistic, yet still maintaining the fantastic image, fiction readers crave. A lot more impressive this time Ms.Royal! Cannot wait to read Violet and Emerald!

I couldn't wait to read this book, the final book in the Chase family trilogy, and I was not disappointed. I have never known much about Restoration England and Royal has made me a fan for life. Her historic descriptions against vivid romances - in this book a spicy marriage between Trick the faux highwayman/Duke of Amberley and the spirited Kendra Chase - will keep you enthralled until the last delightful page. It's great entertainment but packed with wonderful historical detail. I've heard rumors more books are coming. Let's hope so.

I'm not saying it was not good but it was not great however I did give it four stars because it kept my attention. The hero and heroine have a lot to do trust and loyalty. My only real probelm was when the hero had to return home and we have yet another mystery to sovle when I'm not even sure about the first mystery of why he was a highwaymen. Any way I liked the other characters and so I plan to read the other books.

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.Harriet Klausner