by Lisa Berne
About the Author
LISA BERNE read her first Georgette Heyer book at fourteen—it was the effervescent Lady of Quality—and was instantly captivated. Later, she was a graduate student, a grant writer, and a teacher—and now writes historical romance for Avon Books, with her first three books set in Regency-era Britain. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Please visit Lisa on the web at www.LisaBerne.com.
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Praise for You May Kiss the Bride Book One of The Penhallow Dynasty series
A Publishers Weekly Top Pick
A Booklist Top 10 Debut
A Barnes & Noble Top Pick
A Washington Post Romance Novel of the Month
A Sarah MacLean Recommended Romance
A Kirkus Best Read of the Year, Romance
An RT Reviewers’ Choice Award Nominee
“A masterful Regency debut . . . A sheer delight.”
—Kirkus (★Starred Review★)
“Berne’s consistent, engaging writing and solid knowledge of the period make for a wonderful evening’s reading.”
—Publishers Weekly (★Starred Review★)
“Exceptional . . . Will dazzle readers with its irresistible mix of graceful writing tempered with just the right dash of crisp wit, splendidly captured Regency setting and atmosphere, and beautifully nuanced characters.”
—Booklist (★Starred Review★)
“Delicious . . . Berne’s debut is a lingering homage to the heyday of the Regency historical romance—a lovingly crafted story of opposites forced together by society’s censure, quirky side-characters, and stolen kisses.”
—Sarah MacLean, Washington Post
“Really fun! Very smart and engaging.”
—Megan Frampton, author of Why Do Dukes Fall in Love?
“UNPUTDOWNABLE! This book consumed me. Truly one of the absolute best romances I’ve ever read!”
—New York Times Bestselling Author Sophie Jordan
“Prepare to be swept away! Lisa Berne’s sensuous, richly imaginative debut will delight and satisfy you. I savored every page!”
—Lenora Bell, USA Today Bestselling Author
“Definitely recommended to Regency lovers.”
—Historical Novel Society
By Lisa Berne
The Penhallow Dynasty
The Bride Takes a Groom
The Laird Takes a Bride
You May Kiss the Bride
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, organizations, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Untitled excerpt copyright © 2019 by Lisa Berne.
the bride takes a groom. Copyright © 2018 by Lisa Berne. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins Publishers. For information, address HarperCollins Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY 10007.
first edition
Digital Edition MAY 2018 ISBN: 978-0-06-245184-2
Print Edition ISBN: 978-0-06-245182-8
Cover design by Amy Halperin
Cover illustration by Anna Kmet
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