The Diamond and the Duke

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When a wounded soldier and self-proclaimed "beast" finds unlikely friendship with a headstrong and unconventional beauty, they quickly find themselves weaving a tale as old as time... Despite a hero's return to England from the Napoleonic Wars, Wesley Audley isolates from the ton. Deep wounds from the horrors of combat-and the despair of a broken heart-left him scarred. As he struggles to cope and resume his place in Polite Society, Wesley is quick to cut himself off from everyone...except for Ellie Balfour. Independent and strong-willed, Ellie has dreams of captaining her own husband-free life and a penchant for meddling in other's business. She knows befriending Wesley is a risk but Ellie can't bear to see his heartache. Nor can she seem to silence all the temptingly intimate thoughts his nearness provokes. But Ellie is yet to face a battle she can't win-and Wesley's heart is worth the fight. If only her campaigns ever went to plan...

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Praise for Christi Caldwell

Ribboned with subtleties about gender roles and class expectations that make this novel both thoughtful and delightful all at once.Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Along Came a Lady

"Christi Caldwell's crisp, sparkling writing is infused with emotion, passion, and a belief in the healing power of love. This is terrific Regency romance!"Amanda Quick, New York Times bestselling author

"Emotional, funny, and filled with passioneverything I want in a romance.Lorraine Heath, New York Times bestselling author of The Duchess Hunton Along Came a Lady

What historical romance is meant to be. I devoured every word. Christi Caldwell has become one of my favorite authors.Laura Lee Guhrke, New York Times bestselling author

"A charming, romantic love story that shows Regency romance isn't just about dukes and duchesses and love isn't just for the upper classes."Maya Rodale, USA Today bestselling authoron Along Came a Lady

Packed with familial warmth and peppered with humorAn endearing romance.Kirkus on Desperately Seeking a Duchess

Author Bio

Christi Caldwell is the USA Today bestselling author of the Sinful Brides series and the Heart of a Duke series. She blames novelist Judith McNaught for luring her into the world of historical romance. When Christi was at the University of Connecticut, she began writing her own tales of loveones where even the most perfect heroes and heroines had imperfections. She learned to enjoy torturing her couples before they earned their well-deserved happily ever after. Christi lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she spends her time writing, and being a mommy to the most inspiring little boy and empathetic, spirited girls who, with their mischievous twin antics, offer an endless source of story ideas!