The Diamond and the Duke (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780593334959)

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...

Author: Christi Caldwell
ISBN-10: 0593334957
ISBN-13: 9780593334959
Publisher: Berkley Books
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2024
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.70h x 4.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/01/2023 pg. 50