{"product_id":"the-diamond-and-the-duke","title":"The Diamond and the Duke","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen 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...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Despite a hero's return to England from the Napoleonic Wars, Wesley Audley isolates from the \u003ci\u003eton.\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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...","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51942687572199,"sku":"9780593334959","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_06504a6a-0fd5-444f-8d7a-48c0a5e132d0.jpg?v=1775266903","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-diamond-and-the-duke","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}