After the tragic death of his wife, Jasper, the 8th Duke of Bainbridge buried himself away in the dark cold walls of his home, Castle Blackwood. When he’s coaxed out of his self-imposed exile to attend the amusements of the Frost Fair, his life is irrevocably changed by his fateful meeting with Lady Katherine Adamson.
With her tight brown ringlets and silly white-ruffled gowns, Lady Katherine Adamson has found her dance card empty for two Seasons. After her father’s passing, Katherine learned the unreliability of men, and is determined to depend on no one, except herself. Until she meets Jasper…
In a desperate bid to avoid a match arranged by her family, Katherine makes the Duke of Bainbridge a shocking proposition—one that he accepts.
Only, as Katherine begins to love Jasper, she finds the arrangement agreed upon is not enough. And Jasper is left to decide if protecting his heart is more important than fighting for Katherine’s love.
Book 2 in the “Heart of a Duke” Series by Christi Caldwell
“More Than a Duke”
Polite Society doesn’t take Lady Anne Adamson seriously. However, Anne isn’t just another pretty young miss. When she discovers her father betrayed her mother’s love and her family descended into poverty, Anne comes up with a plan to marry a respectable, powerful, and honorable gentleman— a man nothing like her philandering father.
Armed with the heart of a duke pendant, fabled to land the wearer a duke’s heart, she decides to enlist the aid of the notorious Harry, 6th Earl of Stanhope. A scoundrel with a scandalous past, he is the last gentleman she'd ever wed...however, his reputation marks him the perfect man to school her in the art of seduction so she might ensnare the illustrious Duke of Crawford.
Harry, the Earl of Stanhope is a jaded, cynical rogue who lives for his own pleasures. Having been thrown over by the only woman he ever loved so she could wed a duke, he’s not at all surprised when Lady Anne approaches him with her scheme to capture another duke’s affection. He’s come to appreciate that all women are in fact greedy, title-grasping, self-indulgent creatures. And with Anne’s history of grating on his every last nerve, she is the last woman he’d ever agree to school in the art of seduction. Only his friendship with the Anne’s sister compels him to help.
What begins as a pretend courtship, born of lessons on seduction, becomes something more leaving Anne to decide if she can give her heart to a reckless rogue, and Harry must decide if he’s willing to again trust in a lady’s love.
Non-Fiction Works by Christi Caldwell
Uninterrupted Joy: Memoir: My Journey through Infertility, Pregnancy, and Special Needs
The following journey was never intended for publication. It was written from a mother, to her unborn child. The words detailed her struggle through infertility and the joy of finally being pregnant. A stunning revelation at her son's birth opened a world of both fear and discovery. This is the story of one mother's love and hope and...her quest for uninterrupted joy.
Coming Soon
February 12th 2015
Book 6 in The Scandalous Seasons series
“Once a Wallflower, At Last His Love”
Unremarkable in looks and of a practical nature, Miss Hermione Rogers has born the mantle of responsibility for her siblings without complaint. Crafting stories as the notorious Mr. Michael Michaelmas relieves the tedium of her life and brings in a few needed coins. With little expectation for an advantageous match which, might save her family from ruin, she nevertheless journeys to London for her first Season. When her publisher charges her to write a tale of a brooding duke, she finds her muse has flown. A chance encounter with Sebastian, Fifth Duke of Mallen provides just the opportunity she needs, even if the affable and charming fellow is nothing like the gloomy duke she’s to write about.
Sebastian has little interest in marriage, yet, after a chance encounter with Miss Hermione Rogers, he finds himself intrigued. Not a woman he’d normally consider beautiful, the young lady’s tendency to turn up in the oddest of places has roused his suspicions…and even more, his interests. When tragedy threatens her family’s existence, Hermione is determined to protect them at all costs, and she makes a decision that will shake Sebastian’s trust, and destroy the close bond they have forged. Now she must convince him that what they shared previously was no mere ruse, but was in fact, true love.
Sebastian will have to decide if he can forgive her, or has her deception cost her his love?
and Coming April 3rd…a Brand New Regency Series By Christi Caldwell
“The Lords of Honor” Series
Book 1“Seduced By a Lady’s Heart”
Lady Eloise, the Countess of Sherborne has been in love with Mr. Lucien Jonesly since she was a girl. As children, she, Lucien, and his brothers were thick as thieves…until he fell in love and wed another.
Lieutenant Lucien Jones, the third son of a powerful viscount lost his arm in battle fighting Napoleon’s forces and returns home to find his wife and son dead in his absence. Blaming his father for purchasing the commission that cost him so much and battling complications from his war injury, Lucien retreats to London Hospital. He shuts away the memories of all those he loved…then the Marquess of Drake, a captain he served under, offers him employment and a chance at a new beginning.
Years later, a young widow at twenty-five, Eloise knows the finality of death. When she learns Lucien’s father is ailing, she is determined to find Lucien, the man she considered friend, and help heal his fractured family. Only when Eloise reenters Lucien’s life, he wants nothing to do with her or her plans for him. Except, he discovers this spirited woman bears no hint of the girl of his youth. As these two driven people come together, passions flare. Eloise will do anything to help him find peace, even if it means ultimately losing Lucien—for good.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Dedication
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sp; Acknowledgements
Biography
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