<b>In the coldest flint, there is fire...</b><br>Casper Brook, the eighth Duke of Rothwell, has forever spurned frivolous pleasures, his restless emotions remaining buried beneath duty and command.<br>Yet when a titian-haired minx perches upon his ducal desk and claims to know the whereabouts of his one burning obsession, a game of wits and passion erupts...<br><br><b>Fire ignites from a spark...</b><br>Miss Evelyn Pearce possesses naught but a frail young sister and an ebony-black cat. Left destitute by her baronet father's spendthrift ways, fate and talent hand her the opportunity to seek escape from the dangerous alleys of London town.<br>The cold Duke of Diamonds holds the key, and all Evelyn must do is resist his not-so-cold kiss...<br><br><b>A dance of flaming desire...</b><br>A passion forged on secrets can never be satisfied, but as guises fall and plots unravel, will the duke's controlled façade shatter to reveal his searching heart within?<br><br>Regency romance with warmth and wit. This book contains sensual scenes.<br><br><b>From the bestselling author of No.1 Regency Romance, Let Sleeping Dukes Lie, comes a new series...</b><br><br>1 - The Duke of Diamonds - Out now!<br>2 - The Rake of Hearts - Out now!<br>3 - The Earl of Spades - Coming soon<br>4 - The Prince of Clubs - Coming soon<br><br><b>ALSO OUT NOW The first in a new companion series</b><br><br><b>The Governess Chronicles<br>1 - <i>A Governess Should Never... Tempt a Prizefighter</i></b><br>'A story so beautiful and joyful, that I just want to read it over again... wonderfully written, with characters to love, root for, and sigh over.'<br>★★★★★ <b>& A Best Of 2020 - Roses are Blue, Romantic Fiction Reviews.</b>