Along Came a Lady

By: Christi Caldwell

Narrated by: Timothy Campbell

The brooding, illegitimate son of a duke meets his match in the determined woman hired to transform him into a gentleman from USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell—perfect for fans of Bridgerton.

Rafe Audley lives to thwart his father, the Duke of Bentley. The ne’er do well who abandoned his children claims he wants to make up for his failures, but Rafe only cares about protecting the people of his mining community and providing for his three siblings, who've been his sole responsibility since childhood. So far, Rafe has turned away the duke's man of affairs, solicitor, and other interlopers, until the clever duke sends the unlikeliest of people to convince Rafe to join English High Society—a bold and intriguing woman.

Edwina Dalrymple has never failed a charge. She's quite adept at successfully transforming young women of the gentry and daughters of newly minted lords to take their place in society. Taming a bastard son of a duke will be child's play, plus this job promises to enhance her reputation within the ton. All she has to do is fetch the wayward Rafe and groom him to be presentable to Polite Society.

As the tenacious teacher and her domineering, stubborn, refuses-to-be-taught pupil engage in a fiery battle of wills, their chemistry ignites and the true lesson becomes clear: opposites attract and hearts must be heard.

Critic reviews

“Along Came a Lady is exactly what I needed to read right now. Edwina and Rafe’s love story is 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 of The Book of Two Ways

"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 passion—everything I want in a romance.”—Lorraine Heath, New York Times bestselling author of The Duchess Hunt

“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 author

"Rafe and Edwina are both honorable, stubborn, ultimately vulnerable and extremely likable people. Readers will be fully engaged in this delightful novel as the pair struggle to navigate the web of society expectations and gender prejudices to reach a happy ending."—Shelf Awareness

Unique storyline and great chatacters

This is my first Christi Caldwell book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. And Timothy Campbell is always the best in my opinion. The storyline was very different than the ones I normally read and I enjoyed that uniqueness. Complete with a honorable hero, a quirky heroine and a HEA. I look forward to discovering more of Christi Caldwell's books.

Beautiful Story

Christi Caldwell has done it again. I laughed, I cried, I sighed, I thoroughly loved it. Great story line, deep characters and a wonderful performance by Timothy Campbell.

WHEN'S THE NEXT ONE COMING?!?!!!

Loved it! Another perfect collaboration between Christi Caldwell and Timothy Campbell! I'm ready for the next one!!!

I can't wait for the next book!

The narrator was so good, he brought the story to life. He had the right voice for the story line.

This series should be good

This is a delightful story with two strong main characters. I enjoyed it. The narration by Tim Campbell is his usual tad overly dramatic but it wasn’t distracting.