Every once in a while a book comes along that takes you by surprise. It is quite, unassuming and takes you on an emotional journey you never expected. Christi has created a quite masterpiece with The Lady's Guard. Her story and characters will sneak up on you and immerse you into their world and reality.

Diana and Niall came from two completely different worlds. from all outside appearances, there is nothing about these two, which would make you believe they could work as a couple. But the beauty of this book is nothing is ever as it appears. It is easy for an individual to hide behind mask, but when you start to pull back the layers you begin to see a rich, vibrant and complex person you never expected to see.

Diana may have grown up the privilege daughter of a duke, but she never truly known love. Ignored by her father and only seen as a pawn by her mother to increase the family wealthy and standing. Diana has known nothing but loneliness and longs to escape the stifling constrictions of society.

Niall believes the world offers nothing but pain and death. Only the strong survive and if you care about anyone it will make you weak. He wraps himself in his anger and bitterness at the life he was forced to leave and blames the entitled lords and ladies who did nothing to protect a child on the streets.

When Diana and Niall world's collide it is a powerful force of anger and resentment, but as they spend time together they begin to peal back the layers of hurt and pain to find a kindred spirit. All preconceived notions about each other begin to fall away to find two lonely and hurting souls. It is at this place do they begin to heal and start to put together the pieces of their broken lives together.

There is nothing easy about Diana and Niall's journey. They will have to fight their past, present and future in order to make a life together. They must learn that they are both deserving of love and that their past does not define who they are or what their future holds.

This is a story of trials, punishment, and redemption! In a world where Social Status is everything, what happens when Lady Diane needs a Guard, will Niall, from St. Giles, be willing to lay down his life for one of the Aristocracy, whom he hates? I highly recommend ! Thanks! Enjoy!
Carolintallahassee 👒

A most disturbing story about a woman Diana who thought no one loved her because of her crazy mother and Niall who believed no one can love him because of the murderous acts he committed in order to survive, this story gave a gruesome picture of what it was like to survive on the filthy streets of London especially St. Giles. How could the burning and out of control attraction they had for each other survive, with him being street born and the owner of a gambling den and she is the daughter of a Duke, what a bleak outlook but love can weather all storms. This book has a wonderful storyline, the characters are quite intense and the romance is also intense and hot a most beautiful and engrossing story with lots of adventurous moments.

I received this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book 3 in Christi Caldwell's sinful brides series. I enjoyed it a great deal the story was well done and I cannot wait for the next one.