The Soft Touch
The Soft Touch by Betina Krahn, published by Bantam Books in 1999, is a historical romance that spans 372 pages. This edition introduces readers to Diamond Wingate, a kind-hearted heiress from Baltimore who struggles with her inability to say “no” to those in need, including three secret fiancés. As her twenty-third birthday approaches, she faces the impending chaos of her romantic entanglements while trying to maintain her charitable nature.
In this tale, readers will encounter Bear McQuaid, a determined Westerner with dreams of building a railroad. As he seeks financial support from Diamond, he discovers her unique blend of beauty and intelligence, as well as her complicated romantic life. The narrative explores themes of love, ambition, and the challenges of balancing personal desires with societal expectations, all set against a backdrop of historical and romantic comedy elements.
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To tame a tough man, it takes…The Soft Touch.
She is a softhearted Baltimore heiress…
Lovely but disastrously tenderhearted Diamond Wingate has terrible trouble saying “No”: to the poor and unfortunate who beg at her gates; to entrepreneurs with big plans and no money; and worse, to the silver-tongued young men who line up to propose marriage. So far she has managed to keep her three fiancés a secret, insisting she cannot marry until she turns twenty-three. But her birthday–and disaster–are looming….
He is a hardheaded Westerner…
Rugged, independent “Bear” McQuaid has never taken a dime he didn’t earn by his own hard work. But now his dream of building a railroad, so close to coming true, is about to collapse from lack of funds. Approaching Baltimore’s infamous “soft touch,” he learns she has other assets as well: a delicate, strawberry blond beauty and shining intelligence–and a fascination for the romance of the railroad. Then Bear uncovers Diamond’s embarrassment of riches in fiancés as well as money and charms. Now he must make a choice: finance his dream through a little genteel blackmail, or do it the hard way…by falling in love.
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