Diamonds are Forever - Review
A Diamond Magnate Novel
Series: Diamonds are Forever Trilogy #3
Author: Charmaine Pauls
Genre: Dark Romance
My love is wasted like gemstones in the dust, walked over by an oblivious shoe. It takes many suffering years and layers of mountains to squeeze carbon into a precious stone. Now that I’m polished and hard like a diamond, he doesn’t get to kick me back into the dirt.
Men like him don’t love women like me.
They don’t love.
Period.
But he made me.
He’ll live with me.
Because diamonds are forever.
(Diamonds are Forever concludes this trilogy. Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) and Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) must be read to follow the story.)
Amount of sex 3.5 / 5
How explicit are the sex scenes 4 / 5
Story 5 / 5
Overall: 5 / 5
Diamonds are Forever is the third book in the Diamonds are Forever trilogy, written by author Charmaine Pauls. I absolutely love this series, and I was counting the days until this final book arrived. I did appreciate the quick summary at the beginning of the book to help remind me of any details that I might have forgotten. Oh, and in case you’re not aware, this series does have a continuous storyline, so you’ll need to read the books in order.
The story begins where we were left off, and I was feeling heartbroken for Zoe. Although, on the flip side, I did enjoy reading about Damian, which is Zoe’s brother. If you haven’t yet, I do suggest reading Damian and Lina’s story in Beauty in the Broken. It’s another one of my favorite books!
I really do love Maxime, and you can truly see how much he wants to be with Zoe. Although he frequently went about things the wrong way. And like the second book, my emotions were all over the place! It felt like I was on an epic rollercoaster ride, and I’m dying to fill you in about everything that happened. Although, this is one series that you need to read and experience for yourself!
Diamonds are Forever is a fabulous story, and it was a perfect ending to the series. Oh, and I absolutely loved the bonus epilogue!
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A Diamond Magnate Novel
Series: Diamonds are Forever Trilogy #1
Author: Charmaine Pauls
Genre: Dark Romance
unfeeling.
belle vie and running the French mafia. Then she came along like a
pretty wildflower pushing through the cracks on a dirty pavement—fragile yet
resilient, a breath of beauty among the filth. She was supposed to be just
another job, a nameless person I was to pluck from her life and hand to my
brother, nothing but a pawn in the gamble of our diamond business.
that make flowers wilt.
are Forever Trilogy. Book 2, Diamonds in the Rough, will be
released in July 2020, and Book 3, Diamonds are Forever, in
September 2020.)
How explicit are the sex scenes – 4.5 / 5
Story – 5 / 5
Overall – 5 / 5
This book tells the story of Maxime Belshaw, who’s the head of the French Mafia and runs a large diamond business. He’s a very wealthy and dangerous man, and he often has to go to South Africa on business. Zoe Halt lives in South Africa, and she has had a rough childhood. This has lead her to dream of a life away from her current situation. Although, she definitely didn’t expect Maxime and to be a chess piece in one of his games.
I just love this story, and I can’t wait to find out what happens next! A definite add to your TBR list!
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A Diamond Magnate Novel
Series: Diamonds are Forever Trilogy #2
Author: Charmaine Pauls
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: July 14, 2020
Girls like
me, we know how to survive.
We each
have our own little ways, but we acquire those skills at the same tender age.
If you ask
me how many times a person can die, I’ll tell you many times. As many times as
a man stabs you in the stomach with betrayal and wrings out your heart with
lies.
Girls like
me, we live.
We don’t
get a choice.
We step
over the cliff and fall.
Eat, sleep,
die, and repeat.
(Diamonds
in the Rough is Book 2 of the Diamonds are Forever Trilogy and ends
on a cliffhanger. Book 1, Diamonds in
the Dust, must be read to follow the story. Book 3, Diamonds are
Forever, which concludes the story, will be released on 15 September 2020.)
How explicit are the sex scenes – 4.5 / 5
Story – 5 / 5
Overall – 5 / 5
Diamonds in the Rough is an epic rollercoaster ride, and I’m dying to fill you in about everything that happened. Although, this is one series that you need to read and experience for yourself! I seriously loved every minute of this story, and it’s definitely become one of my favorite series in 2020. I cannot wait for Diamonds are Forever, which is the conclusion due out in September!
I also wanted to mention that throughout the story, we often hear about Zoe’s brother Damian. If you haven’t yet, I recommend reading his story in Beauty in the Broken. It’s not necessary, but if you’re like me and enjoy knowing all of the background stories, I highly recommend it! It’s another one of my favorites!
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a degree in Communication at the University of Potchestroom, and followed a
diverse career path in journalism, public relations, advertising,
communications, photography, graphic design, and brand marketing. Her writing
has always been an integral part of her professions.
After relocating to Chile with her French husband, she fulfilled her passion to
write creatively full-time. Charmaine has published over twenty novels since 2011, as
well as several short stories and articles. Two of her shorts have been
selected by the International Literary Society for an anthology from across the
African continent.
When she is not writing, she likes to travel, read, and rescue cats. Charmaine
currently lives in France with her husband and children. Their household is a
linguistic mélange of Afrikaans, English, French and Spanish.
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