Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Diamond in the Rough (The Diamond Trilogy #1) by Skye Warren ~ Book Review with Author Interview and GIVEAWAY




Diamond in the Rough

Skye Warren
Publication date: July 7th 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance

I’m on my way to meet my birth parents when it happens. 

A white van. A dark hood. Every woman’s worst nightmare.

 Now I’m trapped in an abandoned building. The man who took me says I won’t be hurt. The man in the cell next to me says that’s a lie. I’ll fight with every ounce of strength, but there are secrets in these walls. I’ll need every single one of them to survive.

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH is a new dark romance from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren. Finding yourself has never been so dangerous…

 

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  • Can you tell us about your upcoming book?

Hello, Nadine! Thank you so much for having me on Nadine's Obsessed with Books! DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH is a dark and dangerous and sexy romance.

Don’t only take my word for it…

“Diamond in the Rough is masterfully written, sinfully sexy, and utterly addictive! Skye Warren proves why she is the queen of dark and delicious romance.” – Giana Darling, USA Today bestselling author

“A novel full of intrigue, secrets, lies, and a love that won't be denied, Diamond in the Rough is easily a top read of 2020.” – Celia Aaron, author of The Bad Guy

"Five glowing stars! Diamond in the Rough is the dark and dangerous world that I love from Skye Warren. You will be completely caught up in Elijah and Holly's story from the first page to the last." – New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig

 

  • What did you enjoy most about writing this book?

It was definitely darker than what I’ve been writing, and to be honest with you, I wasn’t sure I’d ever write dark romance again. I never want it to feel forced, especially with such a sensitive and important subject matter. But the idea of DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH came to me, as ideas usually do, through the heroine’s eyes. And once it came it wouldn’t let me go.


I'm stepping off a nine hour flight when it happens. 

A white van. A dark hood. Every woman's worst nightmare. 

Now I'm trapped in an abandoned church. The man who took me says I won't be hurt. The man in the cell next to me says that's a lie. I'll fight with every ounce of strength, but there are secrets in these walls. I'll need every single one of them to survive. 

DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH is a new dark romance from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren. Finding yourself has never been so dangerous...

 

  • Name three things on your desk right now.

A pack of Romance Novels are Feminist enamel pins, which will debut soon from Dangerous Romance Club, some tax documents from 2019 (yes, I’m very late!), and a small cross-stitch of the word Fuck that was a gift from an author friend. 

 

  • How much of yourself is reflected in this book, and how?

This is the first book I’ve written where the heroine is also an author, so I was able to draw on some personal experiences since I’ve been writing full time for about 9 years now.

 

  • To get to know you a little bit better... Do you have a pet or something that is special to you that you could share with us?


Yes, I have five dogs and a cat – along with a sugar glider and a gold fish. We have a full house!





How adorable are these dogs! Thank you Ms. Warren for taking the time out of your busy schedule for this interview, I really appreciate it. 




I have to admit that when I began HIDDEN GEM the prologue novella of this book I had no idea this was Elijah North's story, I should have expected it but because it wasn't mentioned I thought we still had to wait for it but thankfully NO the wait is over and we are now being gifted with his story. If you have read NORTH SECURITY Trilogy or AUDITION you've met Elijah's brothers. Their stories do not have to be read in order to enjoy this one but for readers that have read them they will not want to miss this trilogy! 

The prologue was a great way to introduce us to Elijah and Holly and get readers geared up for their story. Diamond in the Rough starts off with Holly flying back to Paris to find her sister whom she hasn't heard from in two weeks, her sister is a travel Influencer and is always posting so for her to drop off of Social Media for this long has her warning bells going off. Only when she gets to Paris things don't go as planned and she is abducted.

You have no idea how bad I want to tell you a little twist to this story but I won't because I never give spoilers but just know this is not a Stockholm Syndrome Romance. DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH is a dark romance that readers of Skye Warren will love and if you haven't read any of her books before I would recommend starting now! This story had me at the edge of my seat with anticipation of what was happening and wondering just how Elijah and Holly were going to survive it all. Elijah and Holly's story will continue in GOLD MINE which is expected to release in September.  

Happy Reading!!!

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About the Author:

Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of dangerous romance. Her new book ESCORT is out now!

“ESCORT is perfection only Skye Warren can deliver—a poetically erotic tale of exquisitely damaged characters, devastating secrets, revenge and redemption.” – Samanthe Beck, USA Today bestselling author

“Hypnotically romantic…this book reads like a sensual dream and I didn’t want to wake up.” – Tessa Bailey, New York Times bestselling author

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6 comments:

  1. I appreciate getting to read about your book. With sisters and daughters who love to read, this helps so thank you.

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  2. Thanks for being on the tour! :)

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  3. I love the cover! Thanks for the giveaway!

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