Diamonds in the Dust by Charmaine Pauls: Review

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If you’re in the mood for a dark romance you can always count on Charmaine Pauls to rock your world.

I love an edgy romance. Not everything is cut and dried, beautiful and sweet. I love reviewing different genres in the romance category and Pauls always delivers on her stories.

If you’re hankering for a new series, hang on for this review!

Diamonds in the Dust by Charmaine Pauls
Publication Date: May 19, 2020
ASIN: B086DTVHCM

ABOUT:
Men like us, we see things.
We do things, things that make us unfeeling.

That’s the price of power and money, of living la 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.

There’s a psychological label for men like us.
We lack empathy and guilt.
We do things to have what we want, things that make flowers wilt.

Diamonds in the Dust by Charmaine Pauls Review

I have a love-hate relationship with series books. Cliffhangers are never a friend. But I knew what I was getting into when I accepted this review.

I just can’t skip a Pauls romance. Even though many of her stories follow a similar story pattern, there’s always thrills and angst, hot sex, and just enough darkness to keep you on edge.

The story is no different. She is a master of blending so many different aspects into her stories. The fact that this is part of a series adds another dimension too.

This book combines mental manipulation, actions, and consequences. Steamy scenes, edgy dark, twisted actions, and a cliffhanger that is very literal in many ways.

While I hate that I have to wait for the additional stories, I cannot wait defined how this story will pivot and change. So good!

5 STARS!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.