“She’s a pretty wildflower destined for my brother’s vase. I’ll make her mine, even if how I do it will make flowers wilt.” A DARK FRENCH MAFIA ROMANCE 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. Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) must be read to follow the story. Diamonds are Forever (Book 3) concludes the story . ———————————————— Dark romance readers LOVE this dark and twisted romance! What they say about Diamonds in the Rough : Pauls is an amazing writer in the darker side of romance novels. She does a fabulous job blending the light in between the dark. Her books are a compulsion that I just can’t miss! Chris C – A Midlife Wife, Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five shining stars sparkling with its own brilliance! Wow! Ms. Pauls has outdone herself with this installment of her Diamond Magnate trilogy. Carvanz, Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you are looking for a series to get your emotions so revved up that you can’t think straight? Read this series… This author writes edgier stories and she writes dark enough to push at the boundaries I have set for myself. Mindy Lou’s Book Review, Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This story twisted my mind and at 70% I was having heart palpitations. Kelly, Goodreads ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ———————————————— The Diamond Magnate collection in order : Standalone Novel Beauty in the Broken Diamonds are Forever Trilogy Diamonds in the Dust (Book 1) Diamonds in the Rough (Book 2) Diamonds are Forever (Book 3) Beauty in the Stolen Trilogy Stolen Lust (Book 1) Stolen Life (Book 2) Stolen Love (Book 3) Beauty in Imperfection Duology Imperfect Intentions (Book 1) Imperfect Affections (Book 2)