Round 2 with the Devil begins in the second standalone dark romantic suspense novel in the Bratva Jewels series. Grace thought she had left the nightmare of the Bratva Jewels behind her. Her days spent as one of the Russian Mafia’s most desired escorts were some of the darkest of her life, but she was safe now. Or so she thought.When Russian mobster Dmitri seeks revenge, he gets it, and Grace … he gets it, and Grace knows she must call on every ounce of inner strength she has to withstand what he has in store for her. What she didn’t expect was to meet someone like Maxim . . .
Maxim is one of the Bratva’s most skilled, and most feared, assassins. But his relationship to the Bratva is a complicated one. And when he meets Grace, suddenly everything becomes clear.
DIAMOND is the second standalone novel in the Bratva Jewels series – a completely immersive dark romantic suspense from the author of the DIRTY TEXAS series. If you loved SAPPHIRE, you will lose yourself in DIAMOND.
‘This was my first time reading a menage and I’ve got to say I’m impressed. A sexy, suspenseful, captivating read, that kept me on the edge of my seat until the very last page.’ JL Perry, bestselling author of BASTARD and HOOKER, on SAPPHIRE
’Hot from cover to cover, prepare to have your panties twisted, lit and wrung over and over again in this suspenseful, unconventional love affair!’ Read and Share Book Reviews on SAPPHIRE
‘A beautiful love story and hideous nightmare combined . . . This book has all of my emotions right now, and deserves all the stars!’ Books and Boys Book Club on SAPPHIRE
‘SAPPHIRE is amazing and I’ve never read anything quite like it.’ The Never Ending Bookshelf on SAPPHIRE
‘This book was the right amount of dark. I love when a mmf book is done right!’ Honestly Honest Bookworm Reviews on SAPPHIRE
’Salacious, bold, and passionate! JA Low gives “getting dirty” a whole new meaning!’ Beneath the Covers on SUDDENLY DIRTY
‘This book had me laughing, crying, screaming and hot flushed with some of the greatest and classiest sex scenes going! Can’t wait to read more of this authors work . . . I’m definitely a fan and I’m sure you will be too!’ Nerdy Dirty and Flirty on SUDDENLY TOGETHER
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Wow! I loved Sapphire and wondered how JA Low was going to top that book..she does! From the first page I was glued to this fast paced story, finding it difficult to put down. Picking up this book and becoming immersed in the old of Diamond and the Bratva men is a treat for everyone.
Grace, aka Diamond, is captured by Maxim and taken to his opulent Tuscan villa where he cares for her in her fragile state of mind. Unknowingly, Grace discovers a link to Maxim’s past that starts a new adventure for them all.
The leading characters in Diamond are so easy to relate to and understand, their chemistry is flammable but more they’re in tune with each other. There is a lot of action and drama to entertain as well as some perfectly placed humour to make the reader chuckle.
The ending leaves a bit of room for more books in the series..I hope!
I am loving this series really hard first we had Sapphire and her 2 boys and now we had Grace and Maxim story and it didn’t disappoint.
I loved how we started off from where we finished from the first book and kept me hanging on to the point where I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to know how it ended, if this was going to be the end of the series but I am hanging for the next book now I can’t wait already.
Grace had been through enough and if you had read the first book you would know quite a bit about Grace but I couldn’t believe that her story wasn’t finished and I loved Grace in this one she showed her strength and her tenacity and loved her opening up her heart even though it would be hard for her in her situation
Maxim was a guy that you couldn’t decide if he was the good man or the bad man but in a way I loved if from the start, he was a guy focused on his job and was so good at it he forgot to live his life.
This book isn’t as dark as the first but it is just as captivating and your adrenaline pumping and just had been trying tot he page faster than I was reading.
Twice now JA Low has taken me out of my comfort zone but she does it with ease and I am loving this series and I am hanging for the next one
A big 5 stars for this book
Dmitri is out for revenge, and what better way to seek it than to steal the jewels back one at a time. He also has a bit of motivation in that there is a 6 month time limit to find them all or his life is forfeit. Knowing he needs assistance, he turns to the man who will end him in 6 months time if he isn’t successful and gives him Diamond’s location.
Grace thought she could finally try to move on with her life after escaping from the Bratva. She isn’t coping well, however, and has become hooked on prescription drugs. When looking for another hit, she is kidnapped from her home by one of the Russian mafia’s most feared assassins, Maxim. Knowing she can never go back to the life of a jewel, she will do everything she can to escape.
What happens, though, when Maxim doesn’t treat Grace like a captive and Grace begins seeing Maxim as much more than a kidnapper. Both will have to fight their feelings as they also discover that things are not always as they seem and that secrets can be very deadly.
Will Dimitri and the Bratva force Grace to return to her life of slavery as a jewel or will Maxim unravel the lies and secrets in time to give them both a second chance at life.
I was very excited to see how Grace’s story would play out, especially after reading book one in this series and J.A. Low did not disappoint. This book is very fast paced and the characters of Grace and Maxim are like magnets immediately drawn to one another in a world where they should be in roles of master and slave. As Maxim learns more about Grace and the Jewels, we see more of his inner character. While he may be a feared assassin, he is no monster to the innocent and vows to protect Grace in every way he can. Grace’s inner strength is also amazing, considering all she has been through and may be forced back into. Once she begins finding herself again, she vows to fight with everything she has to remain free of the Bratva and free from the drugs she came to depend on just to make it through the day.
I love a story of bad guy turned good, and Maxim plays this character perfectly . . . still bad enough to do whatever is necessary, yet with a conscious that knows true right from wrong with lines even he is not willing to cross.
4 stars for this fantastic read! I’m also completely intrigued by the tease leading into the next book and I can’t wait for the author to share a release date so I can add it to my TBR!
Diamond was a great standalone read full of suspense. This book is Grace and Maxim’s (Max) story and I really enjoyed both characters and the chemistry between them. At first, I thought Grace was too weak a character but things changed and I started to like her more. I enjoyed Max and Sergi from the very beginning, they made a great team. It was also great having the characters from the first book in this one. There were definitely a few twists and turns within the story that I didn’t see coming, especially the one with Max’s sister Elena. Dmitri thinks he has it all, and it might be that way for now, but the games are just beginning and I can’t wait to see what happens next.