Review: Midnight Diamonds by Cynthia Hampton

Posted April 26, 2015 by Elizabeth in Elizabeth B, Reviews / 0 Comments

Review:  Midnight Diamonds by Cynthia HamptonMidnight Diamonds by Cynthia Hampton
Series: The Rivers Brothers #1
Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, General, Romance
Published by Etopia Press Publication Date: March 20th 2015
Pages: 297
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four-stars

Three Talented Brothers. Three Passionate Loves. The Rivers Familyβ€”A New Series full of romance, passion, and music.Life is looking good for Justin Rivers. Breaking into the country music scene and being scouted by the top talent agency in Nashville is a dream come true. He's determined to prove himself to his family, hoping to erase his past mistakes and win back his family’s respect.Life isn't looking good for Silver Madison. She loves teaching, but a possible scandal threatens the school, and her cheating fiancΓ© has broken her heart. Sizzling romance and the relentless paparazzi are the last things she needs.When Silver catches the eye of the up-and-coming country star, outrageous lies and intimate photographs taken by a sneaky reporter force her into the national spotlight. But as much as she tries to avoid the limelight, she can’t avoid Justin’s touchβ€”or the passion between them. Justin’s determined to protect his family and win Silver’s trust, but when a woman appears claiming to be Justin's wife, Silver’s not sure if her heart can take any more… Keywords: mainstream romance, sweet, contemporary romance, country music, sweet love story, traditional romance

Elizabeth B’s Thoughts

What a fun book! I think that is the best way to describe Midnight Diamonds. The story had angst, drama, conflict, and a really great slap in the face (literally), but the overall feeling when I reached β€œthe end” was FUN!

We meet Silver Madison at the end of a horrible day that is just getting worse when our hero, Justin Rivers comes to the rescue. One of the best lines in the book comes during their first meeting when Silver thinks that β€œShe’d give up a year of golden Oreos to slide her hands under his shirt…” Both Silver and Justin are great characters. They have issues to deal with and the issues create some great scenes throughout the book.

About halfway through the book, after Justin played the white knight for Silver (okay, his scuzzy ex manager caused the problem, so he should fix it) I thought I knew where the book was going, but I was wrong! The curveball took the story from what appeared to be sweet, but a little formulaic to really entertaining.

Both Silver and Justin matured as people in the second half of the book as they each dealt with their own drama. I ended up respecting both of them for how they handled everything. The secondary cast in the book isn’t huge, but they are interesting and I look forward to seeing their stories as the series continues. One more element to the β€œfun” of the story was the role the secondary cast of characters had in helping Justin make his grand gesture to redeem himself and get his happy-ever-after with Silver. I am hoping that we will see glimpses of Justin and Silver’s story in future books.

 

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I am a full time mom who works part time. I squeeze reading in wherever I can between work, volunteer stuff, and kid activities. I read a little bit of everything, but really enjoy indie authors and Happy- Ever-Afters. I've been reviewing for Cocktails and Books since January 2015.