Book Review
Title: A Diamond In The Rough
Author: Elisa Marie Hopkins
Rating: ★★★★★
Date Published: March 24, 2015
Publisher: Stellar J. Publications
Page Count: 366
Genre: New Adult Contemporary
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Synopsis:
25-year-old model Sophia Cavall has a seemingly nice life walking the runway until she begins to receive death threats through social media and is almost kidnapped by a masked figure. She tries to fight off her assailant, but luckily the attempt ends in failure when mysterious business magnate Oliver Black intervenes.
Sophie doesn’t know it, but the stakes are high: her life and her heart. Desperately needing support, she turns to a few trusted people, and to Oliver most of all. But can he be trusted, who speaks the truth, and the question on everyone’s lips: who is the man in the mask?
Her checkered past returns to entangle her. She will come to realize that it is not dead after all…it is still very much alive.
A Diamond in the Rough is a love story, a thriller, funny in parts and moving in others. Most of all, it is a gripping debut novel that will have you guessing and turning pages until you reach the end.
My Thoughts:
The author was kind enough to provide me with a copy of her book in exchange for an honest review.
This book was
AMAZING, it kept me up to the wee hours of the night the only reason I didn't
finish it in one sitting was because my eyes kept shutting after a
while. Sophia is a model that has been receiving threats on twitter,
but she thinks nothing of it it’s until the night she almost
gets kidnapped, it is there where Oliver comes to the rescue and saves her,
after that night Sophia starts meeting with Oliver to discuss her safety and
how to go about with the press she and her model agency are getting. Oliver and Sophia grow feelings for each
other and start dating; Oliver will do anything in his power to keep her safe.
Gosh, I couldn't get enough of this book! I
just finished it a couple of hours ago and I'm still going through all the
stuff that happened. I loved Hopkins writing it just kept me wanting
to turn the pages. Sophia is a very strong character,
I don't think I can go through half the stuff she goes through
on a daily basis without breaking down, I really liked
the emotional development she goes through. Oliver oh, Oliver gosh I
fell in love with his character, he knows exactly what he wants
and isn't afraid to go for it; when I would read scenes with Oliver in them I would
get goosebumps the way he spoke and treated Sophia makes any girl dissolve into
a puddle. I really liked the thriller part of the book it kept the book
interesting and kept me on my toes just when I thought I knew who was sending
the threats Hopkins would prove me wrong. I like a book that makes you think
you know what’s going to happen and then changes it up on you. This book was
such a good read and I'm glad that the sequel comes out tomorrow because this
girl need more Oliver in her life, I really hope there is more of him on the
second book. Also with that ending I can't wait to see where the story
goes. If you haven't picked this book up yet, I highly recommend it! It has become one of my favorites.
-SandraTheBookWorm
