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“I want you to look at your scars and know they were worth it. And I will look at mine and bear the pain, because eventually, it all led me to you.”

The Diamond King is a steamy Victorian romance slightly inspired by the Great Gatsby and Peaky Blinders and it tells of an innocent love that withstood cruelty and bloodshed.

But it all begins with a forced marriage between Grace Sommerville, the most celebrated pianist in London and Drasko Mawr, known as the Diamond King and the richest man in London.

Unbeknownst to Grace, Drasko has been watching her from afar for years, and he is absolutely enchanted by her and her music. However, this wasn't a marriage of choice to Grace so she set her mind to rebel and get herself out of it—but there is a plan executed by a heartless man and both Grace and Drasko are nothing but mere pawns in it.

There are many parts I can't mention as I think they'll spoil the book for the readers, but expect steamy and angsty moments for those two! and living in close quarters does heat things up quickly *iykyk*.

What you can expect?

— Forced Marriage
— 10-year age gap
— Scarred Hero
— Mafia vibes
— Angst
— Spicy (2/5)

Content warnings: there are some dark themes and expect mentions of abandonment, death, child abuse, violence.