Review Tour and Giveaway: Romancing the Rough Diamond by Clare London

30 September of 2019 by ButtonsMom2003

Reviewer's Rating: 5

5.0Overall score

A bit angsty, romantic and a great HEA.

Romancing the Rough Diamond By Clare London

Genre: Contemporary Romance, GLBTQ, MM

Released: September 17, 2019

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Cover Design: Alexandria Corza

Synopsis

Trust is the most precious jewel of all.

When Mayfair jewelers Starsmith Stones wins the commission for a gay royal wedding, CEO Joel Sterling is recommended to the brilliant young designer Matt Barth—only to discover Matt’s the man with whom he shared an anonymous and passionate kiss on the celebration night.

Disenchanted with the commercial jewelry industry, Matt nowadays prefers muddy archaeological digs to designing. Openly resentful of Starsmith’s hostile takeover of his family’s firm, he is horrified at the realization he’ll be working with the man who engineered that deal—but the opportunity to create something fabulous and unique for the royal couple is too tempting to refuse.

Working as a team reignites the spark between Joel and Matt. But when betrayal from within Starsmith threatens both the project and Joel’s confidence, will they have built enough trust to keep their newfound love as precious as the royal jewels?

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

A bit angsty and very romantic with a great HEA.

I’ve read quite a few books by Clare London and really enjoyed them but Romancing the Rough Diamond has just jumped to the top of the list for me; I loved it!

This book is a great enemies-to-lovers story. I’ve haven’t read too many books with this trope and I really loved this one. It has the added “royal” element of the two MCs working together to create something magnificent for the upcoming gay royal wedding.

Although Matt blames Joel, the CEO of Starsmith Stones, for the failure of his family’s jewelry business he agrees to work for him to design jewelry for the prince and his fiancé. They become closer as they work together and soon a great romance begins.

I loved everything about this story but darn if I can find the right words to do it justice. Writers sometimes experience periods where they have difficulty finding the words they need to put down on paper. This reviewer has been experiencing that same condition lately. All I can say is that Romancing the Rough Diamond kept me engaged right from the beginning and didn’t let me go, even after I finished reading it.

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Clare London

Clare London took her pen name from the city where she lives, loves, and writes. A lone, brave female in a frenetic, testosterone-fueled family home, she juggles her writing with her other day job as an accountant.

She’s written in many genres and across many settings, with award-winning novels and short stories published both online and in print. Most of her work features male/male romance and drama with a healthy serving of physical passion, as she enjoys both reading and writing about strong, sympathetic, and sexy characters.

All the details and free fiction are available at her website. Visit her today and say hello!

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