Diamonds N' Roses
by Vogue
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GENRE: Contemporary Fiction
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BLURB:
After battling through the highs and lows of
an intense and often dramatic relationship, fashion designer, Carmen Davenport,
and business mogul, Jay Santiago, are finally ready to plan their most
anticipated event to date – their wedding. However, before they can get down
the aisle, they must endure a few unexpected surprises, twists, and turns.
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EXCERPT:
Finally hearing her voice, Jay set the pencil on the desk.
“I’m serious about this wedding. Lately, I haven’t been showing that side of
me, but I promise, all that is going to change. I’m going to be more involved
like I should’ve been in the beginning.”
“You better,” Carmen replied, rising from her chair. “I
don’t know what’s going to happen if we have this conversation again.” She
picked up the rest of the papers, organizing the documents into a stack, which
she set on top of her laptop. “Everything will be right here if you want to
look at it. I’m gonna head upstairs. I’m done for the day.”
Jay didn’t pressure her into staying, but he did make sure
to get a kiss before she left. To him, the kiss served as confirmation he was
officially in her good graces. He still had a lot to prove, but at least he was
off to a start. The only thing he had to do now was play catch up.
Once she left, he reached for the stack of papers. He
reviewed each one until he was up to date. For Carmen to be the only person
majorly contributing aside from the planners, she had put a major dent in the
planning stage. There were still things which needed to be decided upon, which
led Jay to grab a sheet of paper from the printer. He started jotting down ideas
and by the time he was there was hardly any white space on either side of the
page.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina, Vogue’s journey through the world of creative writing first began in middle school with poetry and songwriting. However, it was her discovery of prose that opened the door to a world of endless possibilities.
A graduate of
Winthrop University (Rock Hill, S.C.), possessing a bachelor’s degree in social
work, Vogue, first birthed the idea of The Diamond Collection in the halls of
her alma mater. In 2003, she put pen to paper and thus was created, Diamonds
in The Rough, part one of The Diamond Collection series.
By 2010, Vogue
had written drafts of the entire ten book series and in June of 2010, Diamonds
in The Rough, was published. Soon followed by Diamonds Are Forever
in October of 2010, The Ace of Diamonds in February of 2013, and
Black Diamonds on July 4, 2015, Vogue joined a league of other writers,
determined to make her mark in the literary world.
Vogue released
the fifth book in the series, Diamonds N’ Roses, on December 25, 2016.
She took a hiatus to earn a Master of Fine Arts degree from Queens University
in Charlotte, NC, but released parts six and seven of the Diamond Collection
series, The Diamond Tiara and Dirty Red Diamonds, on June 7,
2022.
When she isn’t
writing, Vogue enjoys cooking, blogging about food (Instagram: Miss Black
Foodie), attending concerts, festivals, and traveling.
LINKS
Website: www.simplyvogue.net
Instagram: iam_carmendavenport
Amazon Purchase
Link: https://amzn.to/3QqSrRo
Barnes &
Noble Purchase Link: https://bit.ly/3QrXwJ7
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Purchase Link: https://bit.ly/3zLJDzu
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GIVEAWAY:
Vogue
will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner
via rafflecopter during the tour.
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