A New York Times best-selling author and award-winning journalist with publishing credits in Essence and Vibe, Aliya S. King uses her experience covering celebrity culture to create juicy tales of sex, ambition, and betrayal. In Diamond Life, Alex Maxwell's rapper husband Birdie sees his album go multiplatinum-but life in the spotlight might be too much for his marriage to withstand. "Readers will enjoy guessing which real-life celebrity dramas might match their fictional counterparts. A solid page-turner." -Publishers Weekly
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"I really enjoyed this book. It was a satisfying sequel to Platinum. It did leave somethings open which hints that there may be another sequel but this book gave a lot of updates to the characters so that I didn't feel cheated. I would recommend this book." — Danyell (4 out of 5 stars)
"I really enjoyed this book. It was a satisfying sequel to Platinum. It did leave somethings open which hints that there may be another sequel but this book gave a lot of updates to the characters so that I didn't feel cheated. I would recommend this book."
“In this atmospheric follow-up to 2010’s Platinum, entertainment journalist King continues the saga of her hip-hop moguls (and the women who love them) that she started in Platinum…The author’s journalism experience with Vibe, Essence, and other publications lends an authentic air. Readers will enjoy guessing which real-life celebrity dramas might match their fictional counterparts. A solid page-turner.”
“This sequel to Platinum features more behind-the-scenes drama…in the hip-hop world.”
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" I read "Diamond Life" in less than 24 hours. It's a quick read with rich characters. "
" Good sequel to Platinum. My only concern is that I didn't get to read about Beth as much in this book. She was almost front and center in the last one. I would not be surprised if this series continues. "
" Had me hooked the whole time! "
" A page turner. You can't stop reading. "
" It was only ok. I kept reading it for something to do. At times it tended to drag. Not my favourite book. "
" This was a fine follow up to Platinum Life. At time certain story lines seemed a bit slow but overall it was a quick read. The ending was a bit MEH for me. "
" This was okay. The antics kept it interesting. Cleo and Bunny were my favs lol. Oh the drama... "
" Very good book! This sequel was definitely worth the wait. "
" I thought that it had too much going on and the stories seemed to leave me puzzled at the end especially with Jake and Lily. "
" IT was a great follow up to her debut and sum omg moments for sure. lol "
Aliya S. King is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Keep the Faith. She has held editorial positions with Billboard and the Source, and her articles have appeared in Essence, Ms., Vibe, Vibe Vixen, Uptown, CMJ: New Music Monthly, Teen People, Black Enterprise, and many others. She is currently a senior writer for Giant magazine and a contributing editor for Upscale magazine.
Patricia R. Floyd has narrated dozens of audiobooks throughout her career, including Denise Nicholas’ Freshwater Road and Ellease Southerland’s Let the Lion Eat Straw. Balanced with her audiobook work, she has directed several plays at Stamford Theatre Works. She has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards.
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