Michelle Madow - The Secret Diamond Sisters

‘All right.’ Savannah lowered her hand into his and he pulled her up from the stool, closing the space between them. Savannah’s breath caught in her chest. He brushed a strand of hair off her face, his finger leaving a line of heat across her cheek. If they hadn’t been surrounded by people, she would have thought he was about to kiss her. Or maybe he was about to kiss her. Right here, in front of everyone.

***

Courtney stared at Brett, feeling like she could get lost in his green eyes. Then she realised what she was thinking and she looked away, shaking the thought from her head. They would be stepsiblings soon. She couldn’t help her reaction to him, but it wasn’t appropriate.

Brett tried to say something, but the music drowned out his voice.

‘What?’ Courtney screamed, leaning towards him and cupping a hand around her ear. Her hand brushed against his shoulder and the contact made her stomach flip.

‘Want to get out of here?’ he asked.

***

‘So, what did you do last night?’ Courtney asked Peyton as they passed the show. ‘I didn’t hear you get back.’

‘Just hung out with a friend.’ Peyton replayed the night in her mind. After the fireworks at Myst, Oliver had said he was sick of his father watching his every move, so they’d gone to another club. The drinks had flowed all night, so everything was hazy, but they couldn’t keep their hands off each other. Since Oliver lived with his parents and Peyton lived with her sisters, Oliver had the brilliant idea of getting a room.

She smiled at the memory of what had happened once they got there.

MICHELLE MADOWhas visited Las Vegas every year since she was fifteen years old and was inspired to write The Secret Diamond Sisters while walking through the beautiful Wynn Hotel. She grew up in the suburbs of Baltimore, then went to Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. She wrote her first novel, Remembrance , in her third year of college, which she later went on to self-publish as book one of the Transcend Time Saga. She wrote The Secret Diamond Sisters in the year following graduation and is so happy to finally share it with the world!

Michelle lives in Boca Raton, Florida, where she is writing more novels for young adults. She loves reading, spending time with family and friends, travelling, shopping, sunshine, Disney fairy tales and Broadway musicals. She loves connecting with readers online, so be sure to follow her on Facebook (Michelle Madow), Twitter (@MichelleMadow) and Instagram (@MichelleMadow).

Michelle Madow

www.miraink.co.uk

To Brent Taylor, for believing in this book from the beginning

Contents

First Post :) www.campusbuzz.com High Schools > Nevada > Las Vegas > The Goodman School First Post :) Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 12:51 AM It’s about time campusbuzz got a high school forum. I’m sure we’ll have lots to talk about. We’re young, we’re beautiful, and Vegas is our personal playground. But let’s save the whole “who’s the hottest girl/guy in the school” stuff for later (although I fully expect to be mentioned in that discussion), because I just discovered something much better to talk about. You know how the school started building a new (and much needed) gym in the beginning of summer? It’s going to be named the Diamond Sports Center. And yes, by “Diamond” I mean Adrian Diamond, the owner of the new Diamond Hotel and Casino, along with a bunch of other hotels on the Strip. An anonymous source told me that three new girls with the last name of Diamond will be starting at the Goodman School in the fall. My guess is they’re somehow related to Adrian and the school let them in because of the money he gave for the gym. Makes sense, right? Except that I checked online and couldn’t find anything about Adrian Diamond having a daughter—let alone three of them! Anyone got any info? 1: Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 01:31 AM the internet says nothing about adrian diamond having any kids. sounds like your “sources” don’t know what they’re talking about. maybe you can find something on facebook? 2: Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 01:47 AM Facebook’s got over 165,000 people on it with the last name Diamond. Dumb idea. 3: Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 06:20 PM i don’t go to goodman but my mom works at the diamond and said their getting a 3 bedroom condo on the top floor ready for some “special guests” who will be staying there for an extended period of time… 4: Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 06:40 PM Poster #3—interesting to know. But you should consider applying to Goodman. If you manage to get in, then you can learn the difference between “their” and “they’re.” Just a suggestion :)

chapter 1: Savannah

chapter 2: Courtney

chapter 3: Peyton

chapter 4: Madison

Fourth of July party at Myst

chapter 5: Savannah

chapter 6: Courtney

chapter 7: Peyton

chapter 8 Madison

Red Rock Overlook

chapter 9: Savannah

chapter 10: Courtney

chapter 11: Peyton

chapter 12:Madison

The Diamond Sisters

chapter 13: Savannah

chapter 14: Courtney

chapter 15: Peyton

chapter 16: Madison

Madison Lockhart

chapter 17: Savannah

chapter 18: Courtney

chapter 19: Peyton

chapter 20: Madison

Hottest Guys?

chapter 21: Savannah

chapter 22: Courtney

chapter 23: Peyton

chapter 24: Madison

The Diamond grand opening

chapter 25: Savannah

chapter 26: Courtney

chapter 27: Peyton

chapter 28: Madison

WTF

Acknowledgments

The Secret Diamond Sisters Playlist

Q&A with Michelle Madow

www.campusbuzz.com

High Schools > Nevada > Las Vegas > The Goodman School

First Post :)

Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 12:51 AM

It’s about time campusbuzz got a high school forum. I’m sure we’ll have lots to talk about. We’re young, we’re beautiful, and Vegas is our personal playground. But let’s save the whole “who’s the hottest girl/guy in the school” stuff for later (although I fully expect to be mentioned in that discussion), because I just discovered something much better to talk about.

You know how the school started building a new (and much needed) gym in the beginning of summer? It’s going to be named the Diamond Sports Center. And yes, by “Diamond” I mean Adrian Diamond, the owner of the new Diamond Hotel and Casino, along with a bunch of other hotels on the Strip.

An anonymous source told me that three new girls with the last name of Diamond will be starting at the Goodman School in the fall. My guess is they’re somehow related to Adrian and the school let them in because of the money he gave for the gym. Makes sense, right?

Except that I checked online and couldn’t find anything about Adrian Diamond having a daughter—let alone three of them!

Anyone got any info?

1: Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 01:31 AM

the internet says nothing about adrian diamond having any kids. sounds like your “sources” don’t know what they’re talking about. maybe you can find something on facebook?

2: Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 01:47 AM

Facebook’s got over 165,000 people on it with the last name Diamond. Dumb idea.

3: Posted on Sunday 07/03 at 06:20 PM

i don’t go to goodman but my mom works at the diamond and said their getting a 3 bedroom condo on the top floor ready for some “special guests” who will be staying there for an extended period of time…