Michelle Madow - Diamonds in the Rough

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The three Diamond sisters survived the summer in style after coming to live with their long-lost billionaire father. But making a place for themselves at their exclusive new Las Vegas private school is throwing them any number of gold-plated curves. Savannah’s YouTube stardom turns into a Sweet Sixteen reality show extravaganza—with complimentary enemies on the side. Dangerous flirtations don’t keep Peyton from a gamble that will risk far more than she planned to bet. And when Courtney and the sisters’ archenemy, Madison, uncover two explosive secrets, it will rock even this town of glittering illusion—and turn their lives upside down all over again.

Praise for The Secret Diamond Sisters

“This quick and entertaining read is filled with glitz and glamour…get ready for one crazy and fabulous ride.”

—RT Book Reviews

“Electrifying… Gossip Girl meets The Princess Diaries in a city that never sleeps.”

—Booklist

“Highly addictive! Hold on tight, because The Secret Diamond Sisters throws you headfirst into the Vegas fast lane. A fun ride not to be missed!”

—Rachel Harris, author of My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century

“I opened The Secret Diamond Sisters and was transported to Vegas…there was never a dull moment! It’s the helpless romantic’s dream.”

—LitPick, Five Star Book Review Award

“Michelle Madow has followed in the platinum heelsteps of Cecily Von Ziegesar (Gossip Girl), Sara Shepard (Pretty Little Liars) and Ally Carter (Heist Society) in what seems like the first season of the Diamond girls’ romantic, shocking and lavish lives.”

—Nathan Siegel, Goodreads reviewer

“A never-ending rollercoaster from the very first page, with its intense drama and unique lifestyle.”

—Nina Sachdev, 14, high school student

Books by Michelle Madow available from Mira Ink

The Secret Diamond Sisters series

(in reading order)

The Secret Diamond Sisters

Diamonds in the Rough

Diamonds in the Rough

Michelle Madow

www.miraink.co.uk

To Molly Ker Hawn,

for believing in this series and taking a chance on it.

Contents

Cover

Back Cover Text

Praise

Booklist

Title Page

Dedication

Chapter 1: Savannah

Chapter 2: Courtney

Chapter 3: Peyton

Chapter 4: Madison

Chapter 5: Savannah

Chapter 6: Courtney

Chapter 7: Peyton

Chapter 8: Madison

Chapter 9: Savannah

Chapter 10: Courtney

Chapter 11: Peyton

Chapter 12: Madison

Chapter 13: Savannah

Chapter 14: Courtney

Chapter 15: Peyton

Chapter 16: Madison

Chapter 17: Savannah

Chapter 18: Courtney

Chapter 19: Peyton

Chapter 20: Madison

Chapter 21: Savannah

Chapter 22: Courtney

Chapter 23: Peyton

Chapter 24: Madison

Chapter 25: Savannah

Chapter 26: Courtney

Chapter 27: Peyton

Chapter 28: Madison

Chapter 29: Savannah

Chapter 30: Courtney

Chapter 31: Peyton

Chapter 32: Madison

Chapter 33: Savannah

Chapter 34: Courtney

Chapter 35: Peyton

Chapter 36: Madison

Acknowledgments

Extract

Copyright

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High Schools > Nevada > Las Vegas > The Goodman School

First Day of School!

Posted on Tuesday 9/3 at 11:37 AM

I can’t believe school starts tomorrow! Summer has gone by way too fast. I wish I could live in summer forever, gossiping about who’s with who at what club, who has the best tan, and when we can stay out all night without having to wake up at dawn the next morning to sit in class all day.

Adrian Diamond’s three daughters will be starting at Goodman this year, and since they supposedly grew up in some random town in northern cali, it’ll be interesting to see how they adapt. They made a splash the first week they arrived, but since then they’ve been under the radar. Probably because they’re nothing special and don’t deserve any of the attention they got when they first arrived!

Anyway, I’m off to work on my tan and do some last minute back to school shopping. See you all bright and early tomorrow morning! : )

1: Posted on Tuesday 9/3 at 12:56 PM

Savannah Diamond posted some YouTube vids singing and playing guitar (she’s good, even though her vids are crappy quality on her laptop webcam and haven’t gotten tons of views), but her and her sisters haven’t been around as much since the first week they got here. Which sucks, cause they’re HOT!

2: Posted on Tuesday 9/3 at 2:07 PM

I hear they’re majorly behind on academics because their old public school sucked so they’ve been getting tutored so they won’t be behind at Goodman. What a shitty way to spend summer!

3: Posted on Tuesday 9/3 at 4:21 PM

Nick Gordon’s been MIA all summer too, and he was totally hanging with Savannah Diamond the week she arrived. Maybe they’ve been so involved with each other that they haven’t had time for anyone else!!!

4: Posted on Tuesday 9/3 at 4:51 PM

Or she’s been moping because Damien peaced out to travel all summer. Savannah was supposedly so obsessed with him that he left just to get away from her. Haha poor girl. Awkward, much?

Chapter 1: Savannah

Savannah Diamond wanted her first day at her new school to be perfect, so she’d woken up extra early to get ready. But her nerves had her so on edge that she couldn’t even sing into her hairbrush along with her favorite songs, pretending she was a pop star performing a show. Peyton used to get so mad at her for it every morning, since she, Courtney and Savannah shared a room, and Savannah woke up earlier than Peyton because she needed more time to get ready. Having a room to herself was the best.

If this were her first day of her sophomore year at Fairfield High, she’d have thrown on jean shorts, a pastel tank and sparkly summer flats. But The Goodman School was a fancy private school in Vegas, and since she and her sisters had found out last summer that billionaire casino owner Adrian Diamond was their father, and had moved into the penthouse next to his in The Diamond Residences, Savannah was supposed to be a sophisticated hotel heiress—not a girl who’d grown up in a poor neighborhood in a small town. She needed an outfit to fit the part. And since the only dress-code rules at The Goodman School were no ripped jeans and no belly buttons showing, she had plenty of options.

She settled on a metallic spaghetti-strap top by Young Fabulous & Broke, paired with a black flair miniskirt and strappy Jimmy Choo heels. She curled her hair to give it volume, put on a Swarovski crystal headband and went all out with makeup—deep purples and silvers from her Urban Decay Vice palette, winged black eyeliner with liquid gold sparkles, extra coats of mascara and shimmery lip gloss. As she walked to her jewelry box to decide what to match with the outfit, someone knocked at her door.

“Savannah?” Her sister Courtney peeked her head into the room. “Breakfast is here, and Adrian and Rebecca are on their way. Are you almost ready?”

“Are these earrings too much with the bracelets?” Savannah motioned to her dangly crystal earrings and Alex and Ani bangles.

Courtney examined Savannah’s outfit. “I don’t want you taking this the wrong way, but isn’t it a bit much for school?”

Savannah pulled at her top and frowned. “The personal shopper from Saks said the outfit was perfect on me.”

“It does look great on you.” Courtney bit her lower lip. “But it seems better suited for a cocktail party or other nighttime event…. Not for school.”