Diamond Angel

Zakharov Bratva, Book 2

By: Naomi West

Narrated by: Connor Brown, Cecily Foster

Five years ago, I ran from the devil who got me pregnant.

I have a son now. A boy I'd do anything to protect.

But I left behind the sister I loved more than life itself.

So when Ilarion Zakharov finds me again, I have an impossible choice to make: Do I go back with him to the world I left behind? Or do I leave my sister to drown in the mess I caused?

Ilarion doesn't make choosing easy.

With every touch, every kiss, every searing look from those blue eyes, he reminds me of the truth: I love him. I'll always love him. I can't help but love him.

Even if loving him costs me everything.

Diamond Angel is book two of the Zakharov Bratva duet. This is a light mafia contemporary romance with no cheating and an HEA.

©2023 Naomi West (P)2024 Podium Audio

must read

I love these 2 book love story and violence perfect and ofcourse a twist to the story

The duet is top notch. I haven’t stopped thinking about it.

At first, I was a little weary about the beginning of the pair of books, but holy moly. I read a lot of bratva. And let me tell you- this one had me in a choke hold. And I didn’t see a lot of it coming. Highly recommend

Drug out

I really enjoyed the first book, and was hoping for the same in this one but it was a frustrating read, the FMC kept pointing out the same thing and her inability to see reason over and over again I was over that. I almost DNF’d the book but towards the end there was a plot twist and it was a good ending but I feel like it shouldn’t have been drug out to the extent that it was she made her stance on the relationship clear in the first book. so the second something in her thinking should have changed sooner. With that being said I liked the MMC and the overall story was good.

This book 😍

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ilarion Zakharov is dangerous in all the ways that ruin you just right. He’s not soft, he’s not safe, and that’s exactly why I couldn’t look away. And Taylor? She’s a mother first, a fighter second, and a mess of loyalty and regret tangled up in one bleeding heart. I loved her. I yelled at her. I rooted for her even when I wanted to shake her.

This book has teeth—it’s got stakes, real consequences, and a love story that’s more battlefield than fairytale. The family trauma, the impossible choices, the emotional wreckage—it lands. You feel it in your gut.

Why not five stars? Honestly, the middle dragged a bit. Some scenes overstayed their welcome, and I found myself itching for the plot to stop circling the same emotional drain and just move. But when it did? Whew. It hits like a freight train made of feelings and fury.

Still, the ending delivers. The emotions pay off. The tension never really lets go. And if you like your romance bruised, blistered, and begging for redemption, Diamond Angel is worth the bruises.

Bonus Thoughts – Mila & Celine Deserve Their Flowers Too

Mila’s arc quietly stole a piece of my heart. Watching her wrestle with the pain of her past—the trauma, the shame, the fear of being too broken—and then slowly, bravely choosing to let someone in? That hit deep. She didn’t just survive—she softened without shattering, and that kind of healing is its own love story.

And Celine? Whew. Her journey is a reminder that sometimes, the person you thought you loved was really just someone who helped you survive the version of yourself you used to be. Letting go if what you thought was love wasn’t weakness—it was clarity. And when Ashton walked in? She knew. That’s the kind of love that doesn’t whisper—it knocks you clean off your feet. No bitterness. Just truth, and a new beginning.

Great monologues

For a mafia story, this is the best!
The characters are complex, yet clearly defined. Apparent author's faux pau's are in fact, not at all. They are gems that help keep the reader involved.
Don't miss this one!