Debts and Diamonds

The Deana-dhe Duet, Book 1

De: Bea Paige

Narrado por: Maeve York, Stefan Cordova

Arden, Lorcan, and Carrick are the men everyone fears...

They are known as the Deana-dhe. Dealing in debts, they steal information and manipulate.

To them, I am Cyn. I'm their original sin. The mute girl they never wanted to be drawn to. The girl who put a spell on them, who became their cailleach.

You see, I'm a modern-day witch skilled in the art of alchemy. A long time ago, I made a deal with the Deana-dhe, and they're back to cash in on my debt.

If I'm the apple they never wanted to take a bite out of, then they're the snakes willing to use me for their own gain. They want me to make diamonds, a drug that has the ability to heighten the senses and manipulate emotions.

They want me to reverse the spell I put on them. But how can I? I may be a witch, but there's no f--king with love.

Debts and Diamonds is a contemporary, why-choose romance with dark themes and a hint of magic.

©2022 Kelly Stock writing as Bea Paige (P)2023 Podium Audio

Enjoyable, but slow at times

While I enjoyed Cyn and the guys this felt very drawn out. The narrators could lull me to sleep with the amazing accents. Now that we’ve gotten to the good part I’m excited for book 2.

Good

This book is worth a credit. I don’t know why I haven’t heard more about this series. It really should be getting more attention. If you like RH or dark romance you’ll enjoy this book. Bae Paige is one of my favorites for sure:)

Amazing!

I just finished book 2 in this duet and all I can say is WOW!! This is a RH, know that first and foremost! The sexy steamy times are wonderful! Some MM does happens with the group scenes but everything is very centered around Cyn!! Definitely NSFW at times in the best way!! We also get some enemies-to-lovers moments and bullying! The guys did not know what they had when they were younger and had some life lessons to learn. The little moments of magic only add to the story! Cynthia as a character is sooooo much more than the normal Romace FMC. Just listen to this duet, you will not be disappointed!! Also the AMAZING Scottish accents might be my new obsession!

Not the best not the worst

I dont have strong feelings about this book it was just okay. personally I don't like how emotionally stunted every character is especially the men. It's just another story about a young women fixing all the men around her while they mistreat her. I do like the character development over the course of the story.

It was a dark, intoxicating, and utterly addictive read!

The audio is narrated in dual POV by Maeve York and Stefan Cordova.

Tropes:
Dark why choose MFMM
Insta love/hate
Strong and powerful FMC
Bullying
Gang/Mafia
Elements of paranormal (she is a healer, one of the MMC has visions of the future)
Slow burn/fast pace

We finally have Cyn’s story.
To fully understand her and the Deana-dhe, I strongly recommend reading Their Obsession Duet before this one.

Cynthia, Arden, Lorcan, and Carrick share an intertwined past and present, bound by a soul-tie curse.

The spice (🌶️🌶️🌶️/5) is intense—especially if you enjoy an FMC who dominates her men.

Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer and Self harm

Absolutely amazing!

Bea!!! These two narrartors were perfect for Adren, Carrick, Lorcan, and Cyn. I couldn't imagine better people to make this group come to life! This is exactly how I pictured them while reading. While I was reading this book, it seemed magical, but this just made it more. I can't wait for Cures and Curses to release. Now that I know what they sound like, I'm going to be doing a reread and putting the voices to them while reading. This was utter perfection!

Diamonds, Debts, and Twisted Drama

This was, overall, a very good read. At times, the pacing felt slow, since the author tends to reveal information little by little. Even so, it held my interest, and I definitely plan to read the second book, especially in hopes of seeing more character development.

One of the things I enjoyed was that, as the story progressed, we got glimpses into each character and who they are at their core. I just wish there had been a bit more of that in this installment. By the end, I still felt like I didn’t know the characters as well as I’d like, since so much of the focus was on how much they dislike each other, and on their past conflicts.

As for the audiobook, both narrators were very good. Their pacing was solid, the performances matched the tone of the story well, and overall, I thought they did a fairly good job bringing the characters to life.

Hmmmmm

I'm hanging on by a thread about 2 hours from the end of the book and its a lot words and no action. I want to know what happens so I'll stick it out. I'm a bit bored and the author repeats so many thing a lot. I hope it gets better.

Love learning Cyn's story

I loved Cyn in the Their Obsession duet and looked forward to learning her story. This book doesn't disappoint. She's a fascinating character. The Deana-dhe are interesting, such different personalities. (Note: it would be nice if narrators researched the correct pronunciation of unfamiliar words, especially when it's the name of the main character(s). "dhe" is correctly pronounced yay, so the trio is the Dee-anna-yay. I looked it up when I read the book so I'd "hear" it correctly while I read. It was jarring to hear it mispronounced repeatedly. Also, the Irish accents are awful and inconsistent.) The Skull Brotherhood section was too unbelievable and unpleasant. It felt like it didn't fit the rest of the story. But overall, it's a good story we'll told.