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I.C.E. Agency #2
Diamond
Penny’s last love story ended tragically, so she hides among her paints and brushes while keeping a bubbly façade firmly in place. Could a dashing realtor with a sidesplitting sense of humor be the first step of her fresh start?
Blake has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, using jokes to mask his insecurities and uncertainty. Searching for purpose and direction, he runs into a red-headed stop sign, and wonders if she might be the key to open his locked doors.
When calamity hits Cara, Penny’s best friend, and Bryce, Blake’s brother, they’ll have to lean on each other and race to the rescue, and a bitter billionaire planning a major terrorist attack on America might turn out to be the smallest of their problems.
Blake has always lived in the shadow of his older brother, using jokes to mask his insecurities and uncertainty. Searching for purpose and direction, he runs into a red-headed stop sign, and wonders if she might be the key to open his locked doors.
When calamity hits Cara, Penny’s best friend, and Bryce, Blake’s brother, they’ll have to lean on each other and race to the rescue, and a bitter billionaire planning a major terrorist attack on America might turn out to be the smallest of their problems.
283 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 24, 2015
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Julia Erickson
4 books7 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Julia Erickson has always adored reading. As a little girl, she even read while rollerblading, floating in the pool, and climbing trees. Her love of words and expressive personality naturally flowed into writing her own stories. Off the pages, Julia is also a budding graphic designer, photographer, and blogger. She loves to sing and dance and has her own handcrafted-jewelry business. Sparkle and style and colors are some of her favorite things. Growing up homeschooled all the way (Thanks, Mom!) allowed her to nurture her many hobbies. She loves her Lord and Savior, and believes the Bible is the best and truest story ever told.
Julia Erickson has always adored reading. As a little girl, she even read while rollerblading, floating in the pool, and climbing trees. Her love of words and expressive personality naturally flowed into writing her own stories. Off the pages, Julia is also a budding graphic designer, photographer, and blogger. She loves to sing and dance and has her own handcrafted-jewelry business. Sparkle and style and colors are some of her favorite things. Growing up homeschooled all the way (Thanks, Mom!) allowed her to nurture her many hobbies. She loves her Lord and Savior, and believes the Bible is the best and truest story ever told.
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August 22, 2016
Wow, I read this one way faster than I expected! Diamond by Julia Erickson perhaps wasn’t as all-around fabulous for me as the first book in the series; but as we were back with lovely characters such as Bryce, Cara, Penny, and Blake, I couldn’t help but enjoy it! And besides that, it’s another mad-dash of adventure, action, and bits of sweet romance! This book had some quite unexpected happenings, surprises, and shocking secrets revealed . . .
So the story starts soon after where Ashburn left off. Dress shopping . . . wedding preparations . . . We still have Bryce and Cara as main characters, which is great! And then we have Cara’s best friend, Penny, and also Bryce’s younger brother Blake—who are the maid of honor and best man. All is going well, (except for Penny trying to deal with past trauma), until something happens that no one is prepared for.
Once again, I really liked the suspense/mystery part of the book. It didn’t feel quite the same as Ashburn, but was still adventurous, dangerous, and exciting! I just keep reading and reading, hardly able to turn away from this newest escapade! :D Julia Erickson really writes in a fresh way that keeps you turning pages.
It was really lovely to see how Bryce and Cara’s story continued; I’m so glad they didn’t just disappear in the shadows of new characters. Such romantic and beautiful stuff! ^__^ Their tale is just amazing and I loved every moment of it, in Ashburn and Diamond! Not to mention, their code names are so cool.
It was also so exciting to find out more about Penny! She’s such a wonderful character. I actually would have liked to spend more time with her and also Blake! But it was still nice as it was. Learning their backstories, and journeying with them as they went on adventures of their own!
Can't wait to see what's in store for all these characters in future books!
Some deeper themes are explored in this book. Sorrow. Trauma. Abandonment. Terrorism. Thankfully, none of it depressed me or freaked me out like some suspense books do, ha! Julia definitely does a great job with balancing seriousness and suspense with light-heartedness and good happenings. But yeah, there wasn’t as much humor in Diamond I feel. Which was totally okay! It’s just different than Ashburn that way.
So we have all kinds of crazy exploits—which are new and exciting from the first book. A new marriage and a budding romance . . . Unknown enemies and old heroes. Devastating and also brilliant secrets. And then that perfect ending! ^_^ Love how sweet and wonderful both books in this series ended! Just fabulous.
Diamond is a lovely sequel to Ashburn, and I certainly am looking forward to the next book in this series; or just any book by Julia Erickson! Here’s a fresh, wonderful writer you definitely want to read from, fellow readers! :)
I received a copy of Diamond from the author in exchange for my honest review.
So the story starts soon after where Ashburn left off. Dress shopping . . . wedding preparations . . . We still have Bryce and Cara as main characters, which is great! And then we have Cara’s best friend, Penny, and also Bryce’s younger brother Blake—who are the maid of honor and best man. All is going well, (except for Penny trying to deal with past trauma), until something happens that no one is prepared for.
Once again, I really liked the suspense/mystery part of the book. It didn’t feel quite the same as Ashburn, but was still adventurous, dangerous, and exciting! I just keep reading and reading, hardly able to turn away from this newest escapade! :D Julia Erickson really writes in a fresh way that keeps you turning pages.
It was really lovely to see how Bryce and Cara’s story continued; I’m so glad they didn’t just disappear in the shadows of new characters. Such romantic and beautiful stuff! ^__^ Their tale is just amazing and I loved every moment of it, in Ashburn and Diamond! Not to mention, their code names are so cool.
It was also so exciting to find out more about Penny! She’s such a wonderful character. I actually would have liked to spend more time with her and also Blake! But it was still nice as it was. Learning their backstories, and journeying with them as they went on adventures of their own!
Can't wait to see what's in store for all these characters in future books!
Some deeper themes are explored in this book. Sorrow. Trauma. Abandonment. Terrorism. Thankfully, none of it depressed me or freaked me out like some suspense books do, ha! Julia definitely does a great job with balancing seriousness and suspense with light-heartedness and good happenings. But yeah, there wasn’t as much humor in Diamond I feel. Which was totally okay! It’s just different than Ashburn that way.
So we have all kinds of crazy exploits—which are new and exciting from the first book. A new marriage and a budding romance . . . Unknown enemies and old heroes. Devastating and also brilliant secrets. And then that perfect ending! ^_^ Love how sweet and wonderful both books in this series ended! Just fabulous.
Diamond is a lovely sequel to Ashburn, and I certainly am looking forward to the next book in this series; or just any book by Julia Erickson! Here’s a fresh, wonderful writer you definitely want to read from, fellow readers! :)
I received a copy of Diamond from the author in exchange for my honest review.
March 25, 2016
A great book, although the romance wasn't to my taste, even though it was between husband and wife for the most part. Definitely looking forward to the next book, though!!!!
May 20, 2017
I should update this review sometime now that I've read it again with "new eyes" that are a little less fangirly. ;) But I'm too lazy right now. . .
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
The sequel to Ashburn was . . . amazing! Not quite as good as Ashburn, but still fantastic and worth a read! (and re-read, and re-re-read, and re-re-re-read. . .) I was honored to be able to be a beta reader for this book, and it was totally awesome! And I got my name in the acknowledgments! :D
I loved the whole wedding part, it was so sweet and well done. I also enjoyed seeing Bryce and Cara work together as an amazing husband\wife duo.
And Blake and Penny. I just ADORE Penny! She is so so sweet! But carrying a lot of baggage. Hearing her family's story was heart-breaking. I loved of sympathetic Blake was with her. And I loved
The whole thing with Bryce's family . . . WHOA! It is so cool to so how I love the happy reunion in the end! <3
Julia Erickson hits the nail on the head once again! I am BEYOND excited to read the next novel in the series, Markdown. Check out this link for a review of the ICE Agency series and interview with Julia my sister and I did!
http://our-favorite-things.weebly.com...
ORIGINAL REVIEW:
The sequel to Ashburn was . . . amazing! Not quite as good as Ashburn, but still fantastic and worth a read! (and re-read, and re-re-read, and re-re-re-read. . .) I was honored to be able to be a beta reader for this book, and it was totally awesome! And I got my name in the acknowledgments! :D
I loved the whole wedding part, it was so sweet and well done. I also enjoyed seeing Bryce and Cara work together as an amazing husband\wife duo.
And Blake and Penny. I just ADORE Penny! She is so so sweet! But carrying a lot of baggage. Hearing her family's story was heart-breaking. I loved of sympathetic Blake was with her. And I loved
The whole thing with Bryce's family . . . WHOA! It is so cool to so how I love the happy reunion in the end! <3
Julia Erickson hits the nail on the head once again! I am BEYOND excited to read the next novel in the series, Markdown. Check out this link for a review of the ICE Agency series and interview with Julia my sister and I did!
http://our-favorite-things.weebly.com...
September 4, 2016
Allow me to fangirl for a moment.
EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!! THIS WAS SOOOOOOO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
This book was even better than the first! And in the back, there's a sneak peek for book #3?!?!?! *swoon*
I'd heard that there was more romance in this book than there was in the last, but fortunately, I did not find that to be the case.
Sorry for my incoherent rambling...bottom line, READ THIS!!!!!!!!
EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!! THIS WAS SOOOOOOO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
This book was even better than the first! And in the back, there's a sneak peek for book #3?!?!?! *swoon*
I'd heard that there was more romance in this book than there was in the last, but fortunately, I did not find that to be the case.
Sorry for my incoherent rambling...bottom line, READ THIS!!!!!!!!
February 26, 2017
Awwwww. . . review to come after I re-read!
March 23, 2016
"Diamond", the sequel to "Ashburn" is just as good as its predecessor! I got the book Wednesday and finished it last night; had it in my hands whenever I had a free moment. Julia once again drew me into a world of secrets and mystery. I enjoyed meeting all the characters from "Ashburn" again, and learning a bit more of their back stories. Now, just waiting on Book 3!
December 27, 2015
Review coming soon.
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