The Expat Affair
Kimberly Belle
On Sale Date: June 3, 2025
9780778310945
Trade Paperback
$18.99 USD
320 pages
ABOUT THE BOOK:
USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Belle returns with an exhilarating new thriller about an American expat whose startling discovery plunges her into the glamorous but deadly world of Amsterdam’s diamond industry, and the one woman who may hold the answer.
Rayna Dumont is getting a fresh start in Amsterdam. Following a nasty divorce, she takes a jet-setting new job and embraces the single life. All seems to be going well until she wakes up in the bed of Xander van der Vos, her one-night stand from the night before, only to find him brutally murdered in the room next door. To make matters worse, millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds are missing from his safe. Quickly, Rayna becomes the prime suspect and is thrown into a deadly game of cat and mouse with forces beyond her wildest imagination.
From her lavish home in the heart of the city, Willow Prins is enraptured by the case. The wife of Thomas Prins, CEO of the House of Prins and Xander’s former boss, Willow is too familiar with what it’s like to be the outsider in the elite world of luxury goods. But as the House comes under scrutiny, tensions rise in her already strained marriage and Willow starts to wonder if Rayna might be the solution she’s been looking for.
As both women dive into the dark underbelly of the diamond industry, their hope for survival hinges on navigating a web of power and revenge. And as Rayna fights to clear her name, will she unravel the truth or find herself another victim?
Review
Talk about an intricate tale. This all starts with a murder but then it all boils down to the hunt for diamonds.
This story is told by Willow and Rayna.
Rayna has a one night stand with Xander. And when she wakes up…he is dead. Xander worked for the Prins. The Prins own a huge diamond business.
Then there is Willow. Willow is married to the CEO of The House of Prins. But as the House comes under scrutiny, tensions rise in her already strained marriage and Willow starts to wonder if Rayna might be the solution she’s been looking for.
Clear as mud…trust me the author creates a compelling story that takes you to the ground floor of the diamond industry and keeps you intrigued with great characters and high stakes risk!
The narrators are Jennifer Jill Araya; Marni Penning and let me tell you…they nailed this book.
Need a complex story of murder and family dysfunction…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kimberly Belle worked in marketing and nonprofit fundraising before turning to writing fiction. A graduate of Agnes Scott College, Kimberly lived for over a decade in the Netherlands and currently divides her time between Atlanta and Amsterdam. She is the bestselling author of over eight novels, including The Marriage Lie, Dear Wife, The Personal Assistant, and The Paris Widow.
SOCIAL LINKS:
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I didn’t like this book. Too much about the diamonds, and I didn’t connect.
Glad it worked out for you.