4.5 stars 
 As Stephanie and Jake work to learn what is really going on with Steph's stepfather, their paths have split amid questions of loyalty and trust. The action picks up right where The Sapphire Affair leaves off, and some of my remaining questions found answers almost immediately. 
 This second half of Jake and Stephanie's story is full of twists and turns as they continue tracking the money and diamonds. Sorting through clues leads them to even more questions -- where are the diamonds, who are the thieves, and who is following them? 
 I enjoyed getting to know more of the side characters in this book, but all those introductions only gave me more characters to question loyalty and motives. I liked how each new character had some motive in the overall search, making it just as hard for readers to trust as it was for Jake and Stephanie. 
 I gave this half of the story a slightly higher rating than the first book for a couple reasons. I have liked Stephanie and Jake from the beginning and their story as a whole, but it really needed this second half for the closure and the answers. I found myself reaching that point of "I can't put this down" much sooner in this book, and my excitement to find out what was really going on drove my rating higher. All of my questions were answered as these two faced new concerns as a couple. Even though things seemed to have smoothed out shortly after this book started, they were not finished with bumps in their road. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.