The Diamonds, are successful girl group from Memphis, TN . The members of Diamond are Jade, Angel, Doreen, Carmen, a diverse group of women who come from different walks of life. Carmen makes the decision to leave the group, which results into a 20 year hiatus for Diamond. In the 90’s, Diamond was on the brink of stardom when everything suddenly crumbled due to drama within the group. This book showcases the perspective of each group member and what they have been up to for the past 20 years. Most of the members have put the reason for their breakup on Angel, whose flamboyant personality can be a bit much to deal with. Each woman has gone through their own issues, but they will soon be brought back together when Angel sets up a 20 year anniversary reunion tour. As the story unfolds, readers truly get to see who actually was the cause behind the break-up for Diamond and maybe Angel is not the reason as to why financial issues occurred within the group.

I was so nervous to read this because it sounded like there would be a lot going on with so little pages but I think the story really came together at the end. This book follows the journey of a 90s r&b group years after they broke up in kind of like a where are they now type way. They each are going through something and it would be in everyone's best interest to host a reunion tour. The question is... can they put their differences aside. I enjoyed everyone's story but I found myself more interested in Carmen's story, even though I was stressed every time.

I enjoyed this book.
I liked how the chapters were set up into acts.
Loved the music theme and the interwoven themes of each singer/character.
Was well written and would recommend.
I would like to thank the author, netgally and the publisher foe letting me read the ARC of this book.

as a child of the 90s... the nostaliga was totally there for me. But the plot? A little thin if you asked me.. This however would be perfect on BET or TV One as a movie... it def hits that core audience with its overall themes

The introduction was a slow start and the overall plot just didn't pull me in. I wanted to like it but something was missing.

This was a quick and easy read but, the story itself was very predictable and underwhelming. The story of The Diamonds is told through the point of view of each member, with two (maybe 3) chapters told by them as a group. Jade, Carmen, Doreen, Angel, and Ms. Gloria really give you Xscape, plus Mama Joyce or, Destiny's Child, plus Ms. Tina.

One of my biggest issues with the story is, how quickly the pacing of the chapters - it all seemed rushed and I had no concept of the timing of the story. I had to go back often just to verify that the story had moved forward a month or two, or three.

Another issue is, when we jump to the present-day Diamonds, what year is the present day? The prologue says that the original group got together in 1991, then six years later they were stars and preparing to tour internationally when Carmen quits, this would be 1997. Then 20 years later is 2017 and the story runs for a little over a year, let's say 2 (I think). By my math, if it's 2019 and Doreen is 40, then in 1991, she would have been 12! Something about the timeline is throwing me off.

Final thoughts: It reads like a Tyler Perry play or film. Lots of emphasis on God even when it's borderline ridiculous. "God is the best lawyer. We just need to pray," that is a direct quote.

Intermission was such a fun read. It definitely reminded me of the 90s when all the girl groups was popular. I loved the concept of the story, I would definitely would love to hear this in audiobook

Really enjoyed this! Told from the perspective in alternating chapters of each of the 4 main characters, Angel, Carmen, Doreen and Jade were a girl group that had amazing success, but broke up at the height of their fame. Now, after 20 years, they have gone their separate ways and have very different lives. When an opportunity comes along for a reunion tour, they all have different reasons for saying "yes."

But will the old hurts and scars from their breakup ruin things before the reunion happens?

Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Books, Dafina for the ARC!

I enjoyed this book! The story of a girl group and the aftermath. I loved the characters and the old school vibe. There was drama, laughs, and tears. I highly recommend.
****Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for my honest review****