
Welcome to the Gem Provenance Legacy series by Kiva Wolfe — a world where rare gemstones, hidden motives, and quiet dangers shape the lives of those who seek the truth. In this high‑stakes realm, everyone carries a secret, and every secret has a price — sometimes one worth killing for. Each book opens a new chapter of international intrigue and personal discovery, threaded with the subtle pull of redemption.
Meet the characters whose stories bring this legacy to life.

Spanning decades and continents, this three‑book romantic-suspense series follows the Stanovic family as they are pulled ever deeper into the glittering, treacherous world of the international gem trade. A murdered child and a missing shipment of rare paraíbá tourmalines unravel into a web of obsession, betrayal, and the deadly pursuit of a fabled red diamond.

Former triathlete, Dominick Stanovic, stumbles into a violent underworld after discovering the Russian Mafia’s role in his nephew’s death. His search for answers exposes a Brazilian criminal syndicate and a cache of stolen tourmalines. Torn between loyalty, forbidden love, and the truth he can no longer ignore, he is thrust into a world where every alliance is dangerous, and every choice has a cost.

Dominick returns to Brazil chasing a ghost and a promise. A cryptic message suggests that Mala — the woman he lost, the woman he loved — may still be alive. To save her, Dominick must resume his failed quest for a legendary diamond and venture once more into the unforgiving Amazon, where old enemies hunt him, and the truth behind the missing tourmalines threatens to ignite a war.

Explore Book One in the Gem Provenance Legacy
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