All That Glitters / Diamond Girls Books in Order
Part ofKA Linde Books in OrderSee the All That Glitters and Diamond Girls books by K.A. Linde in order, with short summaries and a clear guide to where to start.
Last updated: July 11, 2026
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All That Glitters / Diamond Girls books in publication order
5 books
Diamonds / Rock Hard
by KA Linde
2015
This prequel opens the Diamond Girls world with a charged age-gap romance. It is a quick setup full of temptation, chemistry, and the promise of more drama to come.
Emeralds / In the Rough
by KA Linde
2015
A forbidden romance adds extra tension to the Diamond Girls series. Rules, reputation, and attraction collide, and nobody gets through it untouched.
Gold / A Girl's Best Friend
by KA Linde
2015
Bryna and Eric blur the line between friendship and something riskier in this coach-and-friends-to-lovers romance. It is about trust, timing, and finally seeing what was always there.
Platinum / Shine Bright
by KA Linde
2016
Trihn's story brings rockstar energy to the Diamond Girls world. Fame, desire, and the gap between fantasy and real life make this romance glitzy and emotionally messy.
Silver / Under Pressure
by KA Linde
2016
Stacia and star quarterback Pace are enemies, roommates, and a disaster waiting to happen. Their constant friction turns into a college romance neither of them is prepared for.
All That Glitters / Diamond Girls books in chronological order

Diamonds / Rock Hard
by KA Linde
2015All That Glitters / Diamond Girls, Book 1
Gold / A Girl's Best Friend
by KA Linde
2015All That Glitters / Diamond Girls, Book 2
Emeralds / In the Rough
by KA Linde
2015All That Glitters / Diamond Girls, Book 3
Platinum / Shine Bright
by KA Linde
2016All That Glitters / Diamond Girls, Book 4
Silver / Under Pressure
by KA Linde
2016All That Glitters / Diamond Girls, Book 5
Series background & context
All That Glitters, also known through later Diamond Girls editions and titles like Rock Hard and A Girl's Best Friend, is K.A. Linde's college sports romance corner. The series follows a connected group of young women whose friendships carry across stories even as each book shifts to a different romance. That shared friend group is what gives the series its identity.
The world blends campus life with a more glamorous edge. Coaches, quarterbacks, roommates, and even a rockstar all find their way into the mix, so the books move easily between sports romance, forbidden attraction, friends to lovers, and enemies to lovers territory. The setup stays youthful and fast moving, but there is still plenty of emotional drama under the sparkle.
Friendship matters here. Even when a book is centered on one couple, the women around that romance are part of the appeal. The series feels less like isolated love stories and more like watching a circle of friends figure out who they are, who they trust, and what kind of relationships they actually want.
There is a lot of energy in these books. The settings are social, the characters are young enough to make bold mistakes, and the emotional stakes often get tangled up with ambition, image, and the pressure of being watched. That gives the series a lively, slightly chaotic feel that suits the age of the characters.
If you like new adult romance with sports, friendship, and a touch of glamour, this is a fun K.A. Linde series to explore, especially if you enjoy connected couples with different tropes from book to book.
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