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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780440242970
Edition: Reprint
ISBN: 0440242975
Label: Bantam Doubleday Dell
Manufacturer: Bantam Doubleday Dell
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: February 03, 2006
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell
Studio: Bantam Doubleday Dell
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Until I was well over a third of the way through "The Secret Pearl", I wasn't sure if I liked it or hated it. However, either way, I just couldn't put it down. From the gritty opening scene where a young girl is forced to sell herself to survive, through accusations of murder, arranged marriage and its resultant unhappiness, and family betrayals, tragedy follows tragedy.
Fleur Hamilton and Adam Kent, Duke of Ridgeway make an unlikely pairing. He is physically scarred and locked into ...
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even if the opening scene is quite shocking, this is still one of my favorite Baloghs thanks to its emotional intensity and depth of feelings. The end ( the letter! ) is really moving. Imho it's a reading no Balogh' fan should miss even if it's quite far from the trads that earned MB her worlwide celebrity.
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the only reason i finished this book was because i hate to start a novel and not finish it. otherwise this book was not as interesting as other reviewers have made it out to be. shame as i have enjoyed other books by this author.
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This has to be Balogh's best book I have read so far. An outstanding story which kept me literately on the edge of my seat. Its many unexpected twists and turns are so addictive that I felt quite bereaved after 399 pages.
This is the tale of the Duke of Ridgeway, Adam Kent, and Fleur Hamilton. Their encounter in London is unexpected, and after one night it is agreed they will never see one another again. One night was more than enough to cause deep rifts and pain. But faith has other things ...
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Mary Balogh doesn't seem able to write a bad book, although some of her earlier books feel a little less rounded than the later ones (her "Slightly" series and "Simply" series). The Secret Pearl is an older book, written in 1991, but in no way does it fail to match up with her newer books - this is a brilliantly written and touching story, although it probably wouldn't appeal as much to the person who just wants to read a straight romance of the "wham, bam, thankyou mam" variety.
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