The Secret Pearl -- Mary Balogh, Mass Market Paperbound

Mary Balogh has no equal when it comes to capturing the complex, irresistible passions between men and women. Her classic novel, The Secret Pearl, is one of the New York Times bestselling author's finest-a tale of temptation and seduction, of guarded hearts and raw emotion...and of a love so powerful it will take your breath away....

He first spies her in the shadows outside a London theatre, a ravishing creature forced to barter her body to survive.

To the woman known simply as Fleur, the well-dressed gentleman with the mesmerizing eyes is an unlikely savior. And when she takes the stranger to her bed, she never expects to see him again. But then Fleur accepts a position as governess to a young girl...and is stunned to discover that her midnight lover is a powerful nobleman. As two wary hearts ignite-and the threat of scandal hovers over them-one question remains: will she be mistress or wife?

Author: Mary Balogh
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 11/29/2005
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.47lbs
Size: 6.86h x 4.22w x 1.18d
ISBN: 9780440242970

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/15/2005 pg. 59
Booklist 12/15/2005 pg. 29

About the Author
New York Times bestselling, multi-award-winning author Mary Balogh grew up in Wales, land of sea and mountains, song and legend. She brought music and a vivid imagination with her when she came to Canada to teach. There she began a second career as a writer of books that always end happily and always celebrate the power of love. There are over four million copies of her Regency romances and historical romances in print.