A review by nehima
The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh

5.0

I was looking forward to reading this book and was not disappointed. The summary of the book here and on the back of the copy I have definitely doesn't do the book justice. There are a lot more intricacies than just handsome man falling in love with a prostitute (as the summary suggests). It was such a beautiful love story, about love and family. Adam's (the duke) desire to treat Fleur in a respectful manor and right the wrongs he had unknowingly committed against her made me love the character. As well as how wonderfully he treats his daughter and how hard he tried to make things work with the wife who has always despised him. The book was full of turns I was not expecting, though it did have some strong similarities to Jane Eyre. I could not stop reading once I started and I will definitely read again!