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The Secret Pearl

  • 1991 first published
  • 408 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (11 ratings)
  • 5 editions

Mary Balogh's The Secret Pearl (1991) is a historical romance novel. The story is set in London and England. It features Fleur. Readers will find themes of prostitutes, fugitives from justice, governesses and Nobility.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 42 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 408 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Secret Pearl

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? From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Fleur

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Prostitutes
  • Fiction"
  • Fugitives from justice
  • Governesses
  • Nobility
  • Husbands
  • Social classes
  • Niños
  • Prostitutas
  • Reading materials
  • Fugitivos de la justicia
  • Novela

Quick answers

Who wrote The Secret Pearl?

The Secret Pearl was written by Mary Balogh and first published in 1991.

What genre is The Secret Pearl?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance.

How long is The Secret Pearl?

The median edition has 408 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Secret Pearl?

Readers who like it often enjoy Mine Till Midnight (Platinum Romance Series), Devil's Cub (Alastair-Audley #2) and Vanity Fair.

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