The Secret Pearl A Novel

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 theNew York Timesbestselling author's finesta 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 igniteand the threat of scandal hovers over themone question remains: will she be mistress or wife?

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 celebrates the power of love. There are over four million copies of her Regency romances and historical romances in print.