Pearl Cove

By: Elizabeth Lowell

Narrated by: Robin Rowan

Surrounded by potential enemies, Hannah McGarry faces the mystery of her husband's suspicious death, the prospect of bankruptcy ... and the disappearance of the fabulous Black Trinity necklace that was to be her financial security. Desperate, she calls Archer Donovan, a silent partner in Pearl Cove, her late husband's pearl farm venture. He might help her ... if the price is right.

©1999 Two of a Kind, Inc.; (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

a good end to the trilogy

At least I think It's just a trilogy, there would be room for more stories in this series if the author so chose. This book focuses on a third member of the Donovan family and a different gem, this one being pearls. I learned more about the gem trade in these three books than I ever would have otherwise and I didn't even know I wanted to. These books are romance thrillers and they could stand alone just on the thriller part. But, what I've learned about books in the romance genre is that there is usually some pretty hot sex and I guess I'm not complaining as this book didn't disappoint in that regard. This trilogy was my first experience with author Elizabeth Lowell, I'll have to check Audible to see if there are any other good ones.

My favorite of the Donovan Series...

To really enjoy this book to the max, you should listen to all of the series in the proper order, Amber Beach, Jade Island, Pearl Cove, Midnight in Ruby Bayou. Although it does bog down a bit in the books on the abundance of detailed information on gems, you just can't beat the relationships/family/romance mix that Lowell does so well with this series. Archer was my favorite and Hannah gives him a run for his money. Great listen - enjoy!

Enjoyed

This was the best of the series - even though I found the narrator lacking. I wanted to hear more or Archer and Hannah’s story!

Pearl Cove

Like all the books in this series, the author spends way too much time explaining the intricacies of the particular gem trade she’s focusing on for each book. I would be happy if she had skimmed over that part, lol. But the love story & the action & revisiting previous couples was very enjoyable, so overall I give it a thumbs up.

The narrator on the other hand did a lousy job with all the accents. I guess I have to give her credit for trying, but even I know a Hawaiian accent is not the same as a Chinese one, and Hannah’s Aussie accent came & went like the breeze. But putting all that aside, there really wasn’t much emotion in her readingn iow, it was kind of flat.

Not bad. 3.5

Really learned to dislike the heroine. Great hero. Could have been better.
Lowell has such diverse writing topics, I believe it's hit or miss. This is a miss for me. The enchanted series is great. Even to the ends of the earth. This was lackluster. Narration very good.