Review: Not the real thing....
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 21, 2014
I didn't realize that this was only the first 9 chapters of A Shade of Pearl...which explains the completely abrupt ending.  I liked the premise of the story with Pearl being an older woman.  At times I found her difficult to relate to based on the depths of her insecurity especially after Alexandre had proven himself time and time again.  it tended to take away from the fact that she was a mature woman and we might as well have been reading about an older man and younger woman based on how she behaved at times. Reading the reviews for the actual series turned me off from continuing this journey.