Belle Pearl
Authors: Arianne Richmonde
Table of Contents
Belle Pearl
by
Arianne Richmonde
Praise For Pearl
“Five stars because Alexandre is worth every one of them.”
—Cindy at The Book Enthusiast
“I LOVE LOVE LOVE Alexandre! I have been looking forward to reading this book and I can say without a doubt…it was worth the wait!”
—The Literary Nook
“I went completely crazy over Alexandre in
The Pearl Trilogy
and I fell even more crazy in love with him in
Pearl
.”
—Books, Babes and Cheap Cabernet
“Don’t miss out on this amazingly hot and smoldering read…you will love it!”
—Two Crazy Girls With A Passion For Books
“I devoured this book and loved every second of it.”
—The Book Blog
“CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE my house is burning down from Alexandre’s sexpertise!!”
—Island Lovelies Book Club
“This is a MUST READ!!!!”
—Sugar and Spice Book Review
“Alexandre is one of my original Book Boyfriends right up there with Fifty… this new look at him only solidified that crush.”
—Mommy’s A Book Whore
About this novel.
Belle Pearl,
is the fifth book and the conclusion to Arianne Richmonde’s bestselling books in The Pearl Series;
Shades of Pearl, Shadows of Pearl, Shimmers of Pearl and Pearl
; the tumultuous and heart-rending love story between forty-year-old documentary producer, Pearl Robinson, and French Internet billionaire, Alexandre Chevalier, fifteen years her junior.
This book continues from where we left off in
Pearl
, from Alexandre’s point of view, and continues the story beyond
Shimmers of Pearl,
so has a
completely different ending
than the trilogy.
As with
Pearl,
there are many scenes in this novel that do not feature in
The Pearl Trilogy
.
At only twenty-five, Alexandre Chevalier is a billionaire. His social media site, HookedUp, is more popular than Twitter, more global than Facebook. With his devastating looks, alluring charm, and his immense wealth, he has women falling at his feet, desperate for his attention—ex girlfriends and an ex-fiancée who simply
cannot
let him go. Although his heart is set on only Pearl, she tests him to his limits and proves that she is even more damaged than he first believed.
Alexandre’s dark and dysfunctional past makes him crave a normal relationship with Pearl but he soon finds out that she is not your average woman. However, he believes that they are both two peas in the same dysfunctional pod, made to ‘dis-function’ together, and is determined to make their union work. But Pearl puts Alexandre in a position where he is made to choose. His loyalties are split, his patience torn.
After many trials, misunderstandings, and revelations of dark secrets, finally their wedding ensues and it looks as if their happily ever after is sealed.
Until something unforeseen rips their world apart.
This is novel #5 in The Pearl Series and is by no means stand-alone.
Reading order:
Belle Pearl
Praise for
The Pearl Trilogy:
‘A heart wrenching love story you won’t forget.’
—
E McDonough
‘There is one regret I have about reading this series—that I waited so long to read it.’
—
Nelle L’Amour,
bestselling author of
Undying Love
‘If you like
50 shades of Grey
and the
Bared
to You
series, you are ABSOLUTELY going to LOVE
The Pearl Trilogy.’
—
Books, Babes and Cheap Cabernet
‘I loved the older woman/younger man dynamic of this book. The love scenes are passionate and raw.
The Pearl Trilogy
is the complete love story from beginning to sweet end and I enjoyed every single word…’
—
Martini Times
‘The best erotic romance series I have read to date.’
–
Megan Cain Loera
‘What an amazing series this is.
The Pearl Trilogy
will knock your socks off. Getting to know Pearl and Alexandre is definitely a must. Arianne Richmonde is a very talented story teller.’
—
Mary Elizabeth’s Crazy Book Obsession
‘The Pearl Trilogy
is a must read!! OMG! I loved the Fifty Shades and Bared to You series…but this one is a topper!! I laughed and cried – it’s so well written. So many twists and turns and just when you think you know where this story is going….you don’t! Now, if only I could meet a hot Frenchman like Alexandre Chevalier…’
—
A.J Cox.
‘If you haven’t read this series yet, put it on your Must Read list!!’
–
Sassy and Sultry Books
‘I was completely entrenched in this story. The descriptions. The emotions. Between the mystery, the lies, and the hot sex… my head was literally spinning and going to explode.’
—
Love N. Books
‘A FREAKING awesome story filled with so much drama…oh, how I loved the drama. It was a big page turner for me and when things got crazy oh how I got sucked in!’
—
Momma’s Books Blog
‘We LOVED the journey these books took us on. The storyline is great and the sex scenes do NOT disappoint. Ms. Richmonde also gives us lush scenery and exotic locales, and there are a LOT of plot twists. Trust us, you will NOT anticipate the twists and turns of this story.’
—
The Book Bellas
‘I love how this author writes, she made me believe I was watching the whole thing like a film in my head, watching them play out and imagining the characters.’
—
Confessions of a Bookaholic
‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. This book was HOT and sexy. Ms. Richmonde gave the reader a little of everything.’
—
Wine Relaxation And My Kindle
‘The whole Pearl Trilogy has simply captivated me.’
—
Swept Away by Romance
‘At times the trilogy had me laughing so much. I absolutely LOVED how the author’s dialogue pegged how the characters spoke. The Pearl Trilogy is so worth the read…don’t miss out!’
—
Sugar and Spice Book Reviews
‘The twists and turns left me in pieces. Other times, it was so sweet or incredibly sexy that I didn’t think I’d be able to get enough. I found it very hard to put it down.
The Pearl Trilogy
is a definite page-turner.’
—
The Book Blog
‘I was hooked on this book from the very first page. I had many mouth hanging on the floor moments because I was just so surprised as to what I was reading. I swear you won’t see it coming.’
–
The Book Enthusiast
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Arianne Richmonde 2013
Kindle Edition
Copyright © Arianne Richmonde, 2013. The right of Arianne Richmonde to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her under the Copyright Amendment (Moral Rights) 2000
This book is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters and incidents are either a product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
Cover design © by: Arianne Richmonde
About the Author
Arianne Richmonde is an American writer and artist who was raised in both the US and Europe. She lives in France with her husband and coterie of animals.
As well as
The Pearl Series
she has written an erotic short story,
Glass
. She is currently working on her next novel, a suspense story.
If you have not already read
The Pearl Trilogy
which precedes
Pearl
and
Belle Pearl,
click on the links below:
The Pearl Trilogy bundle (the first three books in one e-box set)
.
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Acknowledgements
To every one of my amazing readers who demanded more of Pearl and Alexandre. Thanks for all your love and feedback.
The Pearl Series
would not have been possible without you. Thank you to all the bloggers and readers who recommended my books to their friends and followers. Your tireless support and enthusiasm have me in awe. Thank you so much.
Dedication
To Nelle, Angie and Sam; you are always there when I need you.
Thank you, Nelle, for all your brilliant observations.
Cheryl and Paula, for being my eyes.
To Lilah and The Pearlettes—thank you for being such a great team.
1
I
t’s true what they say about muscle memory; that your body instinctively does whatever it has been trained to do, seemingly without your brain being involved.
Because right now, my brain was in a fuzzy haze. My limbs felt like the puppet, Punch, being left in a tangle of strings and broken joints, abandoned by his puppet master—gone for a coffee break. My arms were still above my head, tied tightly together. I lay there, all askew, my body in fragmented pieces, but my cock like a thick, solid, wooden rod. Laura’s breath was heavy in my ear, her skin oiled and sweet as she sniffed me, her hand clamped about my dick, aiming it inside her.
“Oh yeah, Alex, I’ve been fantasizing about this for years. In my bloody wheelchair, in my bed, dreaming of you instead of James. Oh darling, I’ve been waiting for this moment.”
My leg kicked up and over her as if it belonged to someone else, not me. I watched it with fascination, curl its way in front of Laura’s chest, not kicking her, but the force of it pushing her off balance, knocking her hand out of its vice-like grip, freeing me from her tight hold and pushing her sideways off the sofa. She tumbled onto the floor.
“Fuck you, Alex! What the fuck? That bloody hurt!”
I tipped my head forward and brought my arms in front of me but my neck instantly fell back into the soft, feathery nest of silk cushions. I’d never felt more uncomfortable about being comfortable in my life.
Laura lurched her skinny body back on top of me. “Not so fast, Alex, I want to get my money’s worth out of this Viagra!”
So that explained my erection! Again, I tried to shout and scream but only groans emanated from my cotton-wool mouth.