by Ann Maxwell
First published 2000
Hannah McGarry stands amid the wreckage of her life. Her husband lies dead under suspicious circumstances. Pearl Cove, his Australian pearl farm, teeters on the edge of bankruptcy. Worst of all, the Black Trinity necklace that could have saved her financially has vanished without a trace. With enemies closing in from all sides, Hannah makes a desperate call to Archer Donovan, her late husband's silent business partner. Archer wants nothing to do with Pearl Cove or the violent memories it holds. The pearl farm represents everything he tried to leave behind when he escaped his old life of hunters and hunted. But Hannah holds a debt he cannot ignore, and soon Archer finds himself pulled back into dangerous waters. Together they pursue the stolen Black Trinity through treacherous territory, racing against deadly competitors who will kill for the coveted black pearls. As the search intensifies, Hannah and Archer draw closer to the truth about her husband's death and closer to each other, even as danger threatens to destroy them both.
Genres: romance, adventure, suspense, mystery, action, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Australia, Pearl Cove
432 pages · Paperback · Avon