Title: Pearl
Series: GEM, Book #2
Author: Freya Barker
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Release Date: August 25, 2023
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/pearl-by-freya-barker
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123167197-pearl
Blurb:
GEM: A PRIVATELY-FUNDED ORGANIZATION OPERATING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE SEARCH FOR—AND THE RESCUE
AND RECOVERY OF—MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN. ALTHOUGH, AT TIMES WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH
LAW ENFORCEMENT, GEM AIMS TO ENSURE THE VICTIMS RECEIVE JUSTICE…BY WHATEVER MEANS NECESSARY.
Operator Pearl; layered, mysterious, a protector.
She appears delicate, analyzes, and moves stealthily.
Hot on the trail of a young accomplice in a child exploitation ring, Pearl finds herself posing
as a teenager to get close. Unfortunately, joining a group of kids on a wilderness quest
means stepping out of her comfort zone and into uncertainty. But with the target in her
sights her focus stays razor-sharp.
The last thing she needs is the dogged journalist who’s been close on her heels catching up
and rattling her cage. When he inserts himself into her investigation, she has no choice but
to go along.
Thrown together in a mutual pursuit of justice, the negative energy between them sparks
up in a new way.
Buy Links:
Buy Links:
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Praise for the novel:
★★★★★ “With the perfect amount of drama, suspense, intrigue and of course heat, this book
covered all bases.” – Lesley B.
★★★★★ “This was a great addition to this thrilling but soul shattering series.” – Sophie R.
In the Series
Opal (Available Now) – https://www.freyabarker.com/books/gem/opal/
Onyx (PreOrder) – November 6, 2023 – https://www.freyabarker.com/books/gem/onyx
Author bio:
USA Today bestselling author Freya Barker loves writing about ordinary people with
extraordinary stories.
With forty-plus books already published, she continues to create characters who are
perhaps less than perfect, each struggling to find their own slice of happy.
Recipient of the ReadFREE.ly 2019 Best Book We’ve Read All Year Award for “Covering Ollie,
the 2015 RomCon “Reader’s Choice” Award for Best First Book, “Slim To None”, Finalist for
the 2017 Kindle Book Award with “From Dust”, and Finalist for the 2020 Kindle Book Award
with “When Hope Ends”, Freya spins story after story with an endless supply of bruised and
dented characters, vying for attention!
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MY REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 out of 5
Janey (GEM operative Pearl) is the computer geek in GEM and prefers to do her investigating behind a screen. However, Jacob, the man that brings Opal, Pearl and Onyx together and guides them in their search and rescue of children being abused and sold as sex slaves, has a different idea and wants her in person on this assignment. Unfortunately, in Pearl’s mind, she also has to put up with Lee Remington, a reporter that seems to always turn up wherever GEM is lately.
Pearl may be a computer geek, but one should not underestimate her or her abilities of survival, protection, or skills in the field. She is just as dangerous as the other operatives, Opal and Onyx. Lee and Pearl are paired together and are looking for the same person that lured young girls away and put them in a position to be sold and used for sick individuals. Both are determined to find the young kid, Jesper, and get answers. However, they when they both end up on a survival outing with youths that are supposed to be protected and helped, they find that there is more going on than most realize and they’ll have to join forces to bring down the ring.
I love this series and the characters are great. Both FMC and MMC are dangerous, strong, and determined to find those responsible and bring down as many people and groups as they. I look forward to Onyx’s book and hopefully more to come with these characters. I loved the book.
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