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Falling for You (Pearl Island Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Julie Ortolon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 4: Pearl Island Series

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“A thoroughly delightful, fast-paced romance about what happens when opposites attract.” –Old Book Barn Gazette

“For characters who jump off the page and steal your heart, read Julie Ortolon!” —Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author
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What happens when Mr. Slow and Steady finds himself on a collision course with Ms. Full-Speed-Ahead?

The forecast is smooth sailing for Oliver Chancellor, one of Galveston’s premier financier. Destined to take his place in his family’s bank, Chance is content with the future that’s been mapped out for him, right down to his upcoming engagement to a prim debutante.

But when beautiful Aurora St. Claire crosses his path, Chance recklessly plunges into uncharted territory with nothing but his heart to guide him-and a beautiful woman to tempt him.

Propelled by a lifelong dream to buy the island home reportedly haunted by her colorful ancestors, Aurora desperately needs Chance’s help in securing a business loan and she won’t take no for an answer. In the midst of convincing the hesitant blue blood to take a chance on her dream, Aurora awakes his hidden streak of red-hot passion. Before they know it, the mismatched pair are all tangled up in a reckless desire and headed for trouble-trouble in the name of love.

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Oliver Chancellor is a blue-blooded banker whose perfectly orchestrated life plan includes a comfortable career and a socially prominent (if not very exciting) future wife. Then sexy Aurora St. Claire enlists him to help her obtain financing for her dream: turning a mysterious Galveston mansion, which is part of her colorful family heritage, into a bed and breakfast. Passion ignites over the loan application, but Chance can't see impetuous, earthy and iconoclastic Rory fitting into his orderly existence. Meanwhile, Rory discovers that she's fallen in love with Chance and become pregnant, neither of which she's ready to admit to this unavailable man. Only when Chance becomes a partner in the inn and begins to see the emptiness of his glittering future can the couple come together in a happy ending that arrives after just the right amount of drama. A legend of a long-ago love and haunting runs throughout the book, adding a nice touch of melancholy to a tale as sunny as its Texas setting. With its well-balanced blend of comic exaggeration and genuine heart, Ortolon's story is a light but thoroughly satisfying romantic confection.
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"An author on the rise...endearing, emotional, and romantic!"--Romantic Times

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B003VIWUOC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Julie Ortolon; 2nd edition (July 2, 2010)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 2, 2010
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2972 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 383 pages

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- #774 in Single Women Fiction
- #10,014 in Contemporary Women's Fiction
- #10,296 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction

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I'm a late bloomer when it comes to reading -- and writing. I didn't discover either joy until I discovered romance novels in my early twenties. Now, I'm totally addicted. My biggest joy is bringing all my interests together in my books, to have the chance to celebrate the things that excite me through my characters.

Since I love to travel, all my books are set in places I've actually been. Sometimes those real places morph into fictional places -- like Pearl Island -- but I try to capture the magic of the setting and people in all my books, to make writing them like a trip to a wonderful world where good always triumphs and love always ends in Happily Ever After -- against all odds. That's what makes life worth living, and books worth reading: when someone grabs the brass ring.

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Kerrabella

Very Enjoyable Read

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2015

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This book was fun to read. I blew off an entire weekend day and cuddled with my Kindle! I like a book that makes me want to get back to reading it asap. I loved the author's writing style. It was just plain excellent, crisp, and fast-moving. I dislike page after page of descriptions of things and this book did NOT suffer from that at all. I thought the story line was quite creative, and had quite a few twists and turns, though I saw one coming. The "assumed" marriage between Chance and Paige may seem totally absurd to some, but I think some feel that way and hey - it's fiction!! There are several sex scenes for those that care ... And all the main characters were likable ... young and a bit naive, but likable and decently fleshed out. Chance's mom was pretty cool. When I read fiction I read for pleasure, and this book was fun to read.

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Patricia

Falling for You

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2014

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This is the first book in the "Pearl Island" series and the story of Aurora St.Claire and Chance Chancellor.

The book has a lot of back story in the beginning and it dragged a bit but after a while the story just took off and I don't regret sticking with it because I would've missed out on a great story.

Aurora St.Claire has always dreamed of owning the house on Pearl Island so that it belongs to the true heirs of Marguerite Bouchard. So when running a boat tour in the cove she notices a man placing a foreclosure sign on the yard she jumps at the chance to get some information on it. Her dream is now a possibility and she can't help but being excited at the prospect of owning Pearl Island. She talks to her brother and sister to go into business together, buy the property and turn it into a B&B. But she knows nothing about making a business plan to request a loan from the bank so when Chance offers his help she jumps at it. What she didn't expect was the chemistry between them and all that leads after it. He's so controlled all the time that it's a wonderful sight when that control snaps. Will their emotions get in the way of their business venture and ruin all her dreams? Will she end up with a broken heart? How can she make him see that they belong together?

Chance Chancellor has had his life planned out for him since he was very young. Being a Chancellor was like being royalty and certain things were expected of him. He was to follow in his father's footsteps and that of his ancestors since they arrived on Galveston many years ago. He was complacent with his life so far. He loved working at the bank his ancestors built up from the ground up. However, he wasn't comfortable with seeing a really close friend as more than that. Paige Baxter had been his friend since they were kids and somewhere along the way it was assumed they would end up getting married. She's the perfect match for him, she fits perfectly into his lifestyle but he can't help feeling brotherly love towards her. On the other hand he can't stop thinking about Aurora and finds any excuse to be near her. When they can't turn off their feelings for each other Chance must make a choice between the duty for his family or happiness. Will he break his and Aurora's hearts and lose everything he's ever wanted? But when unexpected news are revealed and there are misunderstandings between all the people involved he's in danger of losing everything before he gets a chance to reveal his choice.

A wonderful story of a haunted house with a sad history behind it. A dream that will turn everything around and what was once a prison for one lonely abused woman will be a heaven for others that will find love there. Beautifully written! I can't wait to read about what happens with the rest of the St.Claire siblings!

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2023

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This book was awesome!! You have a beautiful woman who is supposedly from the wrong side of town who meets a handsome man from the richer side. They get to talking about a house that should have been in her side of the family but was not. Then the house get foreclosure and she and her brother and sister buy it and turn into a B&B. The guy also becomes a partner and their relationship just gets better. Great book!!

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wade2u

A lot about folk lore

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019

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This story is revolved around a stately mansion that housed an ancestor that died in the home. Her daughter should have inherited the home but it was passed down threw the males in the family so a LaRouche would continue to own it. When a descendant sees a foreclosure sign being put up she comes up with a plan to buy it. She is not good with numbers or paperwork and Chance offers his help. Chance is from old money with high expectations about every aspect of his life. He has also allowed them to lead is decisions but when he starts help Aurora, he has to rethink his life and what he wants. The characters are likable and the plot is good. The story sweeps you away and you follow this couple threw multiple twists and turns. Thankfully it also has an epilogue. Well worth reading.

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Creative, funny and true-to-life...

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2012

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Aurora St. Claire is tall, blonde and gorgeous. Your normal stereotype romance heroine, right? Wrong.

Aurora, Rory to her friends, is a people person but shies away from anything that she feels requires even a modicum of bookishness. She has a learning disability that paralyzes her if it's spotted. Rory's also prone to panic attacks. Did I mention that Rory has never taken a job that requires her to use a computer?? Not your typical femme fatale in our modern era but that's part of the beauty that is Falling For You by Julie Ortolon, a USA Best-Selling author.

Couple Rory with an uber-handsome brother, a porcelain beauty of a sister, a quaint waterfront Texan town with old money families and even older gossipers -- how can Rory find love in a place where her family's scandalous past precedes her? In typical Rory style -- wing it!

In walks Clark Kent-like, Chance Chancellor. A geeky banker who went to school with Rory's older brother, Adrian. But he's totally out of Rory's league and Rory knows it (he's from one of those old money families...)!

One fateful bright and sunny day, Rory's dream house goes up for sale and that galvanizes her into action. In her incessant surge towards owning the house, she draws towards her a series of events that leaves everyone in Galveston panting for breath!

Read how Rory finds love in an emotionally charged situation that close up loose ends for both her generation and the generations past.

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Lee Yardley

Lovely story that hooks you from the start.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2022

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I love this series. So well written and really takes you away to Pearl Island and the lives of the St Claire’s. If you are looking for a great story with a happily ever after then these books are perfect.

Lyn E. Ayre, PhD

A very good read

Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2019

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This book is emotionally real and wonderfully written. It was difficult to put down and I often read an hour more than my one hour time allotment. I just couldn’t stop. The story captured my attention right away. The characters jumped off the page, and I had to pay attention to them. I enjoyed every word. And, I don’t recall seeing any typos or other flaws. Way to go; great writing. I’m looking forward to your next book. Love Lyn

Lozza

Easy Read

Reviewed in Australia on October 5, 2016

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This is what dreams are made of. Determionation by the heroine and lots of help along the way.
Good descriptive writing.
The good guys made it. Easy read.......recommend.

Look forward to Allison's story!

J. N. Sheen

Good Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2012

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I enjoyed this book and went on to buy the rest of the series - it's fun and I totally got the family problems between them - didn't think it was a weak plot as one of the other reviewers mentioned - there are plenty of families that have expectations of their children etc. I liked all the characters we got to meet in ther series and would recommend it!

I found myself reading the book at every opportunity - it's light hearted, fun and I like the history of pearl island - fun and romantic - must have been enjoyable or I wouldn't have bought the other two in the series the minute I finished this!

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niamh heffron

romantic love story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2013

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I definitely loved this story as the two main characters unexpectly falls for each other even when they hsve obstacles in their way. It is about a girl that requires the help of a banker to gain a loan from the bank to turn a haunted house on a island to turn it into a hotel, but they find out that the two characters actually know each other from the past, but they soon find out that it will find it difficult to get through the process of the project actually is when there is an intense chemistry between them.

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