The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley

The Pearl Sister (Seven Sisters, #4)

by Lucinda Riley

From the breathtaking beaches of Thailand to the barely tamed wilds of colonial Australia, The Pearl Sister is the fourth “brilliantly written” (Historical Novel Society) novel in New York Times bestselling author Lucinda Riley’s epic Seven Sisters series. “Fans of Kristin Hannah, Kate Morton, and Riley’s previous novels will adore” (Booklist) this adventurous and moving story about two women searching for a place to call home.

CeCe D’Aplièse has always felt like an outcast. But following the death of her father—the reclusive billionaire affectionately called Pa Salt by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe—she finds herself more alone than ever. With nothing left to lose, CeCe delves into the mystery of her origins. The only clues she holds are a black and white photograph and the name of a female pioneer who once lived in Australia.

One hundred years earlier, Kitty McBride, a Scottish clergyman’s daughter, abandons her conservative upbringing to serve as the companion to a wealthy woman traveling from Edinburgh to Adelaide. Her ticket to a new land brings the adventure she dreamed of and a love that she had never imagined.

When CeCe herself finally reaches the searing heat and dusty plains of the Red Centre of Australia, something deep within her responds to the energy of the area and the ancient culture of the Aboriginal people. As she comes closer to finding the truth of her ancestry, CeCe begins to believe that this untamed, vast continent could offer her what she never thought possible: a sense of belonging, and a home.

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The Pearl Sister is the fourth book in the Seven Sisters series. Like the rest of the books in the series The Pearl Sister is told in two parts, one from CeCe, the Seventh Sister in question and the second from her ancestor Kitty McBride. To be blunt, I could have done without CeCe's story altogether. Her tabloid relationship was so far-fetched and just felt cheap. True, Kitty McBride wasn't a saint either, but her story of a love triangle between brothers had a little more bite to it and was the reason I kept listening.

After I finished listening to The Pearl Sister I decided that this would be my last journey with the seven sisters. While Lucinda Riley isn't a bad writer, I feel that her stories are becoming repetitive and leaves me wondering if I've read this before.

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