Pearl

by Cynthia Jordan, Kay Holland (Editor), Kathryn Louie (Editor)

FUNNY, SEXY, ENLIGHTENING, INFORMATIVE, CHARMING The year is 1923. The Santa Rita No. 1 has hit the pay in West Texas, and San Angelo is becoming an oil boom town. Prosperity is flowing, and Miss Pearl's Parlor is open for business! Thirteen women have come to work at Miss Pearl's Parlor. How did they get there? What challenges did they have to overcome? Why did they make so much money? Why did they have so much business? Why San Angelo? In 1904, fate has brought Victoria Pearl McDougal to live in the adventurous West Texas frontier. In 1921 she has opened Miss Pearl's Parlor, a profitable business on the Concho River in San Angelo where she has incorporated her experiences working as a courtesan at the famous Everleigh Club in Chicago. Just like her mentors, Minna and Ada Everleigh, Victoria Pearl is an expert on men, business and making happy, satisfied customers. "Miss Pearl" is extremely protective of her "lady pearls", and allows only a select, gentlemanly clientele. The historical facts are true and the stories are real.

382 pages, Paperback

First published December 17, 2012

Reviews

[Whitney Turney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Makes me miss San Angelo

[Christy Vanoss · Rating 2 out of 5]

A historical novel by Cynthia Jordon. She wrote the hit song Jose Cuervo (you are a friend of mine). Pearl is her first novel theatrical musical. In 1923 San Angelo is an oil boom town. Miss Pearl's Parlor has thirteen women who have come to work there. These are their stories. Pearl is about oil, cowboys, and "Ladies of the Evening"

[Tere]

Have not had a chance to read it yet. This book tells the story of the brothels in San Angelo, Texas.