by Sandra Hill
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The Jinx Inc. treasure-hunting company has a new mission: to find the "cave pearls" rumored to exist in the bottommost cavity of an ancient cave. But first mission leader Caleb Peach has to find the perfect expert consultant, per the orders of the National Park Service. An ex-Navy SEAL, Caleb is used to getting his man, but Dr. Claire Cassidy, archaeologist extraordinaire, is proving hard to pin down. Only after he tracks her down while she's on a fly-fishing vacation and proves that Jinx Inc. is an upstanding, responsible company does she sign on the dotted line. The attraction is immediate, but Caleb and Claire are very different people. He's buttoned up and goes by the book, and still carries a lot of bitterness because of a painful past that includes having been shunned by the Amish community he was born into and grew up in. She's a free spirit, and truly self-sufficient and independent, yet she is not opposed to the possibility of love in her life.With Claire's help, along with the assistance of Cajun healer Tante Lulu (from the Cajun Bad Boy series and Pink Jinx), Caleb and his family reconcile. At the same time, adventure and hilarity abound as the crew of Jinx Inc. (returning from Pink Jinx) begin the search for and find the fabled cave pearls
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 pearl jinx, 2008-03-23
If you liked Evanovich, you will love this author Sandra Hill ...Her books are laugh out loud and hot hot, and sometimes cry for the escapdes her Cajun people get in. Tante Lulu is funny and spunky all at the same time.[ [ASIN:0446616516 Pearl Jinx (Warner Forever)]]
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Cajun Matchmaking meets PA Amish Country, a Romantic Comedy not to be missed!, 2007-10-15
From the genius of Sandra Hill comes another irresistible tale that I could not recommend more highly. We first met former Navy Seal, ex-Amish Caleb Peachey in PINK JINX. Now Caleb has received his first assignment as project manager for Jinx, Inc. -- excavating cave pearls from a cavern in central Pennsylvania owned by the Franklin Family. Abbie Franklin hopes that the project will give her grandson Mark, a war veteran who lost an arm in Afghanistan, a new lease on life.
Caleb had spent half of his life growing up in the nearby Amish community of Spruce Creek, but there is no homecoming for him to look forward to. Caleb had been shunned by both the community and his own family at the tender age of 17 for refusing to confess to sins he hadn't committed. He had gone forth alone into the "English" world and had never looked back. His biggest concern is that the local Plain community might cause problems for Jinx, Inc. due to his involvement in the project.
For the moment his biggest problem is Dr. Claire Cassidy, known to the locals as "Crazy Claire", a historical archaeologist and Lenni Lenape Indian expert, assigned to the project to ensure that no artifacts of historical nature are destroyed during the treasure hunt. The project is scheduled to begin and the woman hasn't answered any of his calls. He sets out to find her and bring her to heel, however Claire is nothing like he expected and constantly keeps him off balance with her frank comments. Of course it doesn't help that he's undeniably attracted to her and she to him.
Oh yeah, it's one of Louise Rivard's thunderbolts, for sure and for certain. And of course with her grandnephew Tee-John LeDeux on the Jinx crew, it doesn't take long for good ole Tante Lulu to start planning Caleb and Claire's wedding! Naturally that's not all Lulu's mixed up in. The perennial matchmaker also teams up with Abbie to get Mark and his ex-fiance back together. She and Claire are in cahoots to reunite the whole Peachey clan and of course she isn't about to let Tee-John forget that she's pushing along and years and it would be really nice if he decided to settle down real soon too.
If that's not enough Lulu and Abbie are being romanced by two geriatric twins named Amos and Andy, Caleb's baby sister Lizzy wants to be the first Amish American Idol with the rest of the LeDeux clan heading north give her a hand and Caleb's Mennonite twin brother Jonas (also under the Bann) is being mercilessly pursued by an "English" hottie. Throw in a giant cave snake named Sparky, a yappy dog named Boney, a handful of cats, some crazed chickens, a slew of St. Jude statues and a couple of hope chests and the laughs are guaranteed.
Young John LeDeux's story, WILD JINX, is next and it's been hinted that there may even be a few more LeDeux half-siblings living up in Alaska. LeDeuxs in the frozen north, what's the world coming to? Might take some of Lulu's famous Cajun gumbo to warm them up, who knows? In the meantime enjoy PEARL JINX, a heartwarming and hilarious tale in which a lonely, love worthy hunk finds more treasure than he could ever imagine. You'll be glad you did!
Reviewed by Leslie Tramposch for PNR Reviews
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Excellent romance with comedy and adventure, 2007-09-15
This book from Sandra Hill just continued proving to me how much I like her books. I actually read this out of order, but it didn't decrease my enjoyment at all. I wasn't sure how she was going to handle the whole "ex-Amish" thing, but it was handled with respect and realism, which I appreciated. And I totally adored all the characters in the book, including Claire, the complicated archaeologist Caleb has to work with.
I like this branching off from the Cajun series Ms. Hill has and I can't wait for the next book!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent romance with comedy and adventure, 2007-09-15
This book from Sandra Hill just continued proving to me how much I like her books. I actually read this out of order, but it didn't decrease my enjoyment at all. I wasn't sure how she was going to handle the whole "ex-Amish" thing, but it was handled with respect and realism, which I appreciated. And I totally adored all the characters in the book, including Claire, the complicated archaeologist Caleb has to work with.
I like this branching off from the Cajun series Ms. Hill has and I can't wait for the next book!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Treasure hunting...for love, 2007-09-12
(Pearl Jinx is the second in the treasure hunting series but can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.)
Caleb Peachey is an ex-Amish Navy SEAL who is project manager for this treasure hunt. The team is looking for cave pearls in the Spruce Creek Cavern. The Franklin family, who hired the Jinx team, also wants them to look for a box filled with gold coins that belonged to their ancestors. Adam Famosa, John LeDeux and Tante Lulu are back to help out with the latest treasure hunt. If this is your first time meeting Tante Lulu, you're in for a treat as this grandma is a hoot! She works her matchmaking magic on the team, with help from her favorite patron saint, Saint Jude.
Caleb must work with Dr. Claire Cassidy, a historical anthropologist. As a government consultant, she'll ensure that the team doesn't disturb any Native American artifacts. Although they get off to a rocky start, Caleb and Claire find it hard to resist each other. As Claire grows closer to Caleb, she also tries to solve the Peachey's family problems. Both Caleb and his twin brother Jonas are being shunned by the Amish community and their family. Their little sister Lizzie is a talented singer and wants to try out for American Idol (she's described as an Amish J.Lo). She wants to follow this dream and needs Caleb's help to convince their parents.
The treasure hunting storyline is a bit of an afterthought as the main focus is the love story between Caleb and Claire. Hill provides witty dialogue, comic relief and steamy love scenes.
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