A Note from USA Today Bestselling Author Julie Ortolon

Welcome readers — and fans of Galveston, Texas! If you enjoy the imaginary world I created in the Pearl Island trilogy and want to enjoy a taste of it in real life, you’re in the right place. Like the stories, this site weaves together the real world of Galveston Island and pure imagination. Here’s what you’ll find:

Behind the Scenes is a password protected page for readers of the trilogy. (The password is in the ebooks, as well as in the free collection of bonus chapters.) Here, you’ll get a behind the scenes look at “what’s real and what’s not” in the books.

Aurora’s Travel Guide has a growing list of resources to help you learn more about Galveston Island and even book a real life trip to this gem on the Texas coast.

In Allison’s Gift Shop you can order a custom beach towel or bag for a tropical vacation. More gift items on the way!

Drop by Adrian’s Kitchen for the recipe to those sinfully delicious brownies he cooked in Don’t Tempt Me.

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A Special FREE Gift for Pearl Island Readers

I’ve always been really touched by how much readers love this trilogy about the spirited St. Claire siblings and how they turn a mansion — reportedly haunted by their colorful ancestor and her pirate lover — into a thriving bed and breakfast. So, when I decided to release the stories as ebooks, I thought it would be fun to add an extra chapter to the end of each one to see what’s happening at the Pearl Island Inn today.

That was great for new readers buying the stories for the first time as ebook. But what about those of you who own the stories in paperback? You should get the bonus chapters too, right?

Well, here you go. I’ve combined the three bonus chapters into one free ebook to let you catch up with Rory and Chance, Allison and Scott, Jackie and Adrian. Don’t have an ereader? You can download the Kindle app free. These stories are short enough to comfortably read on a computer or even a phone.

This free ebook is available at

Amazon, B&N, Apple iBookstore, or at Smashwords for all ereaders.