Charlie is slightly chubby and the occasional reader ofwomen's lifestyle magazines, not that he'd ever admit that down at the pub tothe guys. Lover of an occasional takeaway and a more frequent beer, he liveswith his mum in the same small coastal town where he was born and works in thelocal bookshop, with a boss who thinks the country is at war and wears a pot onhis head for a helmet. Pearl has fled to her grandmother's beach house for sometime out and to heal after the end of a relationship left her with a lifealtering revelation. Their paths collide and Charlie falls instantly in love,although Pearl takes some convincing. She has a secret; one she knows mayprevent them from living their happy ever after.  Charlie and Pearl is a quirky love story. It's a story ofunconventional love; of finding that spare part you never knew you weremissing, and of what happens when love is simply not enough."This is an incredible story. As long as you don't mind getting kicked in the gut, shedding a few tears, and having your heart squeezed at the pain the characters go through, you'll love this book. It's simple, yet elegant. Painful, yet heartwarming. It is put simply, an incredible story told well." Mark Paxson