This story is My Fair Lady meets Ancient China. I really enjoyed it. There were times when the story dragged a bit--my interest would be elsewhere at times or I just got bored--but I'm glad I pushed through. Yan Ling and Fei Long are great characters, Fei Long's characterization as a steely man of h...
The Dragon and the Pearl by Jeannie Lin Book 2 of Tang Dynasty THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COURTESAN OF THEM ALL... Former Emperor’s consort Ling Suyin is renowned for her beauty; the ultimate seductress. Now she lives quietly alone—until the most ruthless warlord in the region comes and steals her awa...
Date Published: April 21, 2015 Format: NOOK Ebook Source: Personal Copy Date Read: January 1-2, 2019 Blurb: After a failed assassination attempt on a corrupt general, Bao Yang is a wanted man. Taking refuge with an ally, Yang accidentally compromises the man's daughter when they're discovered alon...
Date Published: January 1, 2013 Format: NOOK ebook Source: Personal Copy Read: December 30-31, 2018 Winter COYER reading list Blurb: Sword dancer Li Feng is used to living life on the edge of the law—a woman alone in the dangerous world of the Tang Dynasty has only her whirlwind reflexes to trust....
Date Published: May 13, 2016 Format: Kindle Source: Personal copy Date Read: February 6, 2018-January 6, 2019 Blurb: Get revenge. Pay a debt. Save a soul. Lose your heart.Spanning centuries and continents, five brand-new novellas from beloved historical romance authors tell the stories of men and ...
This needs to be said first. A historical romance NOT set in England or during the Regency! And the main (and I should say all) characters are not white!I enjoyed this one. A bit slow at times. I found the romance a very nice, slow burn. Yue-ying and her sister Ming-yu were sold as children into sla...
I liked this book just a smidge more than I liked book one in the series. Mingyu has now seen Yue-ying happily married to Bai Huaung and is feeling the shackles of her life as property of the Lotus Palace. She is looking for a way out; funny her most ardent patron, General Deng of the Imperial Army ...
Yue-ying is the personal servant to the most beautiful and accomplished song girl in the pleasure center, Mingyu. As such, she is not owned by the madam and can come and go as she pleases. Her birthmark (a read cresent on her left cheek) makes her noticeable in town, but her association with the Lot...
The Liar's Dice by Jeannie Lin The Pingkang Li Mysteries, #2.5 (novella) Tang Dynasty China, 849 A.D. Lady Bai, called Wei-wei by her aristocratic family, has always been the perfectly obedient daughter--but only on the outside. Inwardly she dreams of freedom. When she dares to pay a forbidde...
The Jade Temptress by Jeannie Lin Book 2 of The Pingkang Li Mysteries Welcome to the infamous Pingkang Li—home of the celebrated Lotus Palace courtesans, and a place of beauty and treachery... Charming and seductive, Mingyu is the most sought-after hostess in the pleasure quarter. She has all ...
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