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 ...
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 ...
A courtesan could scold, tease, argue. She could even use her tears if the need arose. Her arsenal was filled with every woman's weapon that existed, but the one thing she could not do was cause a man to lose face. Quite possibly my favorite quote in the whole book, because if there's one thing the...
This was an interesting historical romance set in 848 China with a good beginning and ending but the middle moved so slow I was tempted to quit a few times and a reference to being a playboy was an obvious misfit for this time period. Courtesan Mingyu sends for constable Kaifeng when she finds a dea...
While I liked the freshness of this story, I found that it spent too much time on the "suspense" aspect of the story (I'm not a huge fan of the sub-genre). I liked the slow-burn between Kaifeng and Mingyu, but I found the investigation into the murder tedious towards the end, though pretty well done...
At first I wasn't sure about this book but as I read on I became enthralled. Wu Kaifeng and Lady Mingyu are so oo much more interesting than Yue-Ying and Bai Huang. I was captured by the prose and the ability the authoress has for transporting me into a different cultural setting in an effortless wa...
Romances between lonely characters always get right under my skin, and this one's a masterpiece of that particular trope. Unique setting, strong characterization, and some of the most swoon-worthy love scenes I've read in years. Why are you even still looking at this review? Go read the book! You wi...
Jeannie Lin is one of the very few authors who consistently writes books where I wouldn't change a SINGLE thing. I mean a SINGLE, SINGLE thing. Every word of her books is perfect. And she has done it again. The cynical, elegant but street-smart courtesan and the rough cop, what is not to passionatel...
Welcome to the world of the Pingkang Li. Meet Mingyu, the most celebrated courtesan of the Lotus Palace. Welcome to a world of refinement, of beauty. Music and tea. It is a place where the most powerful men in the Tang Dynasty come to relax in the company of stunning, sophisticated women. Lose...
Second book in the series - Pingkang Li MysteriesDear Author - Recommended ReadWelcome 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 a...
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