She is also the author of the Gunpowder Chronicles, a steampunk series set during the Opium Wars. Titles by Jeannie Lin: The Pingkang Li Mysteries: The Lotus Palace. The Jade Temptress (The Lotus Palace #2) The Tang Dynasty Romances: Butterfly Swords (#1) The Dragon and the Pearl (#2) My Fair Concubine (standalone). From the USA Today bestselling author of A Curve in the Road comes a sweeping and captivating tale of one woman’s journey to the lush vineyards of Tuscany―and into the mysteries of a tragic family secret.| Learn more. Start reading The Jade Temptress on your Kindle in under a minute/5(). For history buffs, the crime featured in The Jade Temptress was based on a popular tale of the Pingkang li. Mingyu's conduct and her relationship with her patrons as well as her foster mother was also a composite of many different accounts of the courtesans who entertained within the quarter. The source for much of this was Sun Qi's "Records of the Northern Quarter" which was written in the later Tang /5().
After reading both "The Jade Temptress" and "The Lotus Palace", I'm now a huge fan of Jeannie Lin's writing. "The Jade Temptress" is a good blend of mystery and romance. I love the ancient China setting. It's different yet not so exotic that it feels totally unfamiliar or uncomfortable. The characters are well developed and interesting. Jeannie Lin is a superb story teller, and this story of the 'JADE Temptress' is an enticing story. Jeannie Lin. Is as seductive with her word power as the ladies of the evening are with their feminine charm, and I can't wait to commence reading the next book in this series. The Jade Temptress (eBook) by Jeannie Lin (Author), isbn, synopsis:Welcome to the infamous Pingkang li home of the.
Not surprisingly, therefore, there has been considerable excitement about its sequel, The Jade Temptress. Willaful hopped on board the Lin train and read The Lotus Palace for SuperWendy’s TBR Challenge and then went straight to The Jade Temptress, and Jayne snuck it into her teetering review pile. It’s rare that a book comes along that generates so much interest and praise, especially one that qualifies in multiple ways as an Unusual Historical, and since three of us couldn’t stay away. The Jade Temptress was fortunate enough to receive a nomination for DABWAHA – Romancelandia’s March Madness tournament. 64 books enter, 1 book wins. It’s a fun competition where authors and fandoms duke it out for the sake of duking it out. She is also the author of the Gunpowder Chronicles, a steampunk series set during the Opium Wars. Titles by Jeannie Lin: The Pingkang Li Mysteries: The Lotus Palace. The Jade Temptress (The Lotus Palace #2) The Tang Dynasty Romances: Butterfly Swords (#1) The Dragon and the Pearl (#2) My Fair Concubine (standalone).
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