Books by Jeannie Lin
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review 1: I was excited to be reading a historical romance not set in Europe, but this was kind of disappointing. The pace was weird, very fast, then very slow, then everything seems to wrap up very quickly. The solution being that the leader of the gang is just lonely and wants Li Tao and...
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review 1: Although I've enjoyed Lin's other Chinese set historical romances, this mystery/romance series set in the "pleasure district" really cements my good opinion of her as an author. In particular, I like their decidedly feminist critical stance on the oft-romanticized position of the...
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review 1: 3.5* I wanted to like this book more than I actually did and I can't figure out what the problem was. I liked the h/h, the setting was really cool -- it was great to read a historical romance not set in England during the Regency, but it wasn't one of those books I just had to ...
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review 1: This follows a growing, reluctant on both sides, complicated relationship between the former concubine of a dead Tang emperor and a powerful warlord who took her into his house to protect her from those who seek to assassinate her but also to discover the secrets she holds. They ...
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review 1: Recommended to me on Amazon, or I never would've heard of it! The classic Pygmalion story set in Tang Dynasty China was irresistible so I gave it a try and enjoyed it; I don't read a ton of romance, I'm more of a mystery or historical fiction buff, but I've been on a romance kick...
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review 1: A nice and simple story set in China about a barbarian called Ryam and Princess Ai Li of Tang Dynasty. They are very different from each other. Ai Li is warrior born but becomes a princess when her father gains the throne. She has strong feelings and notions about concepts like h...
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review 1: I have not read a romance novel in years, but I've always loved historical novels. This one intrigued me because of the Chinese history and the idea of a Chinese heroine empowered with swords in a culture and time when women typically had little power. When I began reading, the c...
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review 1: When Chang Fei Long tracks down his sister, Pearl, who is assigned to be a treaty bride that should marry a lord from a neighboring kingdom. He finds out she ran away with her lover, and realizing that she wasn't kidnapped, but found refuge in someone who helped her to escape, Fe...
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review 1: Is it a fair statement to say that I'm only giving this four stars because it is so short? Hmmmm.... Well, I think the main issue I had was that because it was so short, the romance felt like it progressed too quickly. Perhaps if the characters' reactions to each other very early...
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review 1: Fantastic! "The Taming of Mei Lin" by Jeannie Lin is the novella that begins the Tang Dynasty series. Mei Lin's story is a short work, only 50 pages, that packs a really big punch.We meet Mei Lin working in her aunt and uncle's noodle stand. A handsome stranger has ambled into to...
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review 1: It's hard to believe that this series didn't receive greater accolades most likely due to the era/setting. I find that very disappointing since the author presents a well-developed world worthy of the story. You'll be drawn into the mystery, flipping page after page to discover w...
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review 1: I didn't finish. I made it half-way through and it was just-- boring. The steampunk elements were minimal and the heroine was not the inventrix I was hoping for. She didn't even really have much in the way of agency-- she was kidnapped and dragged around for the entire half I rea...
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review 1: Set in the era of the Tang Dynasty 759 A.D, The Lady's Scandalous Night is a treat for those looking for a historical a little less conventional. The heroine, Yao Ru Jiang, aka River, finally meets the man her brother’s best friend, Wei Chen. However, instead of them meeting and ...