B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsarranged-marriage / Harlequin Historical / historical romance / Historical-China / multicultural / road-romance7 Comments
Dear Jeannie Lin: I selected this for June’s TBR Challenge category (more than one of the author’s books in the TBR), which is cheating slightly because I’ve only had it since April (when it came out), but it is on my TBR list. Jayne wrote a terrific, comprehensive review when the book ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / D ReviewsAnthology / friends-to-lovers / opposites attract / wedding4 Comments
In these stories of matrimonial madness from four sensational authors, unexpected couples find their happily ever after at a wedding that’s counting down to disaster… Since it’s Spring and we’re headed into prime Wedding Season this anthology is perfectly timed. As the entries all take place at the same wedding ... more >
B Reviewsfamily relationships / Harlequin Historical / Historical / Historical-China / road-romance / shipboard / Tang Dynasty12 Comments
A promise sworn on the edge of a sword 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 alone. To save her honor, he must marry the beautiful Jin-mei immediately! ... more >
B- Reviews / C+ Reviewsadventure / Boxer Rebellion / China / engineer / fiction with strong romantic elements / Scientist / steampunk27 Comments
Dear Ms. Lin, I’ve enjoyed your recent historical romances very much, so when I saw you would be writing a new series set in a steampunk world based on China during the era of the Boxer Rebellion, I requested a copy for review. The heroine and narrator of Gunpowder Alchemy ... more >
B+ Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / Reading ListsReading lists17 Comments
Because most of the books I’ve read this year so far have been given the full-length review treatment, there are only two covered in detail in this column. My other reviews for this time period are linked at the bottom of this post. Married for Christmas by Noelle Adams Back ... more >
A Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsChina / courtesan heroine / historical romance / police / Tang Dynasty14 Comments
Dear Ms. Lin: A number of us here at Dear Author have really enjoyed your historical romances set in China, including (and perhaps especially) the Pinkang Li series. Sunita and Jayne read and recommended The Sword Dancer and they and Janine raved about The Lotus Palace. Not surprisingly, therefore, ... more >