Book Reviews / D ReviewsAsian hero / Business woman / Contemporary / First-Person / Korea / multicultural2 Comments
What girl doesn’t dream of an amazing promotion working on the other side of the world? This once in a lifetime opportunity is presented to 28 year old investment banker, Maddison Johnson and instantly fills her with abject fear. It isn’t the New York transfer she had set her heart ... more >
A- Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian hero / Canada / category romance / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / Toronto18 Comments
He’ll complicate all her plans… Amy Morrison is supposed to be at her wedding. But when her husband-to-be jilts her at the altar, a distraught Amy runs to the only place she feels safe—her office. Besides, everyone who works on her floor is at her wedding…except him. Dax Harris. Playboy, ... more >
C ReviewsAsian hero / Contemporary / Japan / sports romance26 Comments
“When the Cleveland Chiefs baseball team signs Kentaro Ikuta as their new star pitcher, they are faced with a man unable to speak English and a media frenzy clamoring for his words. Management turns to the renown linguistics department of Case Western Reserve University for help. Doctoral candidate Claire Ferris ... more >
B- ReviewsAfrican American / American historical / Asian hero / California / Historical Romances / Interracial / Loose-Id / multicultural / Sharon-Cullars12 Comments
Dear Ms. Cullars, I can’t recall whose blog I was reading when this book was mentioned but I’m glad I found out about it. A Negro heroine and a Chinese hero in 1865? Sign me up. “In 1865, the hope for gold has spurred many to seek their fortunes in ... more >
C ReviewsAsian hero / Asian heroine / China / Cindy Pon / Fantasy Romance / redemption / reincarnation / Young-Adult7 Comments
Dear Ms. Pon, I read your debut, Silver Phoenix, when it was first released and enjoyed it. Like Jane, I’m a big fan of multicultural stories and it was wonderful to see a YA fantasy featuring a setting based on ancient China. So I’ve been looking forward to your follow-up ... more >
If You Like / Need A Rec!Asian hero / Asian-American / multicultural87 Comments
In light of the very gracious post by Handyhunter about cultural appropriation, it seems that we should compile a list of books that feature multicultural characters. Please note whether the book is a young adult (YA) or romance as well as whether the multicultural characters are main or secondary. Please ... more >