B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsclass differences / Historical / Historical-China / Lotus Palace series / murder mystery / POC / POC author / strong heroine / Tang Dynasty3 Comments
A well-bred lady and lowly street hustler team up in a historical murder mystery set during China’s glittering Tang Dynasty. Part of the best-selling Lotus Palace series. Impetuous and well-educated, young Lady Bai has always been the forgotten daughter between two favored sons. However, when Wei-wei’s older brother is tasked ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsfamily relationships / First-Person / Historical-China / Lotus Palace series / murder mystery / novella / POC / POC author / Tang Dynasty3 Comments
A well-bred lady and lowly street hustler team up in a historical murder mystery set during China’s glittering Tang Dynasty. Part of the best-selling Lotus Palace series. Tang Dynasty China, 849 A.D. Lady Bai, called Wei-wei by her aristocratic family, has always been the perfectly obedient daughter–but only on the ... more >
A Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsChina / courtesan heroine / historical romance / Lotus Palace series / POC / POC author / 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 >
A- Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsacross the tracks / courtesan / Historical-China / Lotus Palace series / multicultural / mystery / POC / POC author / scholar / Tang Dynasty / unusual setting15 Comments
It is a time of celebration in the Pingkang li, where imperial scholars and bureaucrats mingle with beautiful courtesans. At the center is the Lotus Palace, home of the most exquisite courtesans in China… Maidservant Yue-ying is not one of those beauties. Street-smart and practical, she’s content to live ... more >