My Fair Concubine (The Tang Dynasty Book 3)
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007JJXO12 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 233 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Her first two books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal and The Dragon and the Pearl was listed among Library Journal's Best Romances of 2011.. When her best friend introduced her to romance novels in middle school, the stage was set. Jeannie Lin grew up fascinated with stories of Western epic
The history and culture of the era are beautifullybound together with a classic romance theme." - Romantic Times. "Lin combines wit, seduction, skill, andintelligence in a tantalizing take on 'My Fair Lady.'" - Publishers Weekly starred review"Lin has a gift for bringing the wondrous and colorful world of ancientChina to readers
Yan Ling tries hard to be servile—it's what's expected of a girl of her class. Being intelligent and strong-minded, she finds it a constant battle.Proud Fei Long is unimpressed by her spirit—until he realizes she's the answer to his problems. He has to deliver the emperor a "princess." In two months can he train a tea girl to pass as a noblewoman?Yet it's hard to teach good etiquette when all Fei Long wants to do is break it, by taking this tea girl for his own….
Charlemagne said Nice story and characters. I am an avid reader, but I haven't read a romance novel in a while. A lot of them seem to be the same, so I was really happy to find out about author Jeannie Lin and these historical romances she's written.This novel is based on a period in China where a type of arranged marriage is performed to keep the peace amongs. bookworm1858 said Highly recommended from Bookworm1858!. I have read two previous works by Lin and having enjoyed them, I remained on the lookout for more work. The premise for this one instantly piqued my interest: "My Fair Lady" reworked to historical China? Yes, please! I have a soft spot* for "My Fair Lady" that is only marred by my intense loathing of Rex Harrison (re. "Mediocre" according to NinerFan. This story is very slow paced. It started rather exciting with Fei Long barging in on his sister and her lover. He has been searching for her to take her back home. She has been chosen to be a nomadic Khitan princess so alliances can be made with ancient China. He lets her go despite his reservations. He finds an unc