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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This is more of a lust story than a love story, managing to slip in at least two scenes of graphic sex in fifty pages (this is a short story, not a novel), but almost nothing in the way of character development. How on earth did this young woman, born to poor parents, ever obtain the training to become one of the, if not the, greatest sword fighter in China? Not to mention to keep herself in practice when she spends most of her day tending a noodle stand? There are hints that the male love interest Shen Leung is some legendary figure, but this isn't developed either. He he's handsome, he seems nice enough, and very polite, but he doesn't come alive. The best part is when Mei Lin and her annoying neighbor Wang settle their differences. I was excited at the prospect of a romance set in Tang China, but very disappointed in this. I admit that I'm not a great romance reader, but I do enjoy a good story. I'll give one of Lin's novels a try, and hope that she can develop a better story when she has a larger format. 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 in the story had been stronger, the attraction apparent from first sight, then the way it unfolds would have worked better for me. On the whole though, I liked the story, particularly since I'd just read Butterfly Swords and this is a telling of a story brought up in that book. I've been looking forward to Jeannie Lin's stories for months now because she's breaking new ground with romances set in Tang Dynasty China. I crawled into bed last night and opened this one, thinking I'd just start reading a few pages--and instead found myself devouring the entire story. It's simply WONDERFUL. Mei Lin is an indomitable heroine both kind and fierce, and Shen Leung is a sexy, skilled, and honorable hero every bit her match. Their clash of wills is a thing of beauty, as is their love story. The writing is gorgeous and sensual. It isn't easy for an author to develop a believable romance and "Happily Ever After" within ten or twelve thousand words, but based on this, I might auto-buy Jeannie Lin's grocery list. This short story is set before the time of her much-anticipated BUTTERFLY SWORDS, coming in October 2010. My thanks to the author for the courage to write stories in a fresh and fascinating setting and to Harlequin for the foresight to publish them. I'm an eager new fan. HURRY UP, OCTOBER! sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las seriesTang Dynasty (Prequel) Pertenece a las series editorialesHarlequin Historical Undone (Sep 2010) Contenido en
Faced with a proposal from a man she despises, impetuous Mei Lin makes a daring declaration: she will only marry the man who can defeat her in a sword fight. She has bested everyone who has so far tried to teach her a lesson...until a handsome stranger comes to her village. In captivating swordsman Shen Leung , Mei Lin finally sees a man she wants to marry. A man she's willing to surrender to in every way.... No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Mei Lin is an orphan who lives with her uncle, aunt, and cousin. She has resisted being married off as the third wife to the local magistrate, Zhou, which displeases both her uncle and Zhou. Mei Lin is adept in the use of butterfly swords and has decreed that she will only marry someone who can best her in a swordfight. Zhou can’t, and the emissaries he sends can’t either. But then Shen arrives. They are a well-matched pair in every way, and Mei Lin thinks this is a best deal she can probably get, but Shen doesn’t seem to want to claim his prize.
Their battle of swords turns into a battle of something more, as Mei Lin continues to fight Zhou’s thugs and Shen tries to stick to his plan to continue his solitary life. The attraction between them is convincing and well depicted, and the sex is integral to the story (as is always the case with Lin’s fiction, in my opinion).
As I said, this is a very quick read but a rewarding one. The cultural milieu is established well despite the word count constraints. If you haven’t read Butterfly Swords, start with this prequel, and if you have, read this for the backstory. ( )