A Dance with Danger. Jeannie Lin

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Название A Dance with Danger
Автор произведения Jeannie Lin
Жанр Историческая литература
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       ‘This isn’t what you wanted, is it?’ Jin-mei asked Yang beneath her breath.

      ‘There is no one else I would rather be wedded to,’ he replied without hesitation.

      Jin-mei whipped around to face him, causing the pearls in her ears to swing dramatically. ‘You’re trying to be clever with your words. You could very well mean that you have no desire to be married at all—to anyone.’

      It was hard not to smile. ‘I think you and I will suit each other quite well, Jin-mei.’

      Jin-mei. The sound of her name slid smoothly over his tongue, as if he’d been calling her that for years. Such a pretty name … like the clear chime of bells.

      ‘It’s a compliment,’ he added, seeing her perplexed expression.

      It was the best arrangement Yang had ever made. He had the magistrate’s protection, his silence, and his daughter … Surely it couldn’t be this easy?

       AUTHOR NOTE

      When I first imagined the world of The Sword Dancer I envisaged a wild land filled with heroes and bandits, with the lines between them completely blurred.

      For those who have read The Sword Dancer, I hope you enjoy seeing what happens to Li Feng and Thief-catcher Han. As in all great romances, the rooftop marriage proposal was a beginning rather than an end, and their adventure continues here.

      For history buffs: the places and people in this book are part real and part imagined. Fujian province was the seat of several rebellions. Rogue warlords were a plague upon imperial power in the late part of the dynasty. And when you read about the rebel figures that emerged throughout Chinese history many of them made their wealth through the salt trade.

      The Linyin Stone Forest is an actual place. The pictures of it are dramatic and awe-inspiring. According to travel sites, it wasn’t explored until centuries later, during the Qing Dynasty, due to the dense growth that obscured it from view.

      Perhaps I’ll be able to visit one day, and imagine the colourful bandits who made those hidden caverns their hideout.

       Jeannie Lin can be found online via Twitter, Facebook or her website

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      A Dance

      with Danger

      Jeannie Lin

       www.millsandboon.co.uk

      USA TODAY bestselling author JEANNIE LIN started writing her first book while working as a high school science teacher in South Central Los Angeles. Her stories are inspired by a mix of historical research and wuxia adventure tales. Jeannie’s groundbreaking historical romances set in Tang Dynasty China have received multiple awards, including the Golden Heart for her debut novel Butterfly Swords.

      Thank you to my husband, for putting up with the papers that litter our living room and the all-nighters I had to pull to finish this book.

      I blame the twins for the mess, but hubby knows it’s all me.

      Contents

       Cover

       Excerpt

       Title Page

       About the Author

       Dedication

       Chapter Seven

       Chapter Eight

       Chapter Nine

       Chapter Ten

       Chapter Eleven

       Chapter Twelve

       Chapter Thirteen

       Chapter Fourteen

       Chapter Fifteen

       Chapter Sixteen

       Chapter Seventeen

       Chapter Eighteen

       Chapter Nineteen

       Chapter Twenty

       Chapter Twenty-One

       Chapter Twenty-Two

       Chapter Twenty-Three

       Chapter Twenty-Four

       Chapter Twenty-Five

       Chapter Twenty-Six

       Chapter Twenty-Seven

       Chapter Twenty-Eight