They said he was a good man, a just and courageous one. She might never feel this way again about anyone.
Shen Leung's arrival had broken through the clouds. She'd have nothing but this speck of a town and the noodle stand. Or maybe no one would ever defeat her or care to approach her with a serious marriage proposal. Another one of Zhou's henchmen now that he was bent on revenge. All she needed to do was catch another moment of hesitation and she would break through. He became a series of targets in her eyes. A warrior had to be ruthless and strategic. With her new confidence, she could see all the openings. He didn't realize it yet, but the battle was hers if she wanted it. The honorable Shen Leung was unwilling to hurt her. They were closely matched in training, but there was so much more that went into a fight. She stared at him in shock while he regained his stance and prepared for another advance. The edge of his weapon broke through her guard.She stepped back, knowing it was too late. Most practitioners weren't comfortable there, but Shen Leung found her rhythm and flowed with her. Boldly she ventured closer to where his longer blade would be less effective. He grinned and pushed her further until she had to fight for balance. It comes at the end of the hero and heroine's sword fight: Neither Mei Lin nor I have ever felt particularly pretty, either.
Like Mei Lin, I have the same problem with my hair never staying out of my face. I really enjoyed this story, but not just because of the quality of writing or plotting or anything "writerly," and not because the author is a friend. Then one day a handsome stranger comes to town. She promises she will marry the man who can best her in a sword fight, never foreseeing the number of brutes her estranged suitor will send against her and her family. Though it will buy her family a certain amount of freedom, Mei Lin can't do it. Gunpowder Alchemy (Gunpowder Chronicles #1)įor updates, sign up for her newsletter at: įind out more about Jeannie Lin online at Ī local corrupt magistrate has proposed marriage to Wu Mei Lin and it's not an honorable proposal, but an offer to make her his second concubine. Her books have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal with The Dragon and the Pearl listed among Library Journal's Best Romances of 2011. After four years of trying to break into publishing with an Asian-set historical, her 2009 Golden Heart Award–winning manuscript, Butterfly Swords, sold to Harlequin Mills & Boon. Jeannie started writing her first romance while working as a high school science teacher in South Central Los Angeles. When her best friend introduced her to romance novels in middle school, the stage was set. USA TODAY Bestselling author Jeannie Lin grew up fascinated with stories of Western epic fantasy and Eastern martial arts adventures.
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