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Jeannie Lin

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Jeannie Lin grew up fascinated with stories of Western epic fantasy and Eastern martial arts adventures. When her best friend introduced her to romance novels in middle school, the stage was set. Jeannie started writing her first romance while working as a high school science teacher in South Central Los Angeles. 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. Her two first 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.

As a technical consultant, backpacker and vacation junkie, she's traveled...more


I found an interesting comment on my reflection on depictions of the Asian male and sexuality on Tumblr: This is an interesting, if not confusing, read. While I’m not familiar with Lin’s books, from the book covers she’s posted of her own work, I don’t think her plots differ very much from the typical romance [...] read more »
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Average rating: 3.82 · 550 ratings · 227 reviews · 7 distinct works
Butterfly Swords (Tang Dyna...
3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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The Dragon and the Pearl (T...
3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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The Taming of Mei Lin
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions
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Capturing the Silken Thief
3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2012
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Pieces of Paper
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011
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The Lady's Scandalous Night
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011
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My Fair Concubine (Tang Dyn...
4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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Butterfly Swords The Dragon and the Pearl My Fair Concubine
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My Fair Concubine by Jeannie Lin
" This book ate my day. It arrived from Amazon this morning and I just finished it. I got nothing else accomplished at all, but I don't care. Ms. Lin is becoming second to no one when it comes to historical detail, character development, and romance... "
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Gaijin by Remittance Girl
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"Vicky wrote: "Jeannie, I finished it, mostly because I found the guy Christian intriguing and wanted to know more about him."

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Crossing Swords by Kirsten Saell Sword-Dancer by Jennifer Roberson Fires of Winter by Johanna Lindsey Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn
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"I don't mean to intrude. I just wanted to say that I provided the same image from Mermarie's post to Harlequin and from it, they created this image on...more "
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“The heat of his body surrounded her, overwhelming her. Suddenly his hold on her shifted. One arm captured her waist to drag her against his chest before his mouth descended on hers.
Heat and pleasure coursed through her at once, fierce and wild and uncompromising. She fell boneless against him, winding her arms around his neck dizzily, drinking in the salted taste of his mouth.”
Jeannie Lin, The Dragon and the Pearl

“He pushed harder, deeper into her, his thrusts taking on a restrained violence as if he needed to give her as much of him as she could take.
He took on an almost desperate rhythm, digging his fingers into her hips. She was rising again, chasing after him. At the height of it, the man above her disappeared. All that was left were the sensations he pulled from deep within her, the heady, spiced scent of him and the laboured pant of his breath in her ear.”
Jeannie Lin, The Dragon and the Pearl

“Li Tao had caught a single glimpse of her the first time he had been to the palace. The hunger that had gripped him had been immediate and all-consuming. He had been a young man then and had hungered for many things: acclaim, respect and power. The sight of her now, more than a decade later, stirred nothing but a faint echo of that forgotten desire.”
Jeannie Lin, The Dragon and the Pearl

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47060 WUXIA — 20 members — last activity Nov 12, 2011 09:45pm
Wuxia is a Chinese word that literally means Martial Hero. These stories are about kung fu masters and their adventures. These Chinese stories differ f...more
53350 Q&A with Jeannie Lin — 2 members — last activity Aug 20, 2011 03:59pm
I'll be about to actively discuss and answer questions from September 15 to September 30 about Asian fiction, characters, my new release, history, the...more
31308 Bodice Ripper Readers Anonymous — 658 members — last activity 12 hours, 59 min ago
Do you enjoy epic romance novels set in exotic locations with aggressive and possessive heroes and spitfire heroines? Whether you hide these "guilty p...more
4218 Romance Divas — 88 members — last activity Oct 11, 2011 01:57pm
A group for Romance Divas to share their love of books and their favorite authors!
54607 Exclusive Author-Editor Chat featuring author Meljean Brook and editor Cindy Hwang — 163 members — last activity Mar 29, 2012 05:21pm
Have you ever wondered what role the editor played in creating your favorite book? Or perhaps you're curious how authors and editors work together in...more
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