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Tigress #2
Hungry Tigress
While in China to help overthrow the Qin dynasty, American heiress Joanna Crane becomes the prisoner of a Shaolin master and Manchurian spy who holds her prisoner in a Taoist temple where she discovers her true destiny in his arms. Original.
353 pages, Paperback
First published May 31, 2005
About the author
Jade Lee
98 books3,001 followersLibrarian Note: Also writes under the pen name Kathy Lyons.
A USA Today Bestseller, JADE LEE has been scripting love stories since she first picked up a set of paper dolls. Ball gowns and rakish lords caught her attention early (thank you Georgette Heyer), and her fascination with the Regency began. An author of more than 40 romance novels and winner of dozens of industry awards, her latest series is RAKES AND ROGUES. The first one, 50 WAYS TO RUIN A RAKE, is an awesome tale of love and laughter.
And don’t forget Kathy Lyons.. She’s Jade’s paranormal half. Check out her new shifter series GRIZZLIES GONE WILD.
To find all the latest news on Jade or Kathy, visit them at www.jadeleeauthor.com or www.kathylyons.com! And find out where you can meet her at: http://jadeleeauthor.com/appearances
A USA Today Bestseller, JADE LEE has been scripting love stories since she first picked up a set of paper dolls. Ball gowns and rakish lords caught her attention early (thank you Georgette Heyer), and her fascination with the Regency began. An author of more than 40 romance novels and winner of dozens of industry awards, her latest series is RAKES AND ROGUES. The first one, 50 WAYS TO RUIN A RAKE, is an awesome tale of love and laughter.
And don’t forget Kathy Lyons.. She’s Jade’s paranormal half. Check out her new shifter series GRIZZLIES GONE WILD.
To find all the latest news on Jade or Kathy, visit them at www.jadeleeauthor.com or www.kathylyons.com! And find out where you can meet her at: http://jadeleeauthor.com/appearances
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June 1, 2016
"One day all women will stand beside their men, beloved by their mates and blessed by heaven."
This is the last sentence of the book but I must admit that when I think of this book, I think that perhaps one day I'll actually be able to really read it.
I was really torn when I tried to decide how many stars I'd give this book as it left me shaken, disgusted and I couldn't bring myself to read all of it. I flipped the pages and read here and there while trying to find a place from which I could go on reading. If it hadn't been given this copy by ebookdisvcovery, I wouldn't have finished it.
Usually I like the books by Jade Lee and this one is also well written and it definetely has complex characters so it could have been a really good book - could have been. As it is, I couldn't enjoy it because the picture it presented was deeply disturbing.
I can't feel any romance and roses in the air when I read about a woman being beaten, hurt, chained and coaxed into any kind of sexual activity no matter how glorified it may be presented. This is not about "reaching heaven", this is about dominance and taking away ones choices. This is also about different cultures and different mentalities and I must admit that I had some problems coming to terms with the way it was portrayed and - well, I was also upset about the way things ended. Maybe this is supposed to be a happy ending but in my eyes the hero and the heroine being forced to act the way they did and the way things happend . Nope. Doesn't do it for me.
Soooo .... not my cup of tea, sorry.
*I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for an honest review.*
This is the last sentence of the book but I must admit that when I think of this book, I think that perhaps one day I'll actually be able to really read it.
I was really torn when I tried to decide how many stars I'd give this book as it left me shaken, disgusted and I couldn't bring myself to read all of it. I flipped the pages and read here and there while trying to find a place from which I could go on reading. If it hadn't been given this copy by ebookdisvcovery, I wouldn't have finished it.
Usually I like the books by Jade Lee and this one is also well written and it definetely has complex characters so it could have been a really good book - could have been. As it is, I couldn't enjoy it because the picture it presented was deeply disturbing.
I can't feel any romance and roses in the air when I read about a woman being beaten, hurt, chained and coaxed into any kind of sexual activity no matter how glorified it may be presented. This is not about "reaching heaven", this is about dominance and taking away ones choices. This is also about different cultures and different mentalities and I must admit that I had some problems coming to terms with the way it was portrayed and - well, I was also upset about the way things ended. Maybe this is supposed to be a happy ending but in my eyes the hero and the heroine being forced to act the way they did and the way things happend . Nope. Doesn't do it for me.
Soooo .... not my cup of tea, sorry.
*I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery in exchange for an honest review.*
January 29, 2009
Jade Lee is now on my "interesting authors to watch out for" list. While I wasn't exactly enthralled with hot anticipation, I was impressed with the change of scenery. Lee has tackled a sub-genre that is quite relative to me, and also very fascinating.
This is part of her Tigress series, all set in the exotic locale of China. This particular novel covers the inter-racial relationship between an upper class American white woman, Joanna Crane, and an aristocratic Manchurian crown prince (disguised as a Shaolin monk), Kang Zhou Tun.
Summing this up extremely loosely—Joanna, in an attempt to join the Boxer Rebellion out of her naive misplaced sense of justice and liberty, meets trouble with licentious revolutionaries, which is where Zhou Tun comes in. To his disbelief and anger, Joanna quickly discerns that he is Manchurian royalty. Fearful for his cover, he "takes" her to the Tigress Shi Po, where under her strict instruction they learn the way to enlightenment through carnal pleasure (whoddathunkit).
There is initial hostility and tension between Joanna and Zhou Tun, for all their cultural differences, but as they learn the way of the Dragon/Tigress (I'm picturing a Bruce Lee-esque type of guy here, heh) they come together in perfect harmony.
Lee has taken actual historical figures of the Qing Dynasty (such as the Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Shunzi) and spun a convincing and entertaining tale weaving them into the narrative to serve the blossoming romance between Zhou Tun and Joanna.
It's clear that Lee is very perceptive of both Western and Eastern sensibilities which I fully appreciate, and which is why the relations between Zhou Tun and Joanna never seem implausible or absurd (Taoist euphemisms aside). It might also be why I don't feel particularly piqued that while much of the imagery is sensual, the feeling isn't nearly enough to match it. There is a level of restraint in the writing, quite deeply laden with metaphor and philosophical ideals, which may be a hit or miss for readers.
The keyword for this book is UNIQUE. I hope to see more in the future.
Rating: 3.5/5
This is part of her Tigress series, all set in the exotic locale of China. This particular novel covers the inter-racial relationship between an upper class American white woman, Joanna Crane, and an aristocratic Manchurian crown prince (disguised as a Shaolin monk), Kang Zhou Tun.
Summing this up extremely loosely—Joanna, in an attempt to join the Boxer Rebellion out of her naive misplaced sense of justice and liberty, meets trouble with licentious revolutionaries, which is where Zhou Tun comes in. To his disbelief and anger, Joanna quickly discerns that he is Manchurian royalty. Fearful for his cover, he "takes" her to the Tigress Shi Po, where under her strict instruction they learn the way to enlightenment through carnal pleasure (whoddathunkit).
There is initial hostility and tension between Joanna and Zhou Tun, for all their cultural differences, but as they learn the way of the Dragon/Tigress (I'm picturing a Bruce Lee-esque type of guy here, heh) they come together in perfect harmony.
Lee has taken actual historical figures of the Qing Dynasty (such as the Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Shunzi) and spun a convincing and entertaining tale weaving them into the narrative to serve the blossoming romance between Zhou Tun and Joanna.
It's clear that Lee is very perceptive of both Western and Eastern sensibilities which I fully appreciate, and which is why the relations between Zhou Tun and Joanna never seem implausible or absurd (Taoist euphemisms aside). It might also be why I don't feel particularly piqued that while much of the imagery is sensual, the feeling isn't nearly enough to match it. There is a level of restraint in the writing, quite deeply laden with metaphor and philosophical ideals, which may be a hit or miss for readers.
The keyword for this book is UNIQUE. I hope to see more in the future.
Rating: 3.5/5
March 18, 2022
La protagonista logra que se le tome en cuenta como mujer como mujer blanca en una sociedad, china, que los blancos son llamados bárbaros o fantasmas, cómo animales, y dónde la mujer es poco menos que nada.
June 8, 2016
2.5 stars. I finished this book on principal. It wasn't the worst thing I've read but it wasn't well written and wasn't at all believeable. Characters were undeveloped and frustrating. I had other books by this author on my list and I've taken all but one off.
December 8, 2014
The story takes place in 1898, a little before the Communist Revolution in China. American Joanna Crane has a chance encounter with Zou Tun. Together the two form a steamy relationship while evading Zou Tun's father and the Imperial army.
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September 20, 2010
Not my kind of book. Others may thoroughly enjoy it. Had a hard time finishing it. Took me longer than usual couple of days.
February 12, 2015
do not recommend at all
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