Upcoming and Current Romance Novels with Asian heroines.
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list created October 22nd, 2017
by CHOUA XIONG (votes) .
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I just want to say that I am so grateful to you all for helping me find these books! I hope to expand more, and hope that goodreads extends to more than 100 votes per person, which is why I haven’t been able to add any new books to the list. 😢. But thank you again for your help and dedication.
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Thank you for creating this list. Is there any way to classify by date that books are added onto this list?
Shutomei wrote: "Thank you for creating this list. Is there any way to classify by date that books are added onto this list?"I don't believe there is a way to do that but I've asked your question in the Goodreads help section.
https://help.goodreads.com/s/topic/0T...
Maybe people can post in the comments when they've posted something new (if they want)? Today I added 2 books:
Merindah Park
My Dragon Bodyguard
Also added:
Warrior's Bride
Imperial Bride
Christyn wrote: "Maybe people can post in the comments when they've posted something new (if they want)? Today I added 2 books:
Merindah Park
My Dragon Bodyguard"
Christyn good idea:) Do you mind if I send you a message to add books? I'm maxed out.
Ksll wrote: "Christyn wrote: "Maybe people can post in the comments when they've posted something new (if they want)? Today I added 2 books:
Merindah Park
My Dragon Bodyguard"
..."
Feel Free! :)
Added (Thank you Ksll for the books!): After the End by Amy Plum
Stray Souls by Kate Griffin
The Glass God by Kate Griffin
This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong
No Interest in Love by Cassie Mae
Angelfall by Susan Ee
The Treble With Men by Piper Sheldon
Blossom by Christopher Lentz
White Ivy by Susie Yang
My Soul to Keep by Kennedy Ryan
Sakura: A Secret Proposal by Alexia Praks
Sakura: A Secret Affair by Alexia Praks
Down to My Soul by Kennedy Ryan
Refrain by Kennedy Ryan
Great idea adding the newest books in the comments, it makes it so much easier to navigate the list! I didn't add these but in the spirit of helping people I think the 2 most recent are He's Come Undone: A Romance Anthology by a few authors
The Secret Brokers by Alexandrea Weis
However, I was reading through The Secret Brokers and it seems like the heroine is blonde with blue eyes and not Asian so I'm not sure why this was added. Is there a way to remove books if you don't think they apply?
RC, thank you.If you added the book, you can go to the right hand side and it shows you all the books that you added to the list and remove it.
Added 5/20/20: Operation Owl by Tara Quan
Icy Passage by Ann Gimpel
Reaching High by Madelon Smid
A Gentleman in the Street by Alisha Rai
Rush by Beth Yarnall
These are Menage just FYI:
Jadeby Ashley Malkin
Amber by Ashley Malkin
Mad Delightsby Beth D. Carter
Madness Endsby Beth D. Carter
Bearly Theirs by Maia Dylan
Ksll wrote: "RC, thank you for adding the books.If you added the book, you can go to the right hand side and it shows you all the books that you added to the list and remove it."
I didn't add the book mentioned so I can't remove it unfortunately but that's good to know for books added in the future!
Added 5/20/20 from Ksll (thank you!) PART 1White Jade by Ande Li
Gold Peony by Ande Li
Gin's Tonic by Olivia Owen
Denying the Dragon: Paranormal Romance by Jenny Schwartz
Wild for Him by Jill Sorenson
Dragon Lady by Autumn Bardot
Love and the Forbidden City by Bijou Li
The Moon Chaser by Alexa Kang
Tempting Hymn by Jennifer Hallock
Sugar Moon by Jennifer Hallock
The Pearl of Paradise by Jean Brashear
No Place to Run by Regina Paul
Ethan by Celeste Hall
Killing Silk by Nathalie Gray
Heart and Soul by Sarah A. Hoyt
Dead On by Kelly Jameson
The Hard Stuff by Sunny
Strip Search by Shayla Black
The Good Girl and the Rebel by Julia Keanini
Lotus Blossom by Hayton Monteith
The China Pearl by Jack Jaeger
Buried Threads by Kaylin McFarren
Black Karma: A White Ginger Novel by Thatcher Robinson
The Fire Horse Girl by Kay Honeyman
Warrior Girl by Matt Lazar
The Tiger's Wedding by James Dante
Satin Rose by Liv Miles
The Orchid House by Lucinda Riley
Yedo by Lynn Guest
Omamori by Richard McGill
The House Of Trembling Leaves by Julian Lees
The Librarian and the Wolf by E. A. Price
Team Human by Sarah Rees Brennan
Stars in Their Eyes by Pema Donyo
Cathay by Helene Thornton
How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway
Rakehell Dynasty by Michael William Scott
April and the Dragon Lady by Lensey Namioka
The Immortals by Natasha Peters
Indochine by Christie Dickason
Festival of Stars by Ellis Flynn
Added 5/20/20 from Ksll (thank you!) PART 2Dark Awakening by Patti O'Shea
The Warlord and the Assassin by Mia Amano
After All These Years by Sally John
The Pure Land by Alan Spence
Knowing Vera by Rachelle Ayala
Finding Hayden by Jodie Esch
Narrow Escape by Camy Tang
Protection for Hire by Camy Tang
Sonja's Run by Richard Hoyt
A Promise for the Baby by Jennifer Lohmann
Pure Silk by Susan Johnson
The Deepest Edge by Jessica Hall
Non-Stop Till Tokyo by K.J. Charles
Twilight Fall by Lynn Viehl
A Ghost's Chance by Mia Natasha
Heaven Lake by John Dalton
The Court Dancer by Shin Kyung-sook
More Than Words by Elizabeth Glenn
Highland Kiss by Alexia Praks
Also (Unable to Add as I am Out of Votes):
Tanamera by Noel Barber
The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross
These are books that have been added. The list is from our Ksll:The Jade Temptress by Jeannie Lin
Falling Through Glass by Barbara Sheridan
Tanamera by Noel Barber
The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross
Orient Affair by Michael William Scott
Perfect Harmony by Barbara Wood
Terminally Ill by Melissa Yi
A Clean Kill in Tokyo by Barry Eisler
A Lonely Resurrection by Barry Eisler
Extremis by Barry Eisler
Graveyard of Memories by Barry Eisler
Livia Lone by Barry Eisler
Operation Owl by Tara Quan
Hong Kong Black by Alex Ryan
Arena by Holly Jennings
Ferocious by Paula Stokes
The Hunt by C.J. Ellisson
Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh
The Devil's Fox by George Pollino
Saol Mates by Laurie Oleirch
The Krinar's Obsession by Melody Thomas
The Flowers of War by Geling Yan
Love Beyond Measure by Elizabeth Boyce
Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
Burning Time by Leslie Glass
Unwritten Rules by Alison Henderson
Midtown Masters by Cara Mckenna
Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler
Girl with Flying Weapons by Aya Ling
Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M Lee
The Infinite by Lori M Lee
Thank you Shutomei!:)Typo from me previously but the book by Holly Jennings is called Arena, not Area.
I am so happy to see this list growing!
Christyn, Shutomei added Tanamera and The Girl in the Clockwork Collar.
Hey all, since I can't add books by vote (I'm maxed) I'll just add them to the comments.The following are series (mystery, so they do have some romance - it's just not primarily romance) books, I'm only putting the first books in the series since you can go from there to find the rest:
China Trade by S.J. Rozan [Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Series]
Flower Net by Lisa See [Red Princess Series]
Murder on Bamboo Lane by Naomi Hirahara [Ellie Rush Series]
Raining Men and Corpses by Anne R. Tan [ Raina Sun Series]
Just Shoot Me Dead by Anne R. Tan [Lucy Fong series]
Kimono Suicide by Kay Hadashi [June Kato series]
Away: Get Ready for the Future [Melanie Kato series]
Skin Deep by Sung J. Woo [Upcoming release]
I'll add more as I find/remember them!
Seven Devils and a Rose: a Reverse Harem Fantasy Romance by Alexia X. /Alexia Praks ^
Fantasy/Reverse harem, part of a series. Heroine is Japanese/American. Currently this first book is Free on Amazon.
Just a note -- I think some authors realize that this is a hot market. Have you noticed some authors are pretty lazy? They will create an Asian character, but the parent(s) have disappeared or died, so that explains why outside of looking Asian, they have no cultural ties? Or people are just half, with an missing parent, with nothing cultural that can tie them to us, outside of looking Asian with green/blue eys?? Also, I wish some of these writers would stop using "slanty eyes" as a descriptor. That's just stupid and has been used as a derogatory way to refer to our folks.
I agree with you. It seems the authors who are not Asian have a hard time connecting with the Asian character. So some of them would only make them half Asian, thinking it would make them more acceptable to the non Asian readers. But in the end, they don’t believe that the characters culture matters; only the love story matter. I do think that authors are doing a bit better now, not to mention lots of Asian American writers realize this and are coming to the rescue.
Okay...here are more from Christlyn and Ksll. Also, I have added Christlyn's from above.Fandora's Story by Betty Hale Hyatt
The Tiger's Daughter by K. Arsenault Rivera
Dragon Springs Road by Janie Chang
Wicked Is My Flesh by Stephanie Blake
Black Blade by Eric Van Lustbader
The Rising Son by Darlene Mindrup
Her Secret Miracle by Dianne Drake
Deceived by Carla Simpson
The Awakening by Debra White Smith
Dragon Bones by Lisa See
@Shutomei & @Choua Agreed! Honestly, in the beginning I was so excited to read or even find a book that even had an Asian character. Now as the market and authors grow and other authors enter the field hopefully we'll see more quality. There are some authors that do a good job, and some that don't. Hopefully we'll see more quality works soon!
Shutomei wrote: "Okay...here are more from Christlyn and Ksll. Also, I have added Christlyn's from above.Fandora's Story
The Tiger's Daughter
Dragon Springs Road
[bo..."
Thank you Shutomei!
Thanks again Avid.The books below were added:
The Phoenix Empress by K. Arsenault Rivera
Spirit Judgment by DL Harrison
Sorcerous Rogue by DL Harrison
The Lost Daughter of Happiness by Geling Yan
Dixieland Sushi by Cara Lockwood
The Flower Bowl Spell by Olivia Boler
Intimate Terms by Elaine Gordon
Added Submissive on the Run by Tara Quan
Her Forever Love by Julia Keanini
One Night in Portland by Angelique Migliore (from Christyn)
RC wrote: "Added Submissive on the Run by Tara Quan
Her Forever Love by Julia Keanini
One Night in Portland by Angelique Migliore (from Christyn)"
Thanks RC!
The books below were added:
Open Wounds Abel and Hope by Inger Iversen
The Gilded Fan by Christina Courtenay
Shanghai Baby by Zhou Weihui
The Teardrop Story Woman by Catherine Lim
Following the Wrong God Home by Catherine Lim
Asashin by Tamuna Tsertsvadze
Thank you everyone for contributing to this list! I love seeing the representation, makes a gal feel all warm and fuzzies.
Adrianna wrote: "Thank you everyone for contributing to this list! I love seeing the representation, makes a gal feel all warm and fuzzies."Adrianna welcome and I'm with you there!:)
Unsure if there are any romantic elements but the Lily Wong series does feature a Chinese-Norwegian Heroine.The Ninja Daughter by Tori Eldridge
The Ninja's Blade by Tori Eldridge
Upcoming in 2021 (possible):
Driven by Rebecca Zanetti
^ I'm not sure yet, totally basing it off the name right now. No previews available at this time.
Dragon Fated by Kara Lockwood is also out. It's book 3 in the series following Damian and Andi Ngo (Chinese-American).
Christyn thanks!Looks like someone added those books for you.
These were added:
Playing House by Ruby Lang
House Rules by Ruby Lang
Project Saving Noah by Six de los Reyes
Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim
Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop by Roselle Lim
Sin with Me by Rose Chen
Man of Ice by Fiona M. Marsden
A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee
Loathe at First Sight by Suzanne Park
The Great Call of China by Cynthea Liu
Surviving Passion by Maia Underwood
Surviving Seduction by by Maia Underwood
Surviving Surrender by Maia Underwood
No Strings Attached by Bridget Gray
Omegas in Love by Annie Nicholas
The Thief and the Desert Flower by Bonnie Dee
It Started That Night by Virna DePaul
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
Thank you! Here's one more: Secret of Us: A Monroe Falls Romance by Wynter S.K. [Chinese American Heroine]
Christyn, you're welcome.I asked someone and Secret of Us has been added to the list.
The books below were added:
The Song of the Wild Geese by India Millar
The Geisha with the Green Eyes by India Millar
The Geisha Who Could Feel No Pain by India Millar
The Red Thread of Fate by India Millar
This World is Ours by India Millar
Mantis by India Millar
Chameleon by India Millar
Dragonfly by India Millar
Scorpion by India Millar
Spider by India Millar
The Man in the Dragon Mask by Amanda Roberts
The Slave's Necklace by Amanda Roberts
Choua wrote: "Thanks for your dedication ladies!! ❤️❤️"You are welcome! Glad to see this list growing so much!
I added 2 new books that will be released later in 2021. Suzanne Bellamy - Singapore Trap
Stephanie Flynn - Years to Savor
There were a couple more that I couldn’t add because GR does not have them yet.
Mya Grey - Unlawful Orders
Ashlyn Matthews - Beautiful Defiance (High School Romance with Adult themes.)
In reading
, the author goes through a diatribe of Asians smelling like garlic, Asian men having two body types - paunchy or wiry - with references to her short Asian boyfriend. The female protagonist hates the Asian body type of no chest or ass. And, of course, she hates her eyes. I have read many authors describe their characters like this, as if Asians have this inherent desire to look western. In any case, whatever the story is, I have no interest in a self-hating Asian female.
Ok I added Road Trip Baby by Fiona MarsdenAnd it looks like someone else added
Trouble
Kyris
Cold Temptation
(Mentioned the 3 above to try to keep up to date with the books on the list)
Thanks to everyone adding so often! It's awesome to have so many books with representation :)
Stars Across Time by Ruby Lionsgate^ Half-Korean Heroine.
Thank you everyone for the new books!
@Shutomei, that's so disappointing to hear, thank you for the heads up!
I would also be interested in hearing what you all think about the books you read, because some of these books aren't so good, while some are really good! For instance, I really liked Nicole French's series based around half-Korean lawyer-turned designer Jane Lefferts. The Hate Vow
The Kiss Plot
The Love Trap
I think she wrote a book with an assembly of really interesting characters, a pretty credible story line and nailed the culture.
Thank you RC, Christyn, and Shutomei.Shutomei, thank you for your review on the book. I haven't read the ones you recommended but will be sure to check them out.
I really liked R.K. Lilley's series Bad Things, Rock Bottom, and Lovely Trigger. The heroine is part Asian (I think Japanese) and I liked the storyline and how it was written.
I also recommend Leia Stone's paranormal romance series Magic Bite, Magic Sight, and Magic Touch. I really enjoyed read all 3 books as it had the right amount of drama, romance, and comedy to carry it through.
These books were added:
The Cold Palace by Melissa Addey
The Headmaster's Wager by Vincent Lam
A Map of Paradise by Linda Ching Sledge
Haven of Smoke and Shadows by Ginger Li (hasn't been released yet)
Shadow Wolf by Aimee Easterling
Fox Blood by Aimee Easterling
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