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Tang Dynasty China, 824 A.D.
Dao was raised as a servant, but when her half-sister flees an arranged marriage to a chieftain, Dao is sent in her place as Princess An-Ming. Such a future is better than she could have hoped for, yet she dreads a passionless union with a stranger.
Taken as a virtual hostage to the Imperial court, Kwan-Li is torn between his people and his duty to the emperor. He is bound by honor to escort the princess safely across the wild and untamed steppe, but the greatest danger they face on the long journey may be the forbidden temptation of each other…
- Sales Rank: #795673 in eBooks
- Published on: 2012-09-01
- Released on: 2012-09-01
- Format: Kindle eBook
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
She's Not a Princess, and She KNOWS It
By FredTownWard
She's just not going to let anyone ELSE find out!
Note: This direct sequel to My Fair Concubine springs from the surprise twist ending of that novel so of necessity this review, every other review, and even the Book Description is going to contain spoilers for it so if that bothers you and you have NOT read My Fair Concubine yet, stop reading this and go read My Fair Concubine now! You'll thank me,...
or at least maybe you won't threaten to kill me for revealing the ending. (I have known spoiler hating readers to get a little testy on occasion.)
The surprise twist reveal of just exactly who Dao is and her willingness to take Yan Ling's place, who was supposed to be taking Pearl's place until love intervened and fouled everything up, sets this plot and Dao herself in motion, in a frustratingly slow moving caravan across the Mongolian steppe, headed for an arranged marriage with the central ruler of Khitan, a "heqin" or Peace Marriage.
Though not invented by Tang Dynasty rulers (similar diplomatic marriages were carried out by other Chinese dynasties and by European and other monarchies) the practice was used more during the Tang Dynasty than in any other era. Though a substantial body of writing about and by heqin brides exists in China, where these diplomatic brides have achieved a certain legendary status, most Americans who know anything about the practice arguably got it from Mulan II, Disney's surprisingly great (because most Disney straight to video tape or DVD sequels are absolutely terrible) sequel to Mulan.
The problem of the title involves Kwan-Li, the court official tasked with bringing Dao to Khitan, who is also not what he seems to be. A runaway horse, another alliance bride delegation offering another bride... and another alliance, and a Khitan ambush, all conspire to drive them together, but any future for them is hopeless. Politics and diplomacy are so complicated,...
but not as complicated as author Jeannie Lin's fiendish plots! I knew how Ms. Lin HAD to fix this; I just couldn't figure out how Ms. Lin was GOING to fix this,...
if that makes any sense.... I think I feel another headache starting. Nevertheless, if you enjoyed My Fair Concubine, you HAVE to read this, just to get that last dangling plot thread tied off.
Note: For full disclosure I received this ebook from the author in return for agreeing to review it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
A delightful romantic and sensual exotic historical romance story!
By Stella (Ex Libris)
You might remember how much I enjoyed My Fair Concubine, the 3rd book in Jeannie Lin's Tang Dynasty series (though no need to worry if you haven't read the previous books, they can be read as a standalone, the 3rd book was the 1st I read from the series as well), so when I heard that Jeannie Lin decided to write a short sequel novella, featuring one of the most adorable and entertaining secondary characters of My Fair Concubine I couldn't wait to read An Illicit Temptation.
An Illicit Temptation is Dao's story, who was a house servant and maid and confidente of the heroine in My Fair Concubine (and as we learned the half-sister of the master of the house). But due to events of My Fair Concubine Dao is now on her way to faraway Khitan to act as princess embassador of China by concluding a diplomatic alliance marriage.
Dao is as we have come to know her in the previous book vibrant, impertinent and outspoken. But Jeannie Lin puts it in a much beautiful way:
"She was as restless and vibrant as a summer wind across the grassland."
She took on the sacrifice of leaving her homeland to marry into the faraway and unknown barbaric Khitan and while she approached this as an adventure and the chance to improve her lot in life she soon discovers that
"She had been so naive. Being a princess meant more than wearing silk and having servants attend to her every need. It meant being caught in politics and power struggles. Things she knew nothing about."
What I found wonderful was that Jeannie Lin managed to give depth and substance to the characters even in such a short novella. There were more to them than what we saw at first glance: Dao besides being the cheeky and confident tomboy showed signs of loneliness and her vulnerability in those moments was heart-squeezing. As for the hero I fell in love with him, with his sense of honour and integrity, and the way he was battling his emotions for his duty. I was amazed how Kwan-Li, the enigmatic and charismatic escort/guard had such an emotional and tender side. Both of them had hidden and fascinating facets that Jeannie Lin showed us glimpses.
"For the first time, he saw a break in her resolve and the loneliness underneath. He wanted to protect her. If this fire inside him were nothing but desire, [she] wouldn't have such power over him. He was angry at himself for this weakness."
The romance between Dao and Kwan-Li was beautiful. First it started off as curiosity and fascination but soon it evolved into something deep and meaningful both were unable to resist. Once again I applaud Jeannie Lin for giving us readers both heart-stopping romantic lines:
"You risked your life for the sake of this alliance today," she said.
"No." His gaze burned into her. "I did what I did for you."
and pulse racing sensual scenes in such a short novella:
"There was nothing but the harsh rhythm of their breathing, his weight above her, and a feeling of being anchored and held to the earth while the heavens spun around her."
Besides the wonderful romance Jenanie Lin gives the reader the sense of an exotic adventure with foreign settings, unfamiliar traditions and explanation of local politics and diplomacy making An Illicit Temptation a very satisfying and intelligent, well rounded story.
Verdict: An Illicit Temptation was a delightful HEA continuation/tie off of My Fair Concubine. I fell in love with Kwan-Li and rooted for Dao, enjoying every minute of their adventure. My only complaint is that I wouldn't have minded if their story were a bit longer. Guess I'll have to read another full length novel of Jeannie Lin to appease my craving for an exotic historical romance story. A lovely bite of a story with sensual scenes and heartsqueezing moments, if you haven't read any Jeannie Lin's story yet I urge you to pick one up, you'll become addicted. I know what I'm talking about, that's what happened to me!
Plot: 9/10
Characters: 8/10
Writing: 10/10
Ending: 10/10
Cover: 7/10
I give An Illicit Temptation 4.5 stars!
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
a companion piece to My Fair Concubine
By Kindle Customer
An Illicit Temptationis a companion piece to My Fair Concubine an while it can be read alone it is best read as the sequel it was meant to beDao is thrust into a world she is ill prepared for, that of being the Princess by decree sent to be an Alliance Bride and help secure a peace treaty between her Kingdom and the neighboring one. Dao was raised as a servant because she was the daughter of the second wife in the household, as such the opportunity to be a Princess is one she isn't going to pass up even for Kwan-Li who makes her feel things she is afraid the old chieftain she promised to never will.
Kwan-Li has spent the last 12 years learning about court politics in the Tang Dynasty away from his home and his roots. He is given the job to escort the Princess to her future husband the Emperor of his people. He finds what sounded like a simple task of escorting a snobby Princess turns out to be an exercise in self control when he discovers An-Ming isn't at all like he expected, she is so much more.
When the caravan is attacked and Dao and Kwan-Li are forced into close quarters things smolder as they battle inner desires for each other and concern about the political situation they are in.
This is an extremely well written novella, I had not read My Fair Concubine at the time I read this and even not having that to understand some of the history involved in the story I was able to jump right in and read this. There is enough explanation given that you are still understood and were able to connect with Dao and Kwan-Li. You get a wonderful sense of what a full novel by Ms. Lin is like, she is able to paint a picture of the conflict between the Empires, the honor and pride of the people, the beauty of the land and the love and desire that grows and builds between Dao and Kwan-Li.
The only problem I felt with this novella is in a small way it felt like the deleted scenes of My Fair Concubine. I felt like there should have been more to the story, that I was getting the details of The Rest of the Story. Overall I would say great novella but read it as a companion. I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
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