The Lady's Scandalous Night

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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. Her first two 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.

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For the first time ever in a collection, discover the passion, romance and scandals of the Pingkang Li Mysteries, from USA TODAY bestselling author Jeannie Lin!

Capturing the Silken Thief

Musician Jia needs a valuable book of poems by a famous courtesan to buy her freedom…and she believes Luo Cheng has taken it. Her attempt to steal the book from him fails, but the tall and powerful scholar unexpectedly offers to help her quest. As they search for the book — and the arousing poems and artwork inside — Jia’s longing for freedom is replaced with a new kind of desire for Cheng…

The Lorus Palace

At the Lotus Palace, the best of society comes to drink and enjoy the company of beautiful and talented courtesans. Bai Huang, an eternal student at the Lotus Palace, is different from practical attendant Yue-ying in every way. But as the two are thrown together in an attempt to solve a deadly mystery, they both start to dream of a different life. Their statuses forbid them from being together, but could they find a way to follow their hearts?

The Jade Temptress

When a powerful official is found dead in a highly suspicious murder, Lotus Palace hostess Mingyu and constable Kaifeng become involved in the dangerous mystery. Amid the chaos, Kaifeng discovers his reluctant, yet fierce attraction to Mingyu, but the temptation to give in to her could destroy them both. After all, a forbidden affair is bound to have consequences…

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Former Emperor the ultimate seductress. Now she lives quietly alone until the most ruthless warlord in the region comes and steals her away....

Li Tao lives life by the sword, and is trapped in the treacherous, lethal world of politics. The alluring Ling Suyin is at the centre of the web. He must uncover her mystery without falling under her spell yet her innocence calls out to him. How cruel if she, of all women, can entrance the man behind the legend.…","rating":"3.75","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-07-06 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":11047,"isbn13":"9781460845820","title":"The Dragon And The Pearl","seo":"the-dragon-and-the-pearl","summary":" Former Emperor the ultimate seductress. Now she lives quietly alone until the most ruthless warlord in the region comes and steals her away....Li Tao lives life by the sword, and is trapped in the...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460845820.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

Rediscover this romantic adventure collection set in the Tang Dynasty by USA Today bestselling author Jeannie Lin.

Butterfly Swords

During China's infamous Tang Dynasty, a time awash with luxury yet littered with deadly intrigues and fallen royalty, betrayed Princess Ai Li flees before her wedding. Miles from home, with only her delicate butterfly swords for defence, she enlists the reluctant protection of a blue-eyed warrior. Battle-scarred, embittered Ryam has always held his own life at cheap value. Ai Li's innocent trust in him and honourable, stubborn nature make him desperate to protect her - which means not seducing the first woman he has ever truly wanted....

My Fair Concubine

Yan Ling tries hard to be servile - it's what's expected of a girl of her class. Being intelligent and strong-minded, she finds it a constant battle. Proud Fei Long is unimpressed by her spirit - until he realises she's the answer to his problems. He has to deliver the emperor a \"princess.\" In two months can he train a tea girl to pass as a noblewoman? Yet it's hard to teach good etiquette when all Fei Long wants to do is break it, by taking this tea girl for his own...

The Sword Dancer

Sword dancer Li Feng is used to living life on the edge of the law - a woman alone in the dangerous world of the Tang Dynasty has only her whirlwind reflexes to trust. She will discover the truth about her past, even if that means outwitting the most feared thief-catcher of them all. Relentless, handsome and determined, Han sees life - and love - as black and white. Until he finally captures the spirited, courageous Li Feng, who makes him question everything he thought he knew about right and wrong. Soon he's faced with an impossible choice: betray the elusive sword dancer he is learning to love, or trust his long-disregarded heart and follow her to dangerous, tempting rebellion...

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It is a time of celebration in the Pingkang Li, where imperial scholars and bureaucrats mingle with beautiful courtesans. At the centre is the Lotus Palace, home of the most exquisite courtesans in China…

Maidservant Yue–ying is not one of those beauties. Street–smart and practical, she's content to live in the shadow of her infamous mistress – until she meets the aristocratic playboy Bai Huang.

Bai Huang lives in a privileged world Yue–ying can barely imagine, let alone share. But as they are thrown together in an attempt to solve a deadly mystery, they both start to dream of a different life. Yet Bai Huang's position means that all she could ever be to him is his concubine. Will Yue–ying sacrifice her pride to follow her heart?

'Deliciously detailed and intricately plotted, The Lotus Palace proves Jeannie Lin is a masterful storyteller.' New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn","rating":"3.78","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-10-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2013-10-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":4600,"isbn13":"9781743644881","title":"The Lotus Palace","seo":"the-lotus-palace","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781743644881.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"},{"name":"Romance / Multicultural & Interracial","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027230"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Tang Dynasty China, 759 A.D.

Yao Ru Jiang, known as River, has woven many romantic dreams of honourable swordsman Wei Chen from her brother's stories. Their meeting should have been a happy event; instead, Chen arrives to tell River he is duty bound to kill her brother for rebelling against the warlord they both serve. River would do anything to distract the handsome, conflicted warrior from his mission– even take him as a lover..","rating":"3.40","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2011-10-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2011-10-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":3997,"isbn13":"9781742923239","title":"The Lady's Scandalous Night","seo":"the-ladys-scandalous-night","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781742923239.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
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 honour 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…","rating":"3.66","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-09-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-09-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":573,"isbn13":"9781460885529","title":"An Illicit Temptation","seo":"an-illicit-temptation","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460885529.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"},{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
Faced with a proposal from a man she despises, impetuous Mei Lin makes a daring declaration: she will only marry the man who can defeat her in a sword fight. She has bested everyone who has so far tried to teach her a lesson...until a handsome stranger comes to her village. In captivating swordsman Shen Leung , Mei Lin finally sees a man she wants to marry. A man she's willing to surrender to in every way.","rating":"3.54","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2010-10-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2010-10-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":678,"isbn13":"9781460887110","title":"The Taming Of Mei Lin","seo":"the-taming-of-mei-lin","summary":" Faced with a proposal from a man she despises, impetuous Mei Lin makes a daring declaration: she will only marry the man who can defeat her in a sword fight. She has bested everyone who has so far...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460887110.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"

Welcome to the infamous Pingkang Li––home of the celebrated Lotus Palace courtesans, and a place of beauty and treachery...

Charming and seductive, Mingyu is the most sought–after hostess in the pleasure quarter. She has all men wrapped around her finger––except Constable Wu Kaifeng, the one man she can't resist, the only man to have placed her in chains.

Wu Kaifeng's outwardly intimidating demeanor hides a reluctant, fierce attraction to beautiful Mingyu. But the passionate temptation she presents threatens to destroy them both when a powerful official is murdered and they find themselves on a deadly trail. Amid the chaos, a forbidden affair could change Mingyu's fate forever, for following her heart is bound to have consequences....

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During China's infamous Tang Dynasty, a time awash with luxury yet littered with deadly intrigues and fallen royalty, betrayed Princess Ai Li flees before her wedding.

Miles from home, with only her delicate butterfly swords for defence, she enlists the reluctant protection of a blue–eyed warrior.

Battle–scarred, embittered Ryam has always held his own life at cheap value. Ai Li's innocent trust in him and honourable, stubborn nature make him desperate to protect her which means not seducing the first woman he has ever truly wanted.

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Be swept away to a land of silk and swords and take a journey to the Tang Dynasty China and join five unique heroines as they fight, seduce and steal their way into their heroes' hearts. Five interlinked stories of passion and surrender!","rating":"3.87","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2016-08-26 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2016-08-26 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":19069,"isbn13":"9781489216298","title":"Silk, Swords And Surrender","seo":"silk-swords-and-surrender","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781489216298.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Romance / Historical / Medieval","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027150"},{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"}],"scheduled":[]},{"description":"
THE THIEF WHO STOLE HIS HEART

Sword dancer Li Feng is used to living life on the edge of the law – a woman alone in the dangerous world of the Tang Dynasty has only her whirlwind reflexes to trust. She will discover the truth about her past, even if that means outwitting the most feared thief-catcher of them all…

Relentless, handsome and determined, Han sees life – and love – as black and white. Until he finally captures the spirited, courageous Li Feng, who makes him question everything he thought he knew about right and wrong. Soon he's faced with an impossible choice: betray the elusive sword dancer he is learning to love, or trust his long-disregarded heart and follow her to dangerous, tempting rebellion…

'Beautifully written, deliciously sensual… Exceptional.' Library Journal on The Dragon and the Pearl

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Yan Ling tries hard to be servile–it's what's expected of a girl of her class. Being intelligent and strong–minded, she finds it a constant battle.

Proud Fei Long is unimpressed by her spirit–until he realizes she's the answer to his problems. He has to deliver the emperor a \"princess.\" In two months can he train a tea girl to pass as a noblewoman?

Yet it's hard to teach good etiquette when all Fei Long wants to do is break it, by taking this tea girl for his own….

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A promise sworn on the edge of a sword.

After a failed assassination attempt on a corrupt general, Bao Yang is a wanted man. Taking refuge with an ally, Yang accidentally compromises the man's daughter when they're discovered alone. To save her honour, he must marry the beautiful Jin-mei immediately!

In Yang's arms, Jin-mei feels alive for the first time. She's determined not to lose him, even if it means joining his perilous mission. But when she realises just how destructive Yang's path could be, can she convince him that their life together could be so much sweeter than revenge?

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Tang Dynasty China, 823 A.D.

Musician Jia needs a valuable book of poems by a famous courtesan to buy her freedom...and she believes Luo Cheng has taken it. Her attempt to steal the book from him fails, but the tall and powerful scholar unexpectedly offers to help her quest!

But when they finally find the book –– and the arousing poems and artwork inside –– Jia's longing for freedom is replaced with a new kind of desire for Cheng.…","rating":"3.56","stock":0,"date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-04-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"sale_date":{"__className":"DateTime","date":"2012-04-01 00:00:00.000000","timezone_type":3,"timezone":"Australia/Sydney"},"product_id":172,"isbn13":"9781460805275","title":"Capturing The Silken Thief","seo":"capturing-the-silken-thief","summary":"...","image":"https://harpercollins-millsandboon-au.imgix.net/covers/9781460805275.jpg?auto=format&w=298&blend=https://supadu-imgix.s3.amazonaws.com/harpercollins-millsandboon-au/EBOOK.png&blend-mode=normal&blend-size=inherit&blend-y=0","hide":false,"categories":[{"name":"Historical","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027050"},{"name":"Romance / General","type":"bisac","seo_name":"FIC027000"}],"scheduled":[]}],"scheduled":[],"products":[]}