Comments on: Review: The Dragon and the Pearl, Jeannie Lin

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:38:20 +0000

I was kind of meh about Butterfly Swords, but I’m all about supporting non-traditional settings in romances, so I’m willing to give this book a try.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:51:11 +0000

I like the setting, but I’m not sure I’d like the romance.

By: Kailana

Kailana — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:31:47 +0000

Oh, I didn’t know this was a sequel to another book. I will have to backtrack, then. I am not sure if it is my type of read, but I was planning to take a chance on this book when it was offered through NetGalley.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:58:40 +0000

Hm, I left Butterfly Swords unfinished, having found it bland and a bit amateurish. But the location and time period are such wonderful drawcards that I may yet give Lin’s latest a chance – if only to support the increased variety in romance settings.

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:23:12 +0000

Yes, as awesome as Regency England is it’s great to see different settings, especially non-Western ones. As you know I’m a romance newbie, but this and Butterfly Swords both sound like something I could really enjoy.

By: zibilee

zibilee — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:07:57 +0000

This does seem like a really new and unique time period for a novel like this, and I have to admit that I am very curious about it. I love stories that really capture my attention and get very detailed as to the politics of the time they are attempting to portray, and so I think I would do really well to pick this one up. Great review on this one. It sounds like a great read!