Revolving around the disappearance of a Chinese wizard in 1870s San Franciscop. 22 , Landis's ( Rose ) romance tries to be exotic but comes off as contrived. Jade Douglas returns to San Francisco under unhappy circumstances: her father has been found murdered in the city's Little China section. Jade is determined to recover the Chinese art that her grandfather collected and that her wastrel father used as collateral for his debts. Enter Jade's friend, Babs Barrett, a meddling and stupid woman. To Babs, the solution is obvious: all Jade has to do is meet and marry wealthy J. T. Harrington and have him redeem the collection. The conniving Babs abandons her friend at J.T.'s door. Also short a few gray cells, J.T. decides to teach Jade a lesson, as he puts it, by detaining her at his house all night. Alas, through Babs's further plotting, word of this escapade leaks out, and Jade is ruined. J.T. does the honorable thing but turns surly after concluding that he was trapped. Meanwhile, a mysterious party expresses interest in the Chinese collection--primarily by trying to murder Jade.
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Jill Marie Landis's novels have earned distinguished awards and slots on such national bestseller lists as the
USA Today Top 50 and the
New York Times. She is a seven-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America's RITA Award in Single Title Historical and Contemporary Romance as well as a Golden Heart and RITA Award winner.
Jill Marie resides in Hawaii with her husband. When she's not writing or sitting on the beach reading, she enjoys visiting with family and friends, raising orchids, working in her garden, occasionally quilting, but most of all dancing the hula.
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Review
"Guaranteed to enthrall...a fast-paced love story with the sensuality of a red silk robe."--
Romantic Times "Sizzling romance, mystery, and intrigue...a keeper you'll want to read over and over!"--
Rendezvous "Jill Marie Landis is fabulous!"--
New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller
"A gifted writer...able to enthrall readers and touch their deepest emotions."--
Romantic Times "If you love historical romance, you'll adore Jill Marie Landis."--
New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah
"Historical romance at its very best!"--
Publishers Weekly
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