Butterfly Swords

Pages: 302
Published: 2010
Language: English

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 defense, 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 honorable, stubborn nature make him desperate to protect her—which means not seducing the first woman he has ever truly wanted….

Prose complexity: 4/10

Romantic Adventurous

Historical Romance Romance Fantasy Historical Fiction Romantasy

Jeannie Lin

Jeannie Lin is an American author who began writing while teaching high school in South Central Los Angeles. She writes Tang Dynasty-set historical romance and mystery, including the Golden Heart-winning Butterfly Swords and the Lotus Palace mystery series; Red Blossom in Snow was a 2022 New York Times Notable Book. She now teaches romance writing through UCLA Extension.