Christina lives in Hereford and is married with two children. Although born in England she has a Swedish mother and was brought up in Sweden. In her teens, the family moved to Japan where she had the opportunity to travel extensively in the Far East.
Christina’s novels have won many awards, including the Big Red Reads Fiction Award for The Scarlet Kimono and Historical Romantic Novel of the Year awards for both Highland Storms and The Gilded Fan. The Silent Touch of Shadows won a Best Historical Read award and Christina’s debut novel, Trade Winds, was also short-listed for the Pure Passion Award for Best Historical Fiction. .
The Jade Lioness (Choc Lit)
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Can an impossible love become possible???
Nagasaki, 1648
Temperance Marston longs to escape war-torn England and explore the exotic empire of Japan. When offered the chance to accompany her cousin and Captain Noordholt on a trading expedition to Nagasaki, she jumps at the opportunity. However, she soon finds the country's strict laws for foreigners curtail her freedom.
On a dangerous and foolhardy venture she meets Kazuo, a ronin. Kazuo is fascinated by her blonde hair and blue eyes, but he has a mission to complete and he cannot be distracted. Long ago, his father was accused of a crime he didn't commit – stealing a valuable ornament from the Shogun – and Kazuo must restore his family's honour.??But when Temperance is kidnapped and sold as a concubine, he has to make a decision – can he save her and keep the promise he made to his father?
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