Jade's Dragon

The Red Petticoat Saloon

By: Maren Smith

Narrated by: Anthony Lee

Cast out of China, Chin knows all about how hard life in a foreign country can be, especially for a woman on her own. Given the name Jade and a job packing in the crowd as an exotic dancer at the Red Petticoat, Chin thinks she's finally carved a safe and secure place for herself when, looking out across the dance hall, she spies the son of the man who murdered her family. Panicking, she flees into the night, into the worst storm in living memory.

Struggling on a failing ranch, neither Cullen Drake nor his brother Garrett has any idea how to combat the illness ravaging their herd. But the night Cullen finds himself slogging after sick cows during the worst storm in California's history, he happens to be in the right place at the right time. At first, he thinks it's a child he's rescued from a flashflood. It's not until he gets her home that he realizes Chin is every inch a woman grown...and a woman on the run.

Chin knows better than anyone the risks of staying too long in one place or letting people get too close. Yet the harder she tries to escape, the worse off she becomes until finally, sick and wounded, she finds herself unable to run. Her past is closing in, but Cullen has a past of his own and a fearsome determination to protect her, whether she wants him to or not. Having been a bad man once himself, he knows he can handle whatever - or whoever - has Chin so afraid. Unfortunately for her, he also knows how to handle young ladies more interested in running than behaving.

Disclaimer: This book contains the spanking of adult women and sexual scenes.

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Lovely story, great addition to series

I bought this book, it was not received as a free gift from anyone and I totally enjoyed it. Yes it is a spanking romance and this is the first book I've read by this author but will definitely be buying more of her works.
I've read all of the Red Petticoat Saloon books and this one is a great addition.
This was the first book I've heard by Anthony Lee but he did a great job.

If you don't enjoy spanking (kink) romances, don't leave a negative scathing reviews as it says more about *you* than it does about the book.

Great job on the book Maren Smith.

Wonderful addition to a great series

Maren Smith is one of my favorite authors. She has once again written a well thought out story with realistic characters that you root for. Smart dialogue and an interesting story provided a real feeling for the times and different cultures. I also thought the narrator did a good job. I voluntarily reviewed this audio book which I received via audio boom

Jade's Journey

This is my first book in the "Red Petticoat Saloon" series. The main characters in each of these books have gemstone names. This book features "Jade" (real name: Chin) who is of Chinese decent. Jade has a troubled past so when her past catches up with her she escapes and meets Cullen. Their relationship moves from uncertainty and distrust to hope and promise. A fun escape that is written well and narrated nicely.

Note: Please be advised....This book includes sexual encounters, adult conversations, and swearing. It also contains some "spankings" which some may find offensive.

I would like to thank the author, publisher, or narrator for providing me this review copy free of charge in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. :-)

Jade's Dragon

“This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Boom.”



Jade's Dragon
: Maren Smith


I've not listened to any other books in this Western Historical Romance fiction series. There were things that I enjoyed a lot, and other things I found uncomfortable listening to. I might try another in the series before I totally make up my mind.



The narration was well done.The characters were well portrayed.I enjoyed the voicing.

Interesing

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review via audiobook boom. This was a story that was filled with a few plot twists. I felt Jade's panic when she looked out and saw the son of the man who had run her out of the place she grew up in. The narrator did a good job with this and several other places. I am glad that a HEA was a part of the story although some of the sex scenes were not to my taste. All in all the writing was good the overall story was interesting to me.