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A review by wilsonkayla
Legend of the Jade Dragon by Yasmine Galenorn
5.0
Moving on to the second Chintz n’ China book, Legend of the Jade Dragon. Things pick up three month from the previous book, and Emerald is enjoying some local fame after solving a murder. Her tarot reading schedule is now jam packed and her tea shop is busier than ever. A depressed stranger comes in for a tarot reading, accidentally leaving a Jade dragon in the shop. Emerald chases him down to return it and the stranger is killed in a hit and run. This event kicks off a run of bad luck for Emerald, who now has a new mystery on her hands. She also manages to run afoul of tough biker Jimbo after she forcibly rejects his advances. Whew!
Legend of the Jade Dragon was stronger than the first book in this series, though both are very good. Unfortunately, Emerald is still dating Andrew from the previous book and he gets worse every time he appears on the page. Just a trash heap of a man. Never darken my bookshelf again. She also has a flirtation with Joe, who clearly adores her and is great. Hopefully he sticks around in the coming books. We got to learn a little bit more about Emerald’s friends and neighbors this time around, and the town is being fleshed out nicely. Emerald continues to be pretty no nonsense about life, which I fully appreciate. I just like her a lot and she grew on me even more this time. I’m very excited to see what trouble she gets into next time and to also never see Andrew again. He is truly the worst.
Legend of the Jade Dragon was stronger than the first book in this series, though both are very good. Unfortunately, Emerald is still dating Andrew from the previous book and he gets worse every time he appears on the page. Just a trash heap of a man. Never darken my bookshelf again. She also has a flirtation with Joe, who clearly adores her and is great. Hopefully he sticks around in the coming books. We got to learn a little bit more about Emerald’s friends and neighbors this time around, and the town is being fleshed out nicely. Emerald continues to be pretty no nonsense about life, which I fully appreciate. I just like her a lot and she grew on me even more this time. I’m very excited to see what trouble she gets into next time and to also never see Andrew again. He is truly the worst.