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Playing with Matches
Sometimes an imperfect match can lead to an everlasting love...
"Dragon for Dinner" by Katherine Greyle
Ruth Chen will do anything to rebel, but when true passion is ignited, will she defer to the expectations of her family...or choose the man who has stolen her heart?
"Love.com" by Karen Harbaugh
Amy Miyazaki is thrilled that her mother-the Blind Date Empress of San Francisco-had no hand in her meeting Kyle Nakagawa. Until she learns that Kyle's father was just as responsible...
"The Spice Bazaar" by Sabeeha Johnson
What will Nalini do when she discovers that the man she just met was not her intended, but his best friend?
"Romancing Rose" by Cathy Yardley
Rose Huyunh always shirked her grandmother's tireless matchmaking attempts, but could the hunky director her grandmother has set her sights on be the man of her dreams?
"Dragon for Dinner" by Katherine Greyle
Ruth Chen will do anything to rebel, but when true passion is ignited, will she defer to the expectations of her family...or choose the man who has stolen her heart?
"Love.com" by Karen Harbaugh
Amy Miyazaki is thrilled that her mother-the Blind Date Empress of San Francisco-had no hand in her meeting Kyle Nakagawa. Until she learns that Kyle's father was just as responsible...
"The Spice Bazaar" by Sabeeha Johnson
What will Nalini do when she discovers that the man she just met was not her intended, but his best friend?
"Romancing Rose" by Cathy Yardley
Rose Huyunh always shirked her grandmother's tireless matchmaking attempts, but could the hunky director her grandmother has set her sights on be the man of her dreams?
- GenresRomance
352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 1, 2003
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About the author
Katherine Greyle
8 books4 followersPseudonym for author Jade Lee.
Katherine Greyle believes that writing is both her greatest joy and her greatest challenge. Writing for her is a passion and a discipline, both hard to sustain for long periods of time. She keeps it lively by switching constantly among genres, from Regencies, through contemporary adventures to fantasy and time travel. Occasionally, she even writes humor articles for Racquetball Magazine. "But all my works include romance," she says, "even if it's the love of the perfect serve."
Years ago, someone told Kathy Greyle to write what was in heart. Little did this person know what weirdness lurked within Kathy's twisted soul. Her first novel, Oracle, was a futuristic romance that won numerous awards including a RITA nomination for Best First Novel and PRISM's Best of the Best award! Kathy's next series of books showcase her humor in a historical trilogy beginning with Rules For A Lady, published in January of 2001. Major Wyclyff's Campaign was launched in October and is followed in April 2002 by Miss Woodley's Experiment. As much a star in the historical genre as in paranormal, Kathy's reviews have been excellent. In fact, her favorite hero, Major Wyclyff, even garnered a Romantic Times KISS award!
Building on her humorous regencies, Kathy then wrote No Place for a Lady, released in May 2003 which received Kathy's second Romantic Times KISS award! Don't forget to look for Kathy's delightful time travel to the regency era in Almost an Angel coming out from Love Spell in November 2003. And lest she forget her Asian heritage, she recently wrote the hysterical "Dragon for Dinner", a contemporary novella in the acclaimed Playing with Matches anthology from NAL in April 2003.
When writing novels and screenplays gets too difficult, Kathy relaxes by rollerblading with her two daughters and playing racquetball at the highest amateur levels.
Katherine Greyle believes that writing is both her greatest joy and her greatest challenge. Writing for her is a passion and a discipline, both hard to sustain for long periods of time. She keeps it lively by switching constantly among genres, from Regencies, through contemporary adventures to fantasy and time travel. Occasionally, she even writes humor articles for Racquetball Magazine. "But all my works include romance," she says, "even if it's the love of the perfect serve."
Years ago, someone told Kathy Greyle to write what was in heart. Little did this person know what weirdness lurked within Kathy's twisted soul. Her first novel, Oracle, was a futuristic romance that won numerous awards including a RITA nomination for Best First Novel and PRISM's Best of the Best award! Kathy's next series of books showcase her humor in a historical trilogy beginning with Rules For A Lady, published in January of 2001. Major Wyclyff's Campaign was launched in October and is followed in April 2002 by Miss Woodley's Experiment. As much a star in the historical genre as in paranormal, Kathy's reviews have been excellent. In fact, her favorite hero, Major Wyclyff, even garnered a Romantic Times KISS award!
Building on her humorous regencies, Kathy then wrote No Place for a Lady, released in May 2003 which received Kathy's second Romantic Times KISS award! Don't forget to look for Kathy's delightful time travel to the regency era in Almost an Angel coming out from Love Spell in November 2003. And lest she forget her Asian heritage, she recently wrote the hysterical "Dragon for Dinner", a contemporary novella in the acclaimed Playing with Matches anthology from NAL in April 2003.
When writing novels and screenplays gets too difficult, Kathy relaxes by rollerblading with her two daughters and playing racquetball at the highest amateur levels.
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June 27, 2009
Deeply problematic anthology of Asian American contemporary romance. First, the cover appears to be trying to minimize the Asian-ness of the stories inside, as if that's not the anthology's theme/selling point; second, the story by Katherine Greyle (aka Jade Lee) is one of the most appalling examples of the dreaded "Asian men are sexless, white men are so much more virile" stereotype I have ever seen. I nearly threw the book against the wall. Which is a shame, because the stories of Harbaugh, Yardley, and Johnson--while not wonderful--were not bad and were trying to do interesting things with the matchmaking theme.
April 20, 2019
Four short novels dealing with arranged matches in foreign/American marriages.
"Dragon for Dinner" by Greyle - Su-Ling Chen picks up motorcycle-riding "bad" boy Mitch Kurtz to annoy her parents. Chinese matchmaking vs. American mate.
"Romancing Rose" by Cathy Yardley. Half Vietnamese Rose Parker is trying to avoid Grandma's matchmaking and meets Paul Duong, also half Vietnamese and comes to term with her heritage and him.
"The Spice Bazaar" by Sabeeha Johnson. Nalini goes to meet a prospective Indian suitor, but instead meets his friend Lokesh and they fall in love Both are promised to another with huge weddings planned. Cultural problems need to be overcome to be together.
"Love.com" Amy Miyazaki is tired of her "blind date queen" mom setting her up. When she escapes on work to Seattle and meets Kyle Nakagawa, they both believe they get together on their own until it comes out his g-father and her mom arranged it and they almost blow it off.
Unusual stories that explain cultural differences.
"Dragon for Dinner" by Greyle - Su-Ling Chen picks up motorcycle-riding "bad" boy Mitch Kurtz to annoy her parents. Chinese matchmaking vs. American mate.
"Romancing Rose" by Cathy Yardley. Half Vietnamese Rose Parker is trying to avoid Grandma's matchmaking and meets Paul Duong, also half Vietnamese and comes to term with her heritage and him.
"The Spice Bazaar" by Sabeeha Johnson. Nalini goes to meet a prospective Indian suitor, but instead meets his friend Lokesh and they fall in love Both are promised to another with huge weddings planned. Cultural problems need to be overcome to be together.
"Love.com" Amy Miyazaki is tired of her "blind date queen" mom setting her up. When she escapes on work to Seattle and meets Kyle Nakagawa, they both believe they get together on their own until it comes out his g-father and her mom arranged it and they almost blow it off.
Unusual stories that explain cultural differences.
June 6, 2019
This is one of my favorite anthologies. I really appreciate the diversity. All the stories are really well written and fun.
March 25, 2009
Cute book. Easy read. Nothing too exciting. This book has 4 short stories. All of the stories have a common thread related to a woman's parents picking their daughters spouses.
December 20, 2015
four stories in one book. it was okay.
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