Love in a Chinese Garden Author:Rachel May The news of a marauding group of mutinous soldiers forces the young and beautiful Oriole and her family to seek refuge in a countryside monastery. Resigned to spending months behind its wall, Oriole comes to enjoy the lush and peaceful garden of the monastery -- as well as the presence of Zhang, a student who is also a guest. — Altho... more »ugh Oriole is already engaged -- to a man chosen by her family -- she falls in love with Zhang, and they begin a secret affair. As the new lovers explore the passion of their forbidden union, Oriole's mother sets a plan in motion to separate them forever....
Can love prevail against danger and separation? Against the scheming of a determined woman? « less