Description
A man trying to outrun his violent past opens a teahouse in Kyoto’s cultural heart, believing that quiet hospitality can finally replace the life he left behind. But when a gravely injured stranger with ties to the Korean underworld appears—along with a trail of blood and secrets—his carefully rebuilt peace begins to fracture. As two dangerous men draw closer, their competing loyalties ignite a widening conflict between rival syndicates, turning every kindness into a potential threat. With looming war and a murder that forces old debts into the open, he must decide whether love and survival can outweigh the pull of vengeance. Amy Tasukada delivers gritty, character-driven mafia suspense with sharp twists and high-stakes moral choices that keep the tension simmering to the last page.
Available Editions
paperback
Macarons & Tea Publishing
Published Dec 1, 2006
370 pages
ISBN: 9780997865318
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Community Reviews(1)
dnf at 21%. the language being used between the korean and japanese characters was racially charged, which i imagine is realistic for yakuza and kkangpae/geondal. the problem was my increasing concern over the author being japanese or korean to at least provide cultural context and nuance to offensive racial insults their characters were using. after deep diving on reviews and the author, i've found this isn't particularly a romance novel so much as gay fiction and the author, while having a japanese last name, doesn't (anywhere publicly at least) identify as being japanese. so it's just a no from me.
Details
First Published
2017
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Blood Stained Tea by Amy Tasukada.