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Black Tied: Sapphire: Dragons, Woks, and Demigods, A Love Story Spiced with Chinese Matchmakers and Playboy Demons (Love Charmed Romance Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Rachelle Ayala (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 19 ratings
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When ordinary you and the Son of the Kitchen God are all that stand between a playboy apocalypse and innocent hearts yearning for love.

Sapphire Sing is in desperate need of her grandmother’s matchmaking skills. She’s stuck on a not-so-merry-go-round of secondhand men while wedding bells ring for her snooty half-sisters.

Sapphire sets out to discover her grandmother’s secrets but runs afoul of Johnny Wok, the Kitchen God’s son. When Sapphire’s friends steal the magic wok, one reputed to cast love spells, she is hurled into an ancient conflict between love and evil.

What’s a girl to do when a playboy demon and a seriously hunky demigod both want your heart … and your wok?
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What if legendary gods and goddesses walk among us on the streets of San Francisco? What if they drop in on you unawares, and what if you fall in love with one?

Love Charmed Romances are a flirtatious frolic through world mythology where ordinary you gets tangled up with delectable demigods in an otherworldly romance.

#1, Black Tied: Sapphire - When ordinary you and the Son of the Kitchen God stand up to a playboy apocalypse.

#2, Red Hexed: Ruby - Burn victim, Ruby Rush strives to regain her beauty by helping a Viking demigod recover his berserker sword.

#3, Blue Mooned: Diamond - Treasure hunter, Diamond Dionne, trades her soul for trinkets until she meets the devil’s repo man, Prince Renaud.

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Rachelle Ayala is a USA Today bestselling author of dramatic romantic suspense and humorous contemporary romances. Her heroines are feisty and her heroes big-hearted. She writes sweet and funny stories, and believes in the power of love and hope. She is the winner of multiple awards, including the 2015 Angie Ovation Award for best Multicultural Romance with Knowing Vera and the 2015 Readers' Favorite Gold Award for best Christian Romance with A Father for Christmas.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0778MJXVP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lovely Hearts Press (November 7, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 7, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1453 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 268 pages
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Rachelle Ayala is an award-winning USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She writes emotionally challenging stories but believes in the power of love and hope.

Her book, Knowing Vera, won the 2015 Angie Ovation Award, and A Father for Christmas garnered a 2015 Readers' Favorite Gold Award. Christmas Stray was awarded the 2016 Readers' Favorite Gold Award and A Pet for Christmas had an Honorable Mention. In 2017, Playing for the Save won Readers' Favorite Gold Award in Realistic Fiction.

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Rebecca A
5.0 out of 5 stars So many laughs!
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2017
Sapphire Sing is looking for love and you'd think with a grandmother that is known to be a matchmaker she would have no problem but not so. Sapphire sees herself as the black sheep ever since her mom divorced her dad. Now Sapphire and her friends decide to take matters into their own hands.

Johnny Wok is the Kitchen God's son and puts out fires in retaurants or homes when he is brought to Sapphire's Grandma's place. There he spots the famed "Wok of Ages" and when he tells his parents they need to have it.

But as Johnny tries to get the wok, more disasters strike as Sapphire's friends release the Red Boy Demon and soon everyone has their hands full! Will Sapphire be able to come out of this finding love or will everything put her off love forever?

This is the author's first foray into paranormal and this book will leave you gasping for air in between the bouts of laughter. Everything from the characters names to the Wok of Ages leaves you laughing and wondering what could possibly happen next. Yet beneath everything we find a love story that you cross your fingers and hope it all works out.

Sapphire was quite the character! She wanted love and thought her grandma should help her but at the same time didn't just want any random guy. Her ex-boyfriend was a player and she knew she didn't want that again. Sapphire is full of spunk and I loved how she made that huge sacrifice at the end to do what she wanted.

Johnny was awesome and I really liked the conflict that he had with his parents about love and trying to find his match. I was definitely not a huge fan of his parents who were just using him to get higher up with the gods.

Grandma Lao-Lao was great and she definitely was one of the most funny and original characters I have seen!

This book has lots of twists and turns with some you see coming and others you don't! I can't wait for more in this series!
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Frances Hampton
5.0 out of 5 stars Wok's A Girl To Do? Read This Book!
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017
I enjoyed Rachelle Ayala's first book into the paranormal romance genre. It is a fresh entry into a saturated genre. Since Sookie Stackhouse struck gold for HBO the genre has exploded. We have plenty of vampires, shifters, dragons, fairies, witches, gods and even unicorns represented. It is hard to come up with something new in this arena. That is exactly what Ms. Ayala did though with Black Tied.
Black Tied takes on the lesser known gods with barely a nod at the major players, and adds in Chinese culture for a delightfully entertaining adventure. The kitchen gods and their fire fighting son are the main gods in this story. When Johnny becomes captivated by Sapphire while fighting a fire in her grandmother's kitchen, he discovers the family's missing Wok of Ages. This sets of a chain of events that will have the reader laughing out loud while wondering if Sapphire and Johnny will be able to work through everything, and everyone, that stand in the way to love and wok. With vivid characters, (who reminded me of several people I know), and a blending of mythology with culture the story balances then blurs reality and fantasy. Black Tied is an entertaining contemporary romance with sweetness and hints of spice rolled into a paranormal egg roll. It is a new favorite of mine. I would definitely recommend it!
this may date me but I would like to add that the characters reminded me of a blend of Bewitched and Josie and the Pussycats. Sapphire and her friends are Josie and the Pussycats while Lao-Lao and Johnny's parents made me think of Endora and Darren's parents. If you remember those shows and enjoyed them, give this book a try. I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Black Tied
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017
A paranormal Romantic Comedy like nothing I’ve ever read. It’s a fun, unique read for when you just want to escape from realism for a few hours. At times it is humorous but it is also filled with ancient Chinese customs and gods. Add in a magic wok, a clever bird and names that will have you laughing out loud.

It does also have a romantic element to it that has you cheering for Sapphire and Johnny. Will they defy ancient, family customs and fight for true love no matter what the cost? Will Sapphire no longer be considered the “black tie” (think of this a black sheep) of the family? Several surprises, a few serious moments and little twists keep you wondering what will happen next.

This is the first paranormal by this author and I have to say it is so refreshing and fun and a very enjoyable story .
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Shadowplay
5.0 out of 5 stars a fun and exhilarating story that will keep you on your toes and second-guessing yourself the entire time
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017
Black Tied is a fun and exhilarating story that will keep you on your toes and second-guessing yourself the entire time. It is chock full of intriguing and challenging characters that will take your heart by storm and continually push your imagination beyond its boundaries. This is a story that will make you laugh, cry, and fight for a happily ever after every step of the way. If you want to walk into a world that will turn everything you know its ear and yet endear itself it to you with every interaction and word, then this Black Tied is your next read!

If you love the mystery and mischievousness of mythology, then you will quickly and enthusiastically dive into this detail rich world that will weave and ingrain itself into your heart. The splendor and exquisiteness of this storyline will have your mind reeling and your heart eager to unravel all the secrets and intrigue that will play out before you. Just be careful you don’t lose yourself entirely to these unpredictable characters, they just may steal your heart along the way.

I have always loved each of Rachelle Ayala’s books that I have had the pleasure to savor and cherish, and this one is now exception. It opened my eyes to just how eclectic this author really is. She is truly amazing and wildly talented to bring to life this highly enjoyable story filled with humor, intrigue, and good old fashioned love. I implore anyone who enjoys a well-written, solid story to pick up Black Tied and see what you have missing out on.
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