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I enjoy reading romance novels for the sheer improbability of the characters and the situations. When I chanced onto Forbidden, I was drawn immediately by the notion of a romance novel with endnotes. Reading this wonderfully written tale of a love that seems impossible was a joy. Here was an author who seemed to answer the unasked question in my head. What does service a la russe mean? How is baba au rhun traditionally served. Susan Johnson serves up sexy quality material and never forgets that most women who read romance novels are college educated and literate.
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This historical escapist romantic novel set mostly in 19th century Parisian high society traces the impossible love between the married Duc de Vec and an independent minded American attorney of indian decent, Daisy Black.
Having read many of Johanna Linsey's and Karen Robards historical romances, I must say I was disappointed by Susan Johnsons efforts. In it's favor, it is a true historical novel, with an attention to detail that will have all fans of this genre content. However, personally I did not find it very 'romantic', I found the central characters somewhat obnoxious and inconsistant. We are told constantly of Daisy native american restraint but she falls into the Duc arms without a struggle. Stopping in the middle of a love scene to describe the 18th century decor was most irritating and although some scenes where undoubtedly explicit(not a book for the faint of heart in that regard) they also managed to be unexciting or rather other writers are less explict but manage somehow to have more 'sizzle'.
You certainly get your money's worth with the book coming in just under 500 pages but it was so lacking in humor, wit or warmth, that I personally found it heavy going. If you want the description of every room in a French chateaux just off the bois de boulogne, this IS the novel for you, if not read (Patricia) Potter, Lindsey or Robards instead.
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SJ writes very well but dramatic tension was lacking. The heroine, an American Indian millionairess and lawyer, visits France and falls in love with a married Duke who is notorious for his womanising. They both fall in lust with each other a bit too quickly and then we are supposed to believe that this is love. The heroine was a bit too sexually experienced to seem that much different from all of the Duke's other sophisticated flirts. When he decides to divorce his wife for her the heroine is very unsupportive. She leaves him to deal with the very messy divorce proceedings and returns to the US. The divorce proceedings drag out for too long but finally the Duke is free to follow Daisy to the US and the novel's pace picks up again. Well written but too long and lacking in real romance.
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Forbidden Pleasures -- Bring them on!
This was an amazing story. The plot was contrived; everything seemed forced...yet the characters DID fall in love. Etienne and Daisy were perfect mates; nothing forced there. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 1999
The wildest, sexiest, hottest novel you'll ever find !!!!!!!
I've read all of Ms. Johnson's books, and this is the best of all("Brazen" comes 2nd). I love the unstoppable Etienne, the insatiable Daisy, and most of all the... Read more
Published on 25 July 1999
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