When her father's forces fall to the imperial army, Tama has no choice but to leave Japan before her enemies find her. Disguised as a peasant boy, she makes her way to the city's fabled pleasure quarter, where anything and anyone is for sale and no request is forbidden. There she finds the one man who can take her to Paris, former gunrunner Captain Hugh Drummond. For the privilege of his protection, she's willing to pay him handsomely...in whatever currency he desires...Taking on daimyo's beautiful - and willing - daughter may have seemed a fine idea at the time, but now, dodging assassins, spies, and the police while waiting for his cargo, Hugh has other ideas. The lady is as sharp of tongue as she is skilled with a sword. But once she's in his bed, the captain is overcome by a desire to protect Tama - and ravage her - in equal measure...In a country teeming with danger, where no one can be trusted, the line between royalty and commoner will melt under passion's heat...strangers will become lovers...and uninhibited pleasure will offer love's only refuge...
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Susan Johnson is the award-winning, national bestselling author of the novels Hot Spot, Hot Legs, and Hot Pink, among others.
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exhilarating east meets west historical erotic romance
31 Dec 2003
By Harriet Klausner
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In 1868 Northern Japan, the Otari clan loses the Civil War. When their leader is killed, his daughter Princess Tama flees the area dressed as a peasant boy with a plan to reach the capital and find passage to Europe to bring back her brother as the new clan chief. Tama reaches Edo where she sees American sea captain, Hugh Drummond enter a brothel. Tama forces the geisha Sunskoku to take her to see Hugh. For an exorbitant fee he agrees to take her to France where her brother lives.
They need to reach Osaka to sail, but Sunskoku reports to Chief Inspector Hiroki who begins a massive manhunt. As Tama and Hugh defeat Hiroki's ninja, they also make love when they find a few days of sanctuary. They reach Osaka and sail to France where she hopes to persuade her reluctant brother to return to Japan and where she knows that her tryst with her beloved will end when his western lifestyle intercedes.
PURE SILK is an exhilarating east meets west mid nineteenth century erotic romance that is at its best in Japan. When the story switches to France, it loses some energy with the meetings of his enervating ex-wife and her debilitating brother. Still fans of exciting historical romance that blends the XXX sex scenes into the tale and for the most part uses profanity in the right place will find Susan Johnson's latest purely delectable.
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Susan Johnson go back to your roots!!
12 May 2004
By C. Gleason
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I first discovered Susan Johnson over ten years ago when I read "Blaze." I then went on to read "Silver Flame" and the other Braddock-Black books and more. I've re-read the books many times - they are that good. Ms. Johnson was ahead of the curve with her sensual love scenes and really compelling heros. She could write a page-turner. However, I have been disappointed in Ms. Johnson's books since "Sinful." What I don't appreciate about her books now is that she has lost touch with her characters' soul and identity somewhere along the way. While I enjoy an independent, smart and accomplished woman, the heroines act like men in their sexual encounters and frankly I, like most romance readers, enjoy the dance between the two sexes. Female sexuality is powerful in and of itself and different from a man's! I loved when Ms. Johnson celebrated the difference while still letting the woman enjoy her man! Another way that this soullessness expresses itself is in Ms. Johnson's use of very crude language. It is a complete turn off for most women. We don't fall in love with men who CONSTANTLY use the c--- word. If I wanted to read crude erotica, I wouldn't pick up a mainstream romance. Please remember who your audience is, Ms. Johnson! Please bring back your former style.
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I have read many of Susan Johnson books and to be honest I have a collection of the ones that I would care to read again. By far this is the most disappointing followed by "PINK". I do not say this often but I WANT MY MONEY BACK!
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