Force of Nature [Paperback]

Susan Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2010

Free-spirited and worldly, Jo Attenborough's modern notions of a woman's role frequently land her in hot water - but nothing like the heat she experiences under the penetrating gaze of a mysterious man...Reclusive cattle baron Flynn Ito has the heart of a warrior - and a reputation as a dangerous man. He protects what's his, and what he wants to possess more than anything is Jo. For he knows that once their worlds collide, every temptation and forbidden pleasure will be satisfied with the sweetest surrender...

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"Susan Johnson knows how to make the pages sizzle and burn and take forbidden passion to new heights." - Romantic Times"

About the Author

Susan Johnson is the award-winning, national bestselling author of the novels Hot Spot, Hot Legs, and Hot Pink, among others.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575668084
• ISBN-13: 978-1575668086
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #30 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > Women's Fiction > Domestic Life

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56 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money and don't bother, March 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Force Of Nature (Paperback)

I think I was especially appalled by this book because I used to be a fan of Ms. Johnson's work. I have enjoyed the Braddock / Black series in the past and although the love scenes have been intense, I still feel her books could be called a romance. Not so with this book. Flynn Ito, the 'hero' is a misogynist bastard. When the heroine, Jo is brutally raped, he can't quite bring himself to touch her. When she asks him to hold her in comfort, he turns her down. He needs time, you see, to assimilate all this, and can't bring himself not to blame her 'just a bit' for the rape. To add further insult to our intelligence, when he comes to his senses and tracks her down, Jo takes him back and forgives him. I personally was infuriated by this storyline. I found it sick, and I think Ms. Johnson has forgotten why women read romances. They are an escape. If I want to read about women being raped and further abused by the system, I will pick up a newspaper. To be fair, I have loved some of her other books. "The Outlaw" is on my keeper shelf. Ms. Johnson, a former art historian, is in many ways a brilliant writer. She should write a courtroom thriller, and leave the romance genre to those who understand it. If you want an intense sexy romance, read Lori Foster or Lisa Kleypas. The negative message toward women in "Forces of Nature" was so disturbing, I myself have bought my last Susan Johnson book.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars still loving Susan Johnson, April 7, 2006

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This review is from: Force Of Nature (Paperback)

I have read twenty four (I know, I love to read) of Ms. Johnson's book and yet again, I wasn't disappointed. Jo and Flynn, once they meet, have this incredible chemistry and leave a dinner party to "quench their lust." The scenes offered are just what I'm looking for when I read Susan Johnson, although, i wish that there would have been more. There still is history, there still is war, there still is sex and, ubdoubtedly, love. I finished this book in a matter of hours, wanting to see how the book was going to develop and waiting for Jo and Flynn to realize their love for each other. The scene where Jo is being molested and abused is sad, and makes me feel the need for Flynn to hurry his ass up and rescue her, but, luckily, the English men did not get far, and I especially loved it when Flynn got revenge on them.

I liked the fact that the Braddock-Black characters were introduced again (since their books were some of my favorite in her series and the most memorable once, seeing that I still remember them) but, I read that series from Ms.Johnson, and I don't recollect Jo being mentioned, I did read those books about three years ago, so I might have overlooked it or just can't seem to remember, either way, I liked seeing them again, even with the controversy of Jo being the daughter of a previous lover Hazard had, before he met Blaze, whom I have learned to love.

I really liked this book and I definitely recommend it, maybe if it would have been longer in length (it is only 275 pgs), then there would have been more sizzle in it, but, regardless, it was a good, hot read.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars dreadful ghost of her former self, March 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Force Of Nature (Paperback)

What happened to the wonderful stories intertwined with history that Susan Johnson is known for writing? I am extremely disappointed in this book. I purchased it because several people had stated in their reviews that this was a return to her former writing. Alas, it is not. The story is disappointing and should not be connected to her former stories of Hazard, Trey and Daisy. There is a distinct lack of plot, I was not able to connect with the characters. Hazard and Blaze were not the same strong personalities as in the former books. I think that this will be the last book by Susan Johnson that I purchase. It is sad to see an author of her talent publish this book.