Hot Pink [Paperback]

Susan Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

When Chloe Chisolm realized she was more infatuated with her boyfriend's apartment than with her boyfriend, she had no choice but to add him to her jam-packed list of exes. All this Minneapolis web designer wants now is an erotic fling with Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome. But when a very eventful elevator ride with a seductive stranger ignites a steamy affair, she finds herself plummeting back to earth. For Rocco Vinelli is not only driving Chloe wild with uncontrollable desire, he also happens to be melting her hardened heart. And the biggest problem of all is that he's engaged to someone else...

Editorial Reviews

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Chloe Chisholm, pink-haired graphic designer and small-business owner, meets drop-dead gorgeous Rocco Vinelli in the elevator and sparks fly. After a weekend in each other's arms and various multiple-orgasm-producing positions, they are definitely "in-lust" with each other. The problem is that Amy, Rocco's financier's daughter, wants to be engaged to him, and he has to untangle himself from her clutches without losing her father's money while sorting out whether he is actually in love with Chloe. While waiting for this epiphany, Chloe consoles herself with the local bartender, who does not make the earth move for her, thus reinforcing Rocco's appeal. She also tries to be interested in the ill-fated and predictable love affairs of her two best friends while being consoled by her crazy aunt Gracie. All works out as Johnson overcomes a silly premise and two-dimensional, if sexually acrobatic, characters to present an entertainingly conveyed tale rich in lovingly described sex scenes. Mary K. Chelton
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Smart...sexy...sensuous...Susan Johnson's books are legendary! (Robin Schone) Erotic...Susan Johnson at her hottest. (Sensual Romance Reviews ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425190102
• ISBN-13: 978-0425190104
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.8 x 8.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,976,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Hot Pink--Ok Sure---NOT!!!!, July 27, 2003

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Pink (Paperback)

I have been a huge fan of Ms. Johnson and her historical romances. They have always been page turners for me with just the right amount of sensuality and storyline. I was thrilled to find out that she was going to pen a modern day romance so I quickly preordered it from Amazon and patiently waited for it to be delivered to my box. I was so sorry to find out that this book had no redeeming qualities! NONE!

First off as other reviewers have stated the main characters Chloe and Rocco were pathetic. Where was the attraction, the honesty, the relationship? And if Chloe was sooooo attracted to Rocco why does she run off and start a fling with Colin the bartender? And don't get me started on Rocco or Amy the witch!

Personally I was totally confused as to how Rocco and Chloe ended up together and a lot was left unsaid or unasked as far as getting to know each other. Why did Chloe have pink hair? What besides having and enjoying sex did these two people have in common? NOTHING! I'm sorry I like my characters to be real, but at the same time when I read romance I want it to be reasonable as to why the characters are together. Sex does not keep a relationship together and outside of bed neither of these two people seemed to even like each other.

Do yourself a favor and borrow this book from a friend or the library or buy it second hand.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Quick brainless read but a little too brainless for me, July 6, 2003

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This review is from: Hot Pink (Paperback)

While Susan Johnson is known for her steamy sex scenes, this one relies a little too heavily on them to keep the reader's interest. As an added negative, the scenes found in this book are a little less steamy and not as entertaining as her earlier novels. The plot also lacks the interesting historical ties that she added to her other novels. In fact, pink's plot is so cursory over details that you never really get a feel for the characters or understand their motives. The "fiancé" gives up a little too easily. The two protagonists fall in love for no apparent reason other than some gut attraction. While the main characters seem like they are in-depth enough to be side characters in other novels, the supporting characters read like cardboard cutouts. Weird, out-of-place, completely useless cardboard cutouts. Best of all, the main character feels like a lush that the author switches between a free, independent women and a self-help addict. Overall it's a decent read that should have been fleshed out a lot more. Not really worth it for the [money] paperback version but an ok read if they reprint it for [less].

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One hot tamale, July 2, 2003

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Pink (Paperback)

In Minneapolis, web designer Chloe Chisholm feels it is time to delete her latest male companion especially after the blind date fizzled over her pink hair. Leaving the dud behind, Chloe takes the elevator accompanied by tall, dark and handsome Rocco Vinelli. He too is frustrated over the machination of Amy Thiebaud, the younger sister of a friend. Though they went out on an occasional date in the past and he has escorted her to events, he never considered them to be more than friends. That does not stop Amy from hosting a surprise engagement party that Rocco walked out on for he has no plans to marry the witch.

Chloe and Rocco share the greatest sex weekend of their lives. As they begin to fall in love, she learns that he is engaged to Amy, which he denies. When Amy claims she is pregnant by him, Chloe drops him, but Rocco insists that if she is pregnant it cannot be his.

This erotic contemporary romance shows Susan Johnson at her hottest, which means the lead couple generates enough thermos heat to keep the Northeast warm in winter. Readers will want the hunk for themselves even when he utters perfectly understandable profanity. Though Amy is too much of a twit, the audience will relish HOT PINK.

Harriet Klausner