Taboo [Paperback]

Jess Michaels (Author)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Jess Michaels always flips through every romance she buys in search of "the good stuff," so it makes perfect sense that she writes erotic romance where she gets to turn up the heat and let it boil. She also runs the popular website The Passionate Pen and writes historical romance as Jenna Petersen.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Avon Red; 1 Original edition (April 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061657719
• ISBN-13: 978-0061657719
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,191 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jess Michaels flips through every romance she buys in search of "the good stuff," so it makes perfect sense that she writes erotic romances where she gets to turn up the heat on that good stuff and let it boil. She loves alpha males, long-haired cats (and short-haired ones), the last breath right before a passionate kiss, and the color purple (not the movie; though that's excellent, too;she loves the actual color). She firmly believes that Cadbury Cream Eggs should be available all year round and not count against any diet.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I love Jess Michaels", August 6, 2009

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pen pen (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Taboo (Paperback)

This was really enjoyable. Hot, Hot, steaming sex scenes. I like how the plot of this story maintained centering strickly around the hero and heroine. Nathan (hero) is a sexy character and amazing in bed. But I love how the story really shows his love for the heroine. Cassandra(heroine) is no amature in bed...However, the hero was her first love and there is not a whole lot of cat and mouse chase between the two. When they get together "It's on and Poppin". I love how JM bring these two together after being away from each other so long. This is a fast read. I read it cover to cover non-stop.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars only...not enough plot, May 29, 2010

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Liz Bennet (Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Taboo (Paperback)

I agree with the reviewer who states that there is not enough plot. The story was lacking some depth. Sex is great but you need a deeper story to carry it off otherwise it gets boring.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this one!, September 30, 2009

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Cords (Bklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Taboo (Paperback)

I did not expect too much from this book...but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. Not only was this book an erotic novel...but it actually had a story which was engaging and to me emotionally tugging. I enjoyed the interaction between Nathan and Cassandra the sexual tension jumped out at you on each page...you felt it and not just read about it.

Cassandra was a very well written heroine, I enjoyed learning about her and what caused her to make the decisions she did pertaining to her life; Nathan needed a bit more depth as the hero, to me he was just one dimensional and kept rehashing the past trying to find out why she did not show up to marry him...and even calling her a liar as he continued to seek her out and sleep with her. I wished the book was a bit longer, but it moved along nicely and the scenes were not too drawn out.

The ending was endearing and sweet, and I was glad that Nathan finally got a clue and did the right thing by her.