5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
I guess one has to listen to Napoleon?, December 9, 2004
This review is from: Taboo (Paperback)
But I so wish that Andre would have listen to his heart that seemed to be beating in such a different manner for the first 3/4 of this book, then wham at the end what happened to this sensitive loving man that left his troops twice before to save his love Teo? The second time he was saving the life of his unborn child too! Those scenes in the middle of the book where he is so torn up over thinking she might die or the child might die - then when he is just tearing himself up over the desire to make love to her and so fearful that he could hurt them - these were some of the most romantic in any book - they were absolutely incredible - Andre was incredible - the love between this couple was so intense. The last scene when he rushes to see her for 2 hours before he safely sends her off to her homeland - was just beautiful. So what happened to this man - I just am with some of the other reviewers the last part of this book just did not add up to the first part. I still loved the story and do feel this was a great romantic read but I could have done without the battles in the end and would have liked a better more honorable manner based on Duras's intense love for Teo - and it was just too hurried when they finally were reunited. Did it really take his friend Henri to convince him to go back to Teo? No one earlier could have convinced him not to have rescued her before and no one could have kept him from going after her husband. So for this part of the book I will reluctantly give only 4 stars when up till that point it was a 5 star plus book. It is good to know that this wonderful couple has 5 wonderful children and the stories to follow especially about Pasha are some excellent reads!!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Susan Johnson writes a good erotic historical every time, October 23, 1997
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This review is from: Taboo (Paperback)
In 1799, on the Eastern front, the French army, led by their great tactician and leader General André Duras, makes ready for a battle with the Russian army led by the renowned but abusive General Korsakova. Three days before the battle, Korsakova,s spouse, Teo, who was at the front at the insistence of her husband, is caught by the French army. André informs Teo that she will remain a French prisoner of war until the present fighting ends.
To Andre's shock, Teo is more than happy to remain his prisoner because she loathes the vituperative Korsakova. She explains that she married him so her Siberian people would be safe from his wrath. He, in turn, explains that he is married to Tallyrand's niece, a materialist who could not care whether André survives the war or not as long as she gets her desires fulfilled. On the eve of the battle, André and Teo share the most beautiful love making of their lives and soon realize that they have both found love for the first time. However, there is a war going on with the lovers having different allegiences, making it appear that either they will have no future together, or one or both of them will have to become traitors.
Sizzling Susan Johnson writes what may her best novel yet in what is already one of the great writing careers of the nineties. TABOO is an incredible historical romantic fiction that is a battlefield equivalent to Romeo and Juliet. The book is clearly a Johnson tale because all her trademark elements are included: The lead protagonists are as romantic and as hot as they get in fiction, and the poignant story line moves faster than General Duras' rapidly advancing French army. In addition to the solar heat, Ms. Johnson adds touches of authenticity that turn the book into one of the three best historical romances of the year.
Harriet Klausner
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Steamy Hot Sex/Ho-Hum Historical Battles, August 30, 1999
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This review is from: Taboo (Paperback)
This was my second Susan Johnson Book, my first was Blaze. Iloved Blaze and highly recommend it. Taboo has more historical battlescenes,for my taste, but the relationship between Teo and Andre is so juicy that I was able to overlook the boring battles and statics. The love that developes between the two and the really erotic love-making is worth the read. I thought Andre was a wonderful HERO. The love story itself is also extremely orginal and not like so many of the other romance/historical novels out there. However if you are easily offended by graphic sexual detail, this is not the book for you.
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