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Summary: Gorgeous
Review: Being of Russian ancestry I have loved every one of S. Johnson's Russian series books. But Golden Paradise wins the prize of all of her books! The love scenes and their profession of love are beautifully poetic. I could see that mountain top hideaway it was described so well. Along with the romance the action and suspense is wonderful. The hero is tdf and the heroine is strong from the first page. Gorgeous book.
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Summary: I have been looking for this for sooo long!
Review: I have been a HUGE Susan Johnson fan since I picked up Sweet Love, Survive and she has never let me down. I have been looking for this for quite some time and I am delighted to have found it. It is not so highly descriptive or erotic in the love scenes but the romance was wonderful. Many times her characters are married to others and then they have to work around those stumbling blocks and they aren't willing to say they love each other until the last few pages. Not so here and it was VERY satisfying! Read and enjoy!!!
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Summary: I have been looking for this for sooo long!
Review: I have been a HUGE Susan Johnson fan since I picked up Sweet Love, Survive and she has never let me down. I have been looking for this for quite some time and I am delighted to have found it. It is not so highly descriptive or erotic in the love scenes but the romance was wonderful. Many times her characters are married to others and then they have to work around those stumbling blocks and they aren't willing to say they love each other until the last few pages. Not so here and it was VERY satisfying! Read and enjoy!!!
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Summary: A Pleasure Reading!
Review: I have read most of Susan Johnsons novels and I add this as one of my favorites next to her novel "Forbidden". I own the first edition which was published by Harlequin which explains why this novel is more discreet in sensuality writing compared to her other novels (Touch of Sin, Silver Flame..). I very muched enjoyed this novel, it was very heartfelt if one enjoys deepfelt love and romance without the interruptions of the hero pursuing "other sexual affairs". I highly reccommend this book it is rich in Russian and Turkish history (without being heavy) with the witty and beautiful love story of Stefan and Lisaveta that in some parts made me weep and smile.
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Summary: A Pleasure Reading!
Review: I have read most of Susan Johnsons novels and I add this as one of my favorites next to her novel "Forbidden". I own the first edition which was published by Harlequin which explains why this novel is more discreet in sensuality writing compared to her other novels (Touch of Sin, Silver Flame..). I very muched enjoyed this novel, it was very heartfelt if one enjoys deepfelt love and romance without the interruptions of the hero pursuing "other sexual affairs". I highly reccommend this book it is rich in Russian and Turkish history (without being heavy) with the witty and beautiful love story of Stefan and Lisaveta that in some parts made me weep and smile.
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Summary: This is SUSAN JOHNSON at her best
Review: I love to know an author actually researches & knows what they are writing about. Susan Johnson is the ONLY romance historian with footnotes. I love romance, I love intelligent writing &, of course, I love great sex.
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Summary: Boring.
Review: I really disliked Susan Johnson's Russian series. Love Storm is vile, while the others are readable - just. Golden Paradise is slightly better than her last book, Taboo, but not that good. Mainly because there is hardly any storyline, and like Taboo, the descriptions of war read like a history litany than a story. The love scenes are, dare I say it, tepid, and I find myself skipping pages. What happened to the lovely sensuality of Susan Johnson as evident in Sinful, Brazen, etc? If you want to read a good Susan Johnson, try Sinful, Brazen, Silver Flame... everything except her newer ones. Miss Susan Johnson has lost her touch, sadly.
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Summary: Golden Paradise -- Susan Johnson's Best
Review: I truly think is is one of Ms. Johnson's best works next to "Wicked." The love scenes were erotic, the characters vivid, and the setting lucid and perfect. The way she intertwines history with the plot is fascinating, and the plot is captivating and never slow. I'd definetly recommend this book to all Romance readers. It's one of the best I've ever read.
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Summary: Excellent use of Russian history...fascinating and erotic.
Review: I've read all her books except "The Play," and "Hot Streak,"(written as Jill Barkin). My favorite ones are "Pure Sin" and "Blazen." "Golden Paradise" is entertaining and like her other marvellous books, erotic. I love her knowledge of Russian history and her creativity when using her knowledge. Hope to read many more!
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Summary: Not the best of Susan Johnson's
Review: Susan Johnson tries way too hard with this book. In her effort
to make Prince Stefan look like a terrific catch that every
woman wants, she gets way too carried away with her descriptive
phrases and exaggerations and makes the Prince sound like a
person I wouldn't even want to meet. Her descriptions of the
Prince are downright laughable. There isn't a man on earth that
could act the way he does and still have the women like him.
But it was interesting reading, though I consider the book a
dud. I own over a dozen of this authors books and this one is
on the bottom of my list.
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