Force of Nature

by Susan Johnson

Book Overview

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?... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575668076
• ISBN13: 9781575668079
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

erotic rape scene

What those hooligans did to the leading lady on that pool table was too hot to describe! Of course it's politically incorrect to find any rape scene erotic. But it's a book and no one is being forced to read it. I read it because it turns me on. Thank you Susan Johnson for being brave enough to write it.

still loving Susan Johnson

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.

ONE OF MS JOHNSON BETTER BOOKS

I have to agree that this is more in line with Ms Johnson's earlier works. The plot is fairly believable, although I'm not sure that either Flynn or Hazard would have sent Jo back to Helena on a stage. That leaves to great an opportunity for one of their enemies to get to her.I will also warn the faint of heart that there is a brutal scene between Jo and the men of the Empire Cattle Company. This is graphically written so use caution.If you want hot love scenes and a great romance then this is your book. I will also caution to keep the kleenex handy.

A Force to be reckoned with

Sensual mistress Susan Johnson's third solo release with Brava sees her reverting to an unadorned romance casted with sharp characters. She subjugates her vulgar style to render poignancy in this sentimental ode to the power of love. Force of Nature summons back Hazard and Blaze from her popular Braddock-Black series along with Trey and Daisy as memorable side characters in this simple romance between Jo Attenburgh and Flynn Ito. Jo is conceived between Hazard and former mistress Lucy. After squandering her coffers on a lover-boy, Lucy brings her reluctant daughter to exploit on Hazard's wealth. Jo is surprised by her honorable father and his magnanimous wife Blaze who treats her like their own despite her money-grubbing mom. It is Montana she meets the enigmatic rancher Flynn Ito of Japanese-Irish blood and the meeting converges into a lusty amorous interlude. The halcyon days are threatened by repeated sabotages from rival Empire Ranch run by profligate sons of London peerage, who resorts despicably to kidnapping Jo and outraging her modesty. Readers will flinch at the graphic rape scene and Flynn's lack of tact and possessive rage. Yet all is forgiven under Johnson's careful sculpting of Jo as a graceful survivor and the confused Flynn humbled by the magnitude of his love towards Jo. She achingly lets readers into the bloodshed and solitude endured by the orphaned Flynn who embraces his love for Jo as a salvation. Flynn's samurai heritage is scrupulously researched by Johnson as she delves into the exotic Orient, ronins and the legendary Musashi. It is at once an irresistible gravitation to Force Of Nature for Johnson's masterful narration, sensuous dialogues and the sweeping emotional core of a turbulent passion.