Helpful Score: 2
This first book in the Bruton Street Bookstore quartet is, in my opinion, one of Susan Johnson's better efforts and one I thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish. Fitz is an alpha-Duke who is rich, powerful and always gets what he wants, especially women. Rosalind, a widow, is a modern woman who owns the small bookstore that is the last hold-out blocking the progress of Fitz's development deal. He seduces her in an effort to sweet talk her into selling. She uses him to slake her long celibate dry spell (why not? His prowess was legendary) and to provide inspiration for her anonymously-published erotica.
Author Susan Johnson is among the best when it comes to writing hot seXXX scenes and lots of them. Normally, I would agree with those who don't like the H/H to have sex with anyone else. But in this case, it worked for me because it distinguishes the contrast between Fitz's typical sexual romp (it's who he is, it's what he does, he's infamous, he has a tom-cat reputation to uphold) and the unbelievably hot marathons he has with Rosalind. He doesn't 'cheat' on Rosalind as they both understand that it's sex-only between them, no commitments, no strings attached. His one (and last) dalliance was to placate a former paramour (he doesn't even kiss her) and a last-ditch attempt to rid himself of constant thoughts of Rosalind who he is trying not to fall in love with.
I heartily recommend this book (it's witty, it's sexy, it's sweet) and I would save it as a 'keeper' if I didn't know my sister will want to read it as well. You can be sure I will read the rest of this series.
Author Susan Johnson is among the best when it comes to writing hot seXXX scenes and lots of them. Normally, I would agree with those who don't like the H/H to have sex with anyone else. But in this case, it worked for me because it distinguishes the contrast between Fitz's typical sexual romp (it's who he is, it's what he does, he's infamous, he has a tom-cat reputation to uphold) and the unbelievably hot marathons he has with Rosalind. He doesn't 'cheat' on Rosalind as they both understand that it's sex-only between them, no commitments, no strings attached. His one (and last) dalliance was to placate a former paramour (he doesn't even kiss her) and a last-ditch attempt to rid himself of constant thoughts of Rosalind who he is trying not to fall in love with.
I heartily recommend this book (it's witty, it's sexy, it's sweet) and I would save it as a 'keeper' if I didn't know my sister will want to read it as well. You can be sure I will read the rest of this series.
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