Taken By Surprise

I have to agree with some of the other reviewers. Susan Johnson and Katherine O'Neal make this book. Thea Devine's story left my cold.Susan Johnson has definitely found her muse again. The last two stories (this one and Force of Nature) she has written have been outstanding. This reminds me of her earlier works. There is passion, understanding and love. A young Russian princess is married to a cruel and evil prince by Ivan the Terrible. When she becomes pregnant the evil prince sends her back to her family's estate. She has a daughter and as punishment her husband leaves her exiled in the country. Tatiana is more than happy to stay on her estate.While out on a ride she meets a young Count that has been given the neighboring estate for services rendered to the court. Stavr Biron is her husbands enemy, but Tatiana cannot help feeling attracted to the Count.stavr never thought that he would meet such an enchanting young women. He knows that she is virtuous, but she raiss a fierce desire. He finally decides to make a play for her.This story will make you cheer and cry and wish the evil prince to Hades.Erotic Deja Vu will leave you breathless and wanting to turn the next page. The story revolves around an ancient curse and the solution that will free the lovers for all time. The journey to that end is explosively passionate and senuous. Celia and Royce are destined to be together, but can it be forever. This story has an Arabian Nights and Scheherazade feel to it.

This book is made up of three novellas by Susan Johnson, Thea Devine, and Katherine O' Neal. All three stories were different in sexual content, style etc. I have to say while reading the first novella, To Russia, With Love by Susan Johnson, I was alternating between falling asleep and rolling my eyes. Especially when the "hero" Stavr first meets the heroine, Tatiana- If Stavr gets [excited again] thinking about Tatiana and how virginal she was, I swore to myself I was gonna hurl the book out the window. Speaking of virginal, the author NEVER fails to use the adjectives "virginal" or "innocent" in front of Tatiana's name- from the excessive way the words are used, I can correctly deduce three things- 1)Tatiana must be 8 yrs old 2)Stavr is a pedophile, and 3)Tatiana's baby must have came from stork (given she is soo virginal and innocent..PUKE) That was all that stood out to me in the novella..oh besides couple EXTREMELY BLAND sex scenes and ridiculously unbelievable and exaggerated ending...I don't need to tell you the rest of the plot because that in No way whatsoever lured me to wake up from my more interesting dream. As to Thea Devine's story "Her Lord and Master", WOW~ Mrs. Devine really turned up the thermosat in my house. The pages were practically smoking and my eyes watering from all that explicit boinking. Hey it's all just sexy pleasure reading this novella- the premise is interesting- a bored heartbreaker earl is playing the Who's wants to marry a millionaire/The Bachelor game, a much dirtier skankier (and interesting!)version in which the three finalists has to...err you read and found out the erotic details for yourself. But warning though-don't read this book for romance- I can't seem to find that element anywhere on the page. but hey, its sexy and streamy and it woke me up after the last story about...whats it about again? I don't have too much to say about the 3rd story, Erotic Dejavu. Its a romance story expect complete with sultan who wants to put the heroine in her sordid harlem as well as elements of multiple past lives and how the two are destined to be together and finally make it end right blah blah didn't I read that somewhereS (notice the plural form of the word) before? The bedroom scenes are good but not sizzling, but on the other hand after the burning Devine story, that'll be hard to judge. The romance element is there but not completely emotional like I wanna cry my eyes out for the two lovers. So overall, its...a good anthology...but if your not big fans of any of the authors, maybe you should filch and xerox the stories from your friend's copy.

I was one of the first readers to fall in love with Katherine O'Neal's writing, and my pleasure in her storytellling has only grown with each new book she's created. In EROTIC DEJA VU, she tells a story that every hopeful romantic can identify with--a tale of lovers destined to find each other but powerfully tested by fate. An utterly passionate story that is both erotic and intelligent, this novella will seduce you into the mystery and magnificent adventure of a great love.I also very much enjoyed Susan Johnson's beautiful Russian romance, which is as tender as it is wonderfully arousing.

...You are going to LOVE this book. It had everything anyone could want, including great sex scenes, great plot twists and drama, and excellent writing. Don't miss this one, and don't miss "9 Free Secrets of New Sensual Power" which is also loaded with tons of great sex and interesting scenarios and fine writing, but also comes along with some pretty sensational theories about having AMAZING sex and using that to make your life better. I enjoy being entertained, but it's another thing to get that AND some lessons about love and life in the bargain.