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Summary: A wonderful Fairy Tale
Review: In a desperate attempt to prevent her sister from making a terrible mistake, Lady Katherine St. John changes places with her maid. While in disguise, she is accosted and manages to ward off her offender. Prince Dimitri of Russia sees the exchange and is amused by the wench's boldness. With a word, he has her taken off the street and into his room. He is stunned when this little maid gives him a severe tongue-lashing, amused when she protests that she is a lady, and overcome with lust when she is given a potent drug designed to cause her body to enflame with desire. After a night of pure pleasure, Dimitri has Katherine brought to his ship, which is bound for Russia. Katherine is drawn to this handsome man, but can not bring herself to become his mistress. Dimitri is drawn to Katherine, but can not bring himself to marry a servant. What will happen when he finally learns the truth?Katherine is no great beauty and has the reputation of being intelligent, cool, and very practical. She is a fantastic character and very likable. Dimitri is handsome and arrogant, but when he is around Katherine, he loses himself. He becomes tender and devoted. Together they sizzle!
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Summary: ONE OF MY FAVORITES
Review: JOHANNA LINDSEY IS THE ONLY AUTHOR THAT I BUY WITH OUT EVEN READING THE BACK OR INSIDE COVER. IF IT SAYS JOHANNA LINDSEY I BUY IT. LIKE MANY OTHERS I OWN ALL OF JOHANNA LINDSEY'S BOOKS. SECRET FIRE IS ONE THAT I WOULD GUESS I HAVE READ 5 TIMES. THE STORY AND THE CHARACTERS ARE HARD TO PUT DOWN.
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Summary: Politically incorrect historical romance
Review: Lady Katherine St John is dressed as a maid making her way through the streets of London when she is suddenly plucked off the street by a Russian at the order of his master, Prince Dimitri, simply because he must have her. She is unwilling to give herself to Dimitri for any price and therefore the Russian servant drugs her with some sort of date rape drug of the 1800s. Due to the drug, she is in firing need for a man's touch. Enter Prince Dimitri at the rescue to douse her flaming body. After the hot sexual encounter, Dimitri decides that he must return her to Russia with him in case a scandal breaks out. He doesn't believe that she is a lady because she was dusguised in a maid's clothing. Once in Russia, Katherine tries to plan her escape without much success. I must say the sex scenes were hot although it is slightly scandalous that Katherine was in effect drugged and raped in her first meeting with Dimitri. However, if you can put aside the raping incident, the book is really quite a good read and the interaction between the two main leads is fun. I did find the ending a little bit rushed though. Lealing
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Summary: Lindsey is the epitome of erotic romance!
Review: Not every Lindsey novel can light my fire, but Johanna Lindsey knows how to burn up the pages and fog up the windows! No boring, average details await the reader. While _Secret Fire_ is a shining example, every Johanna Lindsey is enthralling. She puts something truely unique in every sensual scene. The plot moves along well, the characters have _great_ sex, and everything comes up roses in the end. Johanna Lindsey is and will remain an exceptional author. Happy reading!!
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Summary: Hello, it rocked!
Review: Okay, I don't know what book you other reviewers read but it can't be the same Secret Fire 'cause the one I read rocked! Katherine and Dimitri have such amazing chemistry I'm tempted to go to Russia with the hope that I'd meet someone just as fabulous as Dimitri. So I've heard their first encounter described as rape, I'm inclined to think diferently. The only aspect of this book I didn't thoroughly like was the fact that Katherine never completely explained her clothing until close to the end of the book, oh well withouth that tidbit the story wouldn't have been as great as it is. By the by, those of you readers who didn't even finish the book I don't see how you feel justified to report on it when you don't even know the whole story. Think about that. Do whatever you want to do but reading this, i'm sure, will be an enjoyable use of your time. Personally, I'm desperately hoping for either a sequel/prequel or just another story set in Russia. Happy Reading
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Summary: Her best effort by far!
Review: Out of all of Johanna Lindsey's novels, I feel that this one is the most satisfying to read. I've read a lot of her books, and I found that most of them were either horribly written or lacking enough suspense or excitement to make me want to keep reading. Not so with Dimitri and Katherine's story... Dimitri is the typical God's gift to women... breathtakingly handsome, perfect body, and wealth to boot. He sees Katherine, an extraordinarily plain looking woman with am explosive personality, and decides he just HAS to have her. Immediately the sparks fly, for who would have thought that Katherine wouldn't want him? What follows is a clever plot that had me rolling in laughter at times and on the brink of tears at others. Lindsey somehow manages to write a romance novel not just aboutsex, but also provides two fantastic characters and their story together. For those Lindsey fans out there, a must-read. And for those don't particularly care for this author's past works such as myself, I suggest you try this one. It just might change your mind as it did mine.
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Summary: the best!!
Review: Secret Fire is definitely one of the best romances I have ever read. Johanna is amazingly talented. I especially love her Viking Romances and `corse this one. Dimitri is in my opinion one the 3 best heroes ever created by Johanna, with Royce and Selig. And I absolutely loved Katherine!! Though she isnt a great beauty, she is the woman I can admire. The book is very romantic, interesting, sensual, funny, touching and simply wonderful.
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Summary: Just Wonderful
Review: Secret Fire is one of several Johanna Lindsey stories that I just love. It is so hard to name just one absolute favourite of Johanna Lindseys, but Secret fire comes pretty close. Secret Fire was very well written and the characters, Katherine and Dimitri, were wonderful to read about. The magic and passion between them was a delight to read. This is a wonderfully sexy and partly erotic story, when you take onto account that manner in which Katherine is drugged for Dimitri's pleasure. This is a story that I read over and over again, however I'm still waiting for the story about Dimitri's sister, Anastasia.
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Summary: Surprisingly entertaining
Review: Secret fire is the first romance book i ever read. I believed romance books were all the same, they just have sex from the beginning of the book to the end. One night I was bored so I starting reading the book. I was so into the book i read it in two days. I was enchanted by all of the characters. I'm glad I read the book
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Summary: Choose Another Lindsey Book
Review: The characters in this book are interesting, but a little hard to believe. The main character, Lady Katherine, is kidnapped, drugged and basically assaulted by her admirer, a Russian Prince. Yet she amazingly overcomes this, and the fact that she is kept as a slave and is beaten by his aunt. It is trying to be a love conquers all sort of novel, but I personally don't think it conquers the stupidity and lack of human decency of the "hero." Even when you try to shroud it in aphrodisiacs, it is still really what it is.
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