This was such a disappointment.
The base line of the story appeared to be just an excuse to write steamy sex scenes.
Which for me got very monotonous.
Could have been so much better if the author had concentrated on the Fantasy rather than the sex scenes.

I'm sorry, I just couldn't get into this book at all. The story line seemed interesting but I just didn't buy into the way it was presented.

Quick Summary: Extremely intriguing and wholly captivating!
Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: Adult
Status: M, R
Chemistry/Intensity: Yes
Conflict/Drama: Yes
Suspense/Intrigue: Yes
Dark Elements: Yes
Strong Protagonists: Yes
Evil Antagonists: Yes
Stand Alone: No
Series: Yes
Cliffhanger: Yes
Want More: Yes!
Other: I loved the strength of the heroine. She didn't back down at challenges. She showed no weepy, whimpy, wailing behaviors, despite the uncertainty she faced. She was a mystery and yet not. Also, I loved the hero. He had a strong presence. He did not come across as arrogant or brash. Over the course of time, I felt that his character knew more than he let on.
Read/re-read: Yes

A bookish academic finds a sword that glows, and while studying it one snowy night she’s trapped in the museum with some thieves. She gets knocked out and ends up in another world where she gets to play Red Sonja, when she’s not the sexual plaything of the local general as they fight demons and dragons and such like.
There’s not much style to start, and probably in an effort to make it different it’s told in present tense. It felt like typical 80s escapist fantasy, where the disenchanted end up in another world via a magic gate, magic cupboard, etc. Unlike those, this one doesn’t bother to explain how she switched realities; no magic portals, just the sword.
Not great by any means, and a bit Mary Sueish with a British accent, but I did find myself enjoying the fish out of water aspects. This could have easily turned bad. The writing got better, but I was never comfortable with the present tense; didn’t see any need for it at any point.

This story was well written it just wasn't for me. I found it at times confusing what was going on and hard to keep track of the characters. My biggest problem was I couldn't relate to the heroine Julianna she kinda of annoyed me with how she let things happen to her.