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A review by brittanyt
Pleasure for Pleasure by Eloisa James
5.0
I have been anticipating Josie’s book since I read the first book in the series. Josie is described as not thin and having the body men like. Josie makes a suitor angry (he deserved it) and winds up on the radar of a man who likes to make fun of people. As a result, Josie has been labelled the “Scottish Sausage” and no one will have anything to do with her. Cue the entrance of a man who has been involved in the previous three books, the Earl of Mayne. Mayne convinces Josie to give up the ludacris corset that a modiste made for her, so she can fit into “stylish” dresses and he helps her discover her sensuality.
Let’s just get the age gap out of the way. Josie is 18 and Mayne is 34. Obviously, it’s a no for the real world. I have been a fan of Mayne since book one and I felt there was some foreshadowing of this in book one, so I was expecting it and I’m here for it! There are SO many great things about this book. All of Josie’s insecurities are so real and relatable. As soon as Mayne convinces her to lose the corset, it’s like the first step in the acceptance of her body. I loved it. I also highly appreciated how James wrote the sex scenes. Mayne is highly experienced, but Josie is not afraid to speak up if something is not working for her.
One of my favorite parts of the book has to be when Josie throws manure in the face of a man who forces himself on her. And his mouth is open when she does this! This is by far my favorite book in the Essex sisters series. It was perfectly body positive, sex positive, and while sometimes the side characters had me saying “I don’t care, I just want to read about Josie” that wasn’t completely true, because I was just as invested in them as the sisters! Bravo Elisa James!
Let’s just get the age gap out of the way. Josie is 18 and Mayne is 34. Obviously, it’s a no for the real world. I have been a fan of Mayne since book one and I felt there was some foreshadowing of this in book one, so I was expecting it and I’m here for it! There are SO many great things about this book. All of Josie’s insecurities are so real and relatable. As soon as Mayne convinces her to lose the corset, it’s like the first step in the acceptance of her body. I loved it. I also highly appreciated how James wrote the sex scenes. Mayne is highly experienced, but Josie is not afraid to speak up if something is not working for her.
One of my favorite parts of the book has to be when Josie throws manure in the face of a man who forces himself on her. And his mouth is open when she does this! This is by far my favorite book in the Essex sisters series. It was perfectly body positive, sex positive, and while sometimes the side characters had me saying “I don’t care, I just want to read about Josie” that wasn’t completely true, because I was just as invested in them as the sisters! Bravo Elisa James!