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Plot Summary of Pleasure for Pleasure
"    Lady Josie Essex is the youngest sister of the four infamous sister who have come from Scotland to take London by storm. Josie first season on the market has been a tremendous failure since a unfriendly foe has dubbed her the "Scottish Sausage", thus making her a social outcast at every ball. Josie herself has a very low self esteem, since she is a little curvier that her slender sisters, to make up for her weight, she has confined herself into "the corset" a contraption that makes her body appear more slender, but enhancing the stuffed sausage effect in her ballgowns.
    Garrett Langham, the Earl of Mayne, has been a longtime friend to the Essex sisters. He is hopelessy in love with Sophie, a French Emigree, so when he discovers Josie crying alone on a balcony, he decides to take her to his home and help her out. Mayne manages to convince Josie to discard the corset and visit a new dressmaker. He also teaches her how to walk more womanly, and to achieve this he kisses her passionately.
    Josie takes Mayne's advice and is transformed into a sensual creature in society, but their is a bitter man who holds a grudge against her. As Josie begins to finally collect suitors, Mayne finds himself growing bored with Sophie and intrigued by Josie's transformation. Josie cannot stop thinking about Mayne's kiss, but feels that her love is not good enough for such a handsome rake.
    As Mayne's engagement comes to an end, he finds Josie in a state of distress as she has been attacked by a persistant suitor, and decides to marry Josie himself. As the couple marry, Josie's love grows for Mayne and he discovers that the wonderful passion they share maybe something more to him also."

Angel Manners, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Pleasure for Pleasure
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Plot
Time/era of story - Regency era
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind: - one man-two women
Inner struggle subplot Yes
Struggle with... - obesity/blubber
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him
Matchmake, (will/family) Yes
Matchmaker... - matchmake by brother/sister

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How sexual is this person? - "zip'm down, zip'm up. Next!"
How romantic is this person? - as romantic as a root canal
Sex has good effect on him Yes
Sex makes him - obedient - blissful - sensitive
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Female Character
Age/status: - a teen
Profession/status: - wealthy
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex has good effect on her Yes
Effect of sexing - confident - a better lover - blissful - mature
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
City? Yes
City: - London
Misc setting - Fancy Mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - nearly 100%
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references - descript of kissing - licking - impregnation/reproduction - actual description of sex - descript. of female anatomy (the big B's) - descript. of female anatomy (the big V) - descript. of male nudity (the big P)
Part of a series? Yes
Focus of story - equally on two couples
Consequences of sex - pregnancy
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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