Review: I'd Rate This a 3.5
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 14, 2014
HER PROTECTOR'S PLEASURE is the third book in the Mayhem in Mayfair series.  The events of the book overlap the story of the second book HER WANTON WAGER.  It is not necessary to have read the prior books although, of course, reading them enhances this book since the characters from the first two books in the series make significant appearances here.This book is the story of Baroness Marianne Craven, a widow with a somewhat scandalous reputation. She has a secret.  Her daughter was kidnapped seven years ago and she has been looking for her for all that time.  She meets up with policeman Ambrose Kent, an honest hard-working man who cares for his family but agrees to take on an assignment to help his family from financial ruin.  His job?  To investigate Marianne.I liked this book, but found it the weakest of the series.  It was difficult for me to like Marianne for much of the novel.  Her experiences have made her somewhat harsh, and I thought it difficult to get inside her cold shell.  I did really like Ambrose who is such a good man.  Because I didn't get as emotionally invested in the characters and their relationship, I didn't like the book as much.It was a decent read but did not live up to the other books in the series.