Review: Delightful, Unusual Regency Romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2013
Grace Callaway never fails to deliver.  But, of all her books, HER PROTECTOR'S PLEASURE is my favorite.  Because this book involves incidents that occur in her previous books, however, it may help to have read them.  But I suspect it would be completely possible to enjoy this book without having read the others.Ms. Callaway manages to create enough tension to make the reader eagerly turn pages. The plot is complex and impossible to anticipate.  But the interactions, thoughts, and actions of the main characters are always as important as the plot.Most Regency Era romances take place among the aristocracy.  The characters in this book live at the juncture between the lower aristocracy and commoners.  Ms. Callaway succeeds in describing the lifestyle, problems, strengths, weaknesses, and values of each social segment.Although primarily a Romance, HER PROTECTOR'S PLEASURE also includes elements of mystery, which makes it hard to put down!  The historical milieu is so accurate and the thoughts and actions and the characters are so well drawn that the reader is effortlessly drawn into the era in which it takes place.  The characters always take themselves seriously but at times are uproariously funny.Sex is an important part of all romances.  Interestingly, the characters in this book often practice birth control.  When they don't, the girl gets pregnant with terrible consequences.  Ms. Callaway manages to portray sex in graphic detail.  But at the same time, the sexual encounters are romantic.  In my experience, this a rare combination.Warning:  I couldn't put this book down!  Don't attempt it at a time when you must frequently stop reading.