Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Matter of Sin | 2014 | Jess Michaels | Buy |
| 2 | A Moment of Passion | 2014 | Jess Michaels | Buy |
| 3 | A Measure of Deceit | 2014 | Jess Michaels | Buy |
The Ladies’ Book of Pleasures is a three-book Regency romance series by Jess Michaels centered on a scandalous guidebook that inspires its readers to pursue pleasure and love on their own terms. All three books — A Matter of Sin, A Moment of Passion, and A Measure of Deceit — were published in 2014.
The guidebook itself is a clever framing device. Each heroine encounters the book and uses it as permission to act on desires that Regency society would normally forbid. A Matter of Sin sets up the concept, A Moment of Passion takes a different heroine through her own experience, and A Measure of Deceit adds an element of deception to the mix.
Michaels released all three books in the same year, so there is no wait between entries. The series sits at the steamier end of historical romance, and readers should expect explicit content alongside the period setting. Fans of Michaels’s other Regency series will recognize her ability to blend sensuality with strong character work.