The Madam of Maple Court [Paperback]

Joan Elizabeth Lloyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 29, 2008

In the exclusive cul de sac known as Maple Court, luxurious mansions nestle among sweeping, landscaped gardens. But beyond the tree-lined driveways lies a secret, sensual world. In the first in a two-book series, Joan Elizabeth Lloyd escorts readers on a journey into the heart of desire, as one woman learns the joy of reinventing herself--and of giving and receiving pure, delicious pleasure...

When Pam DePalma's husband, Dom, dies, she's left with a huge mortgage on the house she adores, and a job that barely pays the bills. One of Dom's business associates offers an astonishing solution: hosting lavish parties that feature beautiful women willing to provide special services for out-of-town guests. Shocked at first, Pam gradually becomes intrigued and then amazed as her decadent parties unleash her own hidden passions...

Now Pam is discovering a seductive world of illicit delights--from the wanton thrills of Manhattan's sizzling sex scene to exotic, erotic vacations all over the globe. And as she embraces her wild new side, Pam has an encounter with one man who will lead her to face a few hard truths about herself--and the new life she's chosen...

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kensington Books (April 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758223722
• ISBN-13: 978-0758223722
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #858,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars engaging lighthearted frolic, May 6, 2008

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Madam of Maple Court (Paperback)

When Dom DePalma suddenly dies he leaves his twenty something widow Pam with an exorbitant mortgage on their exclusive Maple Court mansion and other bills. Pam knows that if she is to continue to live her lavish lifestyle she enjoyed with her spouse, she needs to find a way to bring in money.

Chase Hobart, a married associate of Dom, suggests to Pam that she is a sex object he desires though he loves his wife Anna. He implies she should host special parties for visiting business moguls in which beautiful women offer distinctive services for a fee so that Club Fantasy allows her to continue to belong to the country club. In other words she would be madam to high price call girls catering to the rich and richer. Things work extraordinarily well for Pam, who is booked solid and her sex life is better than ever; however, she soon realizes someone is not euphoric by her cottage industry and she fears may make trouble for her.

This engaging lighthearted frolic is an enjoyable read as Pam turns her posh mansion Maple Court into a high class brothel so that ironically she can pay her mortgage on her home. Pam keeps the story together as the only fully developed character; readers will understand her motives as her hedonism is a refreshing change from the usual adjusting to a less income lifestyle. With the Governor Spitzer and Senator Vitters scenarios, Pam's saga is relevant; however, the story line loses an opportunity to look deeply at what drives a person to prostitution to maintain their current social position. Instead the tale never takes itself seriously yet fans will enjoy Pam's escapades as the Maple Court madam to the wealthy.

Harriet Klausner

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Major Madam Disappointment!, August 12, 2008

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D. Thornburg "avid reader" (New Castle, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Madam of Maple Court (Paperback)

I have always looked forward to Joan Elizabeth Lloyd's new books, but I am disappointed in this one! I have come to expect several erotic scenes in Lloyd's books, but this falls far short. The erotic situations that she does include are written in her usual stirring style, but there aren't enough of them. She seems more focused on creating the storyline and just happens to stingily throw in three or four stimulating sex scenes. It's not that the storyline is bad or that the book is badly written - but I could have gotten almost the same thing from a regular romance novel. Unfortunately, I've noticed this downplay of sex scenes in Lloyd's previous 2 or 3 novels. I had hoped, considering the title, that this book would return to abundance of erotic scenes that were in Black Satin and The Price of Pleasure.