Usually Marcus Pierce, the new Earl of Danvers, is up for any challenge; however, finding husbands for his three newly acquired wards is not a task he's looking forward to. Arabella, the eldest of the three Loring sisters, has written him several times requesting emancipation. Marcus is used to getting what he wants when he wants it and has women fall over themselves to be with him. But when he suggests to Arabella that she marry him, she refuses. Sure of his charms, Marcus comes up with a wager. If in two weeks time he can't woo her into becoming his wife, then he will sign emancipation papers for Arabella and her two sisters.

Each day Arabella finds it more and more difficult to keep refusing Marcus and his request for marriage, confident that he does not love her and this is all a game. But the dreadful marriage of her parents and her own dissolved betrothal is the only thing that keeps her from giving him her heart. At first, Marcus thinks he wants a marriage-of- convenience, but he soon discovers he loves Arabella and wants to wed her for love. No matter what happens between them, Arabella keeps refusing him and eventually asks him to leave. When a friend finally convinces Arabella to give her heart another chance at love, Arabella is afraid it's too late and Marcus has moved on.

TO PLEASURE A LADY is romance to its fullest and finest; a beautiful journey of falling in love. The male characters are very sexy and the women are full of sass. I thought the story wonderful and am looking forward to reading TO BED A BEAUTY, middle sister Roslyn's story.