Miss Margaret Peterson, or Meg as she liked to be called,
had a dilemma. Having a brother-in-law who was Marquis of
Knightsdale guaranteed her a rightful place with the ton in
London, but, being the daughter of a wonderful, but poor
parson meant she had to find a husband soon as she could
not afford another season. So, Meg, being practical,
decides to combine her passion for plants with her interest
in husband hunting and began a process of checking out the
men with a walk in the shrubbery.
Despite the relative attractions of Viscount Bennington
with their mutual interest in horticulture and his wealth,
his kisses left her cold and as she tried to disengage from
him, he pushed for more. So, when Mr. John Parker-Roth
intervened to rescue from this too amorous encounter in the
bushes, she was so relieved that she wanted to kiss him.
Caught in the act, the compromised couple was told they had
to get married.
Much as she wanted a husband, Meg didn't want one who would
feel trapped and so tried every tactic to avoid getting
married. Meanwhile, the normally wife and London adverse
Parker-Roth felt a strong stirring for this wild English
rose and decides that being married might not be so bad.
The question was: How could he get Meg to agree to that
before her reputation was totally ruined?
Meanwhile, egged on by two older spinsters, Meg decides
that a trip with them down the Amazon would be better that
being locked into an unhappy marriage in England. But,
when she dresses like a man, to sneak into the gentlemen
only Horticultural Society meeting to hear the foremost
expert, Sir Rathbone, speak on the Amazon, she
inadvertently creates the most unspeakable of scandals.
THE NAKED GENTLEMAN is a racy regency romance with lots
of delightful banter and farcical situations of
misunderstandings. As the fourth book in a series
of "Naked" books, Sally MacKenzie has crafted an intriguing
story that stands very well on its own, but fans will be
pleased to follow the developments in the lives of some
previously introduced characters as these two strong-willed
and stubborn characters come to terms with their hearts'
desire. With all the important ingredients of the
traditional regency genre along with the effective
interweaving of the romances in the lives of the secondary
characters, this is a humourous and spirited
miscommunications romance you won't want to miss!
John Parker-Roth cannot believe that marriage is necessary
for his happiness. He would far rather pursue his interest
in horticulture, but if one day he should find a female who
shared his passion for flowers-a level-headed, calm sort of
female-he might reconsider. Certainly the lovely young
woman who has just tumbled into his lap will not do, as she
possesses neither of those admirable qualities. Yet Miss
Margaret Peterson does have many things in her favor. To
begin with, she is a true English rose, blushing a
delectable pink. And she is not entirely clothed. Her full
mouth begs to be kissed. If only she would not wriggle
so.oh, dear. He cannot ignore the sudden vision of her in
his bed, but he must.
What? Is Meg actually asking him to kiss her? Well, well,
well. John Parker-Roth is a gentleman, first and foremost.
And he cannot turn down a lady's request.
Excerpt
Meg contented herself with the fiercest glare she could
manage. “At the risk of repeating myself, Mr. Parker-Roth--
go away!”
“And at the risk of repeating myself, Miss Peterson, no. I
am not leaving you alone in this garden.”
She really, really would like to kick him.
“Sir, you are not my keeper--”
“Bloody hell, woman.” Mr. Parker-Roth transferred his grip
to her shoulders--he looked as though he would have
preferred to put his hands around her neck. “Someone needs
to be your damn keeper and I don’t see a blasted queue
forming for that honor.”
“I do not need a kee--mphft.”
The annoying man had covered her mouth with his own.
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