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!
HE COULDN'T REFUSE
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.
Meg contented herself with the fiercest glare she could
manage. βAt the risk of repeating myself, Mr. Parker-Roth--
go away!β
βAnd at the risk of repeating myself, Miss Peterson, no. I
am not leaving you alone in this garden.β
She really, really would like to kick him.
βSir, you are not my keeper--β
βBloody hell, woman.β Mr. Parker-Roth transferred his grip
to her shoulders--he looked as though he would have
preferred to put his hands around her neck. βSomeone needs
to be your damn keeper and I donβt see a blasted queue
forming for that honor.β
βI do not need a kee--mphft.β
The annoying man had covered her mouth with his own.
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