Naked King

A marriage-resistant intellectual tries to escape a sham engagement with a rogue in this delightful Regency romance by the author of The Naked Gentleman.Indiscretion Is Just the Beginning...One night of slight overindulgenceoh, all right, he was drunkand Stephen Parker-Roth finds he must betroth himself to prevent yet another scandal. But his ';intended' is lovely, a redheaded beauty under her horrendous, unfashionable bonnet, and before long, he's congratulating himself on compromising such an excellent candidateand anticipating what other naughtiness they'll get caught at before the wedding...Lady Anne Marston has long since given up any thought of marriage. That is the price she pays for the mistakes of her past. But one little conversation with a handsome rogue should never have led to a sham engagement. Even if it did end in a rather shocking kissin broad daylighton the front step of London's premier gossip. Now, trapped between a secret and a lie, Anne must somehow disentangle herself from this charming, maddening man before the truth comes outor her heart gives in...Praise for the writing of Sally MacKenzie';The romance equivalent of chocolate cake... Every page is an irresistible delight!' Lisa Kleypas';Plenty of sexy sizzle and charming wit.' Booklist';Plenty of heat and hilarity.' Publishers Weekly