The Naked Baron [Paperback]

Sally MacKenzie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2009

New to London society and rather...awkward...Lady Grace Belmont would just as soon hide behind the palm trees as dance with a man she doesn't know. But Baron Dawson is on the hunt for a wife. Grace's generous curves and remarkable height do not intimidate him. In fact, it would be more accurate to describe his reaction to the charming newcomer as lust. Before Grace can so much as gather her thoughts, she finds herself in his arms, committing one shocking impropriety after another. The Baron's devilish attractiveness - to say nothing of his splendid muscles - is simply impossible to resist. Her beloved aunt and chaperone advises patience, but Grace is not about to listen. The handsome baron is whispering such delightful things in her ear...

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Lady Grace Belmont is in town for her first and only season before she is married off to a nice but distracted neighbor. Although she begged for one chance to see London before getting hitched for life, her height and lush figure make her feel extremely awkward. David Wilton, Baron Dawson, takes one look at the beautiful Amazon across the room and is smitten. He’s in town to find a wife, and Grace fits the bill. They do have a rapport and share witty repartee, but they soon realize that their family history is a major obstacle. Grace’s father was jilted by David’s mother; Grace’s aunt and David’s uncle were kept apart by this scandal, and it looks like David and Grace are on the same path. Grace is also loathe to upset her father by leaving his choice for her at the altar, unless David can convince her to follow her heart in this sweet and sexy Regency tale. --Maria Hatton

Review

"The romance equivalent of chocolate cake...every page is an irresistible delight!" - Lisa Kleypas (Piatkus author)"

Product Details

• Paperback: 353 pages
• Publisher: Zebra; Original edition (May 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420102532
• ISBN-13: 978-1420102536
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #720,197 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Sally MacKenzie writes the Naked nobility series--funny, hot Regency-set historicals--for Kensington Zebra. Her sixth Naked book, The Naked Viscount, arrived on bookstore shelves June 1, 2010, and the seventh, The Naked King, will be out in June 2011. There are also two novellas, "The Naked Laird" in Lords of Desire and "The Naked Prince" in An Invitation to Sin (February 2011). Sally graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame in the first class of women. She's a Cornell Law School dropout, former federal regulation writer, recovering parent volunteer, and mother of four mostly grown sons. A native of Washington, D. C., she still resides in suburban Maryland with her husband.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Sally MacKenzie best novel .... but will read her books again..., May 13, 2009

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cb (Minot, ND) - See all my reviews
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I really enjoy this author and love this series but I found the book not at the standard I have expected from this author. Yes for a historical romance it was a great book for a Sally MacKenzie novel - it wasn't an 5 star. I found I had re-read whether we were talking about Baron Dawson or Alex (his uncle). The concept of this novel is that Lady Grace is 25 year old and having her 1st and last season before her father marries her off. Baron Dawson decides that Grace would make the perfect wife (even before they have spoken). The twist is the Grace's father HATES everyone in Baron Dawson's family so their courtship has some problems. The secondard love story is Baron Dawson uncle Alex and Lady Grace's Aunt Kate who would have married put Grace's father kept them apart too.

I loved her early books; The Naked Marquis, The Naked Duke (Zebra Debut), The Naked Gentleman, The Naked Earl (Zebra Historical Romance).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars it's okay but not as good as the other books in the series, June 4, 2009

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Amy Elrod - See all my reviews
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I'm in the process of reading this book and have yet to truly enjoy it. It has it's moments. I'm more interested in the story of the secondary character's, Grace's aunt Kate and the baron's Uncle, than I am in the main characters. All the baron seems to do is stare at Grace's huge boobs (my paraphrasing), and think about what he can do with them. No plot there at all. Even while she's planning ways to get their relatives together, he's checking her out, and barely listening. I'll finish the book because I don't like any book to go to waist, but I will be very impatient for it to end.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars two humorous heated Regency romances, May 8, 2009

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Naked Baron (Paperback)

At twenty five years of age, Lady Grace Belmont is elated not to be at Blandon where her father is obsessed with marrying her off, but is unhappy to be on display during her first London season as the men stare at her bosom. She knows she is too old, too tall and a bit too plump to have anyone truly interested in her. Grace is especially grateful to her widowed Aunt Kate who is sponsoring and chaperoning her, which keeps Grace away from her father who has been arranging for her a marriage after providing no seasons for his daughter.

However David Wilton, Baron Dawson, observes Grace in a garden and thinks she is the loveliest woman he has ever seen. He tries to steal a kiss from her and plans to court her as he wants her like no one ever before. At the same his Uncle Alex Wilton sees his beloved Kate. Years ago when they were younger than Grace is now, he proposed to her but her martinet father gave her to someone else. Alex plans to try again to win Kate's heart, unaware he always owned it. He also wants to insure history does not repeat itself with his nephew and her niece starring in their former roles.

With two heated Regency romances, Sally Mackenzie provides her readers with a fun, often amusing, but always entertaining novel. The story line is brisk from the onset as the older couple seeks a second chance at love while hoping to steer their younger relatives to an easy landing in a field of love; only their efforts lead to scandal. Readers will appreciate THE NAKED BARON as humor and heat combine for an engaging historical.

Harriet Klausner