From Publishers Weekly
MacKenzie continues her spicy Naked series (following last year's
Naked Marquis) with another ribald Regency, this time centering on a country house party full of the punch-drunk loveless. When voluptuous, overbearing Lady Felicity Brookton wakes Robert Hamilton from a sound sleep, he knows his bachelorhood is in danger. In no time, he's up and out the window—without a stitch of clothes—and ducking into the quarters of Lady Elizabeth Runyon—also, coincidentally enough, entirely in the nude. Robert knows Elizabeth as the little sister of his best friend, and therefore off limits, but he doesn't yet know about Elizabeth's long-simmering infatuation with him. As Robert seeks to avoid temptation, as well as the further advances of Felicity, other romantic entanglements wind through the crowd. Desperate to produce a male heir before her elderly husband dies, the duchess of Hartford seeks the services of handsome young Lord Peter, arousing jealousy in party host Baron Tynweith. Further complications arise when Felicity and one of Elizabeth's rejected suitors join forces; will Robert be able to protect Felicity and redeem himself, despite his guilt, doubt and mortifying erectile dysfunction? Providing plenty of heat and hilarity, MacKenzie has great fun shepherding this boisterous party toward its happy ending; readers will be glad they RSVPed.
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From Booklist
Robert Hamilton, the Earl of Westbrooke, has avoided the parson's schemes to trip him up. Now, after finding a very determined Lady Felicity Brookton in his bedchamber, Robbie thinks his luck might have run out. Robbie--sans clothing--manages to escape and finds refuge nearby. Unfortunately, this room is already occupied by Lady Elizabeth Runyon, and he knows that if anyone finds him there, according to society's rules, he'll have to marry her. With Lizzie's help, however, Robbie manages to avoid detection; but now after spending some time with the annoyingly lovely Lizzie, Robbie begins to think that marriage might not be such a bad idea after all. The latest in MacKenzie's delectably sensual "Naked" historical Regencies series has plenty of sexy sizzle and charming wit.
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