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Sally MacKenzie Bundle: The Naked Earl, The Naked Gentleman, The Naked Marquis, The Naked Baron, The Naked Duke, The Naked Viscount, The Naked King
He Took Her By SurpriseWhen a naked earl climbs through the window into her bedchamber, Lady Elizabeth Runyon does the proper She screams. Loudly. And then. . .well, Lizzie has had enough of being proper. She wishes to be bold. Wanton, even. She won't be commanded to put on her nightgown. Just this once, she will be absolutely daring. . . He Couldn't RefuseJohn 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.The Man Is PracticalAs marriage proposals go, Charles Draysmith's suit is as romantic as the moors in December. Emma Peterson might be only a vicar's daughter, and he the new Marquis of Knightsdale, and perhaps he would rather marry her than endure the marriage mart. But when he suggests how much he'll enjoy securing an heir, well, a lady can only endure so much.Tell Me What You WantNew 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. The Surprise Of Her LifeSophisticated. Scandalous. In fact, Miss Sarah Hamilton, a proper Philadelphian, finds London society altogether shocking. How can it be that she has awakened from her innocent slumber to find herself in bed next to a handsome--and exceedingly naked--man? The Naked Truth. . .After eight Seasons in London, Lady Jane Parker-Roth is ready to quit the dull search for a husband in favor of more exciting pursuits. So when she encounters an intruder in her host's townhouse, she's not about to let the scoundrel escape. Until she discovers she's wrestling a viscount--Edmund Smyth, the one noble she wouldn't mind meeting in the dark.Indiscretion Is Just The Beginning. . .One night of slight overindulgence-oh, all right, he was drunk-and Stephen Parker-Roth finds he must betroth himself to prevent yet another scandal.
2123 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2011
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About the author
Sally MacKenzie
42 books639 followersSally MacKenzie decided to become a writer in grade school when she read one of her stories to the class. Her classmates laughed and she was hooked. She sat down immediately to pen her first novel.
Well, not exactly.
The hooked part is right--cursed might be a better description--but the sitting down and writing part came later. Much later.
Sally eventually went on to college, majoring in English, and, upon graduation, did what many English majors do--she went to law school. But she still couldn’t shake her dream of writing fiction. Midway through law school, she faced the fact that she really did not want to be a lawyer. She took a permanent leave of absence, came home to the Washington, D.C. area, and sat down to type her first novel.
Well, not exactly.
She did come home and write, but mostly she wrote regulations for the United States government’s school nutrition programs. (Ketchup as a vegetable, anyone?) When her law school sweetheart graduated, he moved to D.C. and they got married. A couple years later, the first of their four sons was born, and Sally “retired” to manage their family. She wrote a story or two and some picture book texts, all now stored away in a filing cabinet, but she spent most of her energies on baby tending which rapidly evolved into carpool driving. She became an extremely skilled scheduler, getting all four boys to soccer, basketball, baseball, track, swimming, piano, scouts, and birthday parties without ever losing one. (Okay, she did lose the youngest for a few minutes, but she found him before he’d toddled into the parking lot.) And she did more writing--school newsletters, auction programs, class plays, swim league guidance, and the acclaimed annual MacKenzie family newsletter--but no fiction.
Finally, the boys started driving (Eek!) and leaving for college. The nest was emptying and she wasn't getting any younger. The time had come to chase the dream or let it go for good, so she sat down at the computer and wrote. And rewrote. And rewrote again until she had a polished manuscript. She joined the Romance Writers of America, and when the plea went out for Regency manuscripts for the 2004 Golden Heart contest, she sent in The Naked Duke. The stars aligned. She made the final round, and one of the judging editors liked the manuscript and offered to buy it.
Yee haw!!
When not writing or obsessing over the various mysteries of book promotion, Sally can be found at the gym working hard to age gracefully, at the pool on the SLOW side of the Masters swim practice, or at one meeting or another volunteering at the helm of the summer swim league.
Here's Sally with her family--she's 5 ft. 8 in. tall, but she's short in this crowd.
Well, not exactly.
The hooked part is right--cursed might be a better description--but the sitting down and writing part came later. Much later.
Sally eventually went on to college, majoring in English, and, upon graduation, did what many English majors do--she went to law school. But she still couldn’t shake her dream of writing fiction. Midway through law school, she faced the fact that she really did not want to be a lawyer. She took a permanent leave of absence, came home to the Washington, D.C. area, and sat down to type her first novel.
Well, not exactly.
She did come home and write, but mostly she wrote regulations for the United States government’s school nutrition programs. (Ketchup as a vegetable, anyone?) When her law school sweetheart graduated, he moved to D.C. and they got married. A couple years later, the first of their four sons was born, and Sally “retired” to manage their family. She wrote a story or two and some picture book texts, all now stored away in a filing cabinet, but she spent most of her energies on baby tending which rapidly evolved into carpool driving. She became an extremely skilled scheduler, getting all four boys to soccer, basketball, baseball, track, swimming, piano, scouts, and birthday parties without ever losing one. (Okay, she did lose the youngest for a few minutes, but she found him before he’d toddled into the parking lot.) And she did more writing--school newsletters, auction programs, class plays, swim league guidance, and the acclaimed annual MacKenzie family newsletter--but no fiction.
Finally, the boys started driving (Eek!) and leaving for college. The nest was emptying and she wasn't getting any younger. The time had come to chase the dream or let it go for good, so she sat down at the computer and wrote. And rewrote. And rewrote again until she had a polished manuscript. She joined the Romance Writers of America, and when the plea went out for Regency manuscripts for the 2004 Golden Heart contest, she sent in The Naked Duke. The stars aligned. She made the final round, and one of the judging editors liked the manuscript and offered to buy it.
Yee haw!!
When not writing or obsessing over the various mysteries of book promotion, Sally can be found at the gym working hard to age gracefully, at the pool on the SLOW side of the Masters swim practice, or at one meeting or another volunteering at the helm of the summer swim league.
Here's Sally with her family--she's 5 ft. 8 in. tall, but she's short in this crowd.
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July 8, 2012
Warning: the books are out of order, it's better to read them in order but not necessary.
I was going to write a review for each book, but unfortunately they are much the same story line and do not deserve that much.
The male "hero" was semi-erect to a full hard on the entire book. The female "heroine" goes from "what a great behind" to a never seen a naked man before and I'm still a virgin, which drove me crazy.
I believe 5 of the heroines were almost raped at the end of the book.
The man wanted to marry her because of some scandal and she did not because they did not know or love each other.
My least favorite was the naked gentleman. Meg was completely out of character from previous books she was mentioned.
The naked king was the better of the bunch but not by much.
Maybe if I had read the books separately I would have liked them better, but the story lines are so similar that I doubted my opinion would changed much. If you change the protagonist names you're pretty much reading the same book. I don't mind reading historical books that are not historical accurate but this series stretched my imagination to its limit.
They are not terrible books but not as good as I anticipated.
I was going to write a review for each book, but unfortunately they are much the same story line and do not deserve that much.
The male "hero" was semi-erect to a full hard on the entire book. The female "heroine" goes from "what a great behind" to a never seen a naked man before and I'm still a virgin, which drove me crazy.
I believe 5 of the heroines were almost raped at the end of the book.
The man wanted to marry her because of some scandal and she did not because they did not know or love each other.
My least favorite was the naked gentleman. Meg was completely out of character from previous books she was mentioned.
The naked king was the better of the bunch but not by much.
Maybe if I had read the books separately I would have liked them better, but the story lines are so similar that I doubted my opinion would changed much. If you change the protagonist names you're pretty much reading the same book. I don't mind reading historical books that are not historical accurate but this series stretched my imagination to its limit.
They are not terrible books but not as good as I anticipated.
February 2, 2014
I feel like I should have known better . . . but the descriptions were alluring enough to give the books a try. I only finished the first (Naked Earl) and started the second before realizing I had better things to do with my time.
The female characters are small children in adult bodies, with very little ability to think clearly or protect themselves. It seems like they mostly stumble around getting raped or nearly raped which they shrug off with only a short period of upset.
The male characters are wish fulfillment cardboard cutouts, the bad guys insanely bad with insufficient motivation and the good guys more saccrine than anything Disney produced and also with little apparent motivation.
Skip this series.
The female characters are small children in adult bodies, with very little ability to think clearly or protect themselves. It seems like they mostly stumble around getting raped or nearly raped which they shrug off with only a short period of upset.
The male characters are wish fulfillment cardboard cutouts, the bad guys insanely bad with insufficient motivation and the good guys more saccrine than anything Disney produced and also with little apparent motivation.
Skip this series.
August 9, 2016
I got the ebook bundle from the library, and it sounded good. But the graphic rape and murder with extra nastiness? Nope. I did not finish the first book and returned it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 16, 2019
Such a fun series... Read each one in order and wished for more.
September 4, 2021
Several stories. Most delightful! And made me laugh. Plus plenty of dialogue.Fast-moving!
April 26, 2022
So funny and charming!
March 22, 2017
I loved this entire series. Of course I messed up and read it out of order but it was worth it. It is too big to tell you all the happened. Just let me tell you that if you want a good laugh then read this series. Hilarious! LOVED IT!!!
October 5, 2011
This is a bundle of seven (7!) books from Ms. Sally MacKenzie which was inexpensive for the kindle.
*The books are NOT in publication order, so I had to use the table of contents to skip around. The correct order is Duke, Baron, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Gentleman and King.
I would recommend reading in order because then you get to know all the characters whom regularly reappear in the succeeding books. My favorite is the Duke and the Marquis. I love childhood love stories.
The Naked Duke is the adventures of James 'Monk' and the American Sarah (but she is cousin to an Earl).
The Naked Baron is a Romeo-Juliette situation with two families that hate each other, whilst secreting loving each other too much.
The Naked Marquis is about a second son that suddenly inherits and must secure the bloodlines by marrying and quickly producing children. Charles is James's childhood friend whom we met in the Naked Duke. Charles falls for another childhood friend who he used to call 'runt' and James used to call 'shadow'. There is a side mystery with secret passages, but I prefer Nancy Drew's story with secret passages.
The Naked Earl is another childhood friends that become lovers with a twist... the earl believes himself 'half a man' (cue impotence jokes) and refuses to love Lizzie (Duke's little sister).
The Naked Viscount has a light mystery scavenger hunt plot. This provides lots of different opportunities for dalliances in ton society. I felt like this was a soft-core version of Reckless by Anne Stuart.
The Naked Gentleman is another 'compromised publicly so we must marry even through we don't know each other' plot. I love the arranged marriage plot, because it makes for lots of fun seduction scenes which is always a little ridiculous because they are already legally wed.
The Naked King is about the second son in the Parker-Roth family who is named by ton society as the 'Kind of Hearts' (and its not for his card playing abilities) In the tradition of his family, there is a scandal and he offers marriage to Lady Anne when he is found in a compromising position. I don't understand why no one questions that Mr. Parker-Roth who has no title is a wonderful match for Lady Anne who is an Earl's daughter because she is an ancient 27 year old spinster. I was sad to read about her childhood trauma, but she overcomes with the love a good man. I just had a hard time swallowing that they fall so deeply in love in only four days.
*The books are NOT in publication order, so I had to use the table of contents to skip around. The correct order is Duke, Baron, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Gentleman and King.
I would recommend reading in order because then you get to know all the characters whom regularly reappear in the succeeding books. My favorite is the Duke and the Marquis. I love childhood love stories.
The Naked Duke is the adventures of James 'Monk' and the American Sarah (but she is cousin to an Earl).
The Naked Baron is a Romeo-Juliette situation with two families that hate each other, whilst secreting loving each other too much.
The Naked Marquis is about a second son that suddenly inherits and must secure the bloodlines by marrying and quickly producing children. Charles is James's childhood friend whom we met in the Naked Duke. Charles falls for another childhood friend who he used to call 'runt' and James used to call 'shadow'. There is a side mystery with secret passages, but I prefer Nancy Drew's story with secret passages.
The Naked Earl is another childhood friends that become lovers with a twist... the earl believes himself 'half a man' (cue impotence jokes) and refuses to love Lizzie (Duke's little sister).
The Naked Viscount has a light mystery scavenger hunt plot. This provides lots of different opportunities for dalliances in ton society. I felt like this was a soft-core version of Reckless by Anne Stuart.
The Naked Gentleman is another 'compromised publicly so we must marry even through we don't know each other' plot. I love the arranged marriage plot, because it makes for lots of fun seduction scenes which is always a little ridiculous because they are already legally wed.
The Naked King is about the second son in the Parker-Roth family who is named by ton society as the 'Kind of Hearts' (and its not for his card playing abilities) In the tradition of his family, there is a scandal and he offers marriage to Lady Anne when he is found in a compromising position. I don't understand why no one questions that Mr. Parker-Roth who has no title is a wonderful match for Lady Anne who is an Earl's daughter because she is an ancient 27 year old spinster. I was sad to read about her childhood trauma, but she overcomes with the love a good man. I just had a hard time swallowing that they fall so deeply in love in only four days.
August 3, 2016
I just finished the whole series and loved every single story. Yes, the books in this set was not in chronological order or was it ordered by publication date but the other reviewers have the order to read correctly so I won't reiterate here. I just want to say what a great deal this box set was. They did not include the two novellas but it was still good. My favorite was the Naked Duke and the Naked Viscount. The most frustrating read was the Naked Gentleman only because the hero and heroine who are supposedly so smart were just acting stupid by not communicating with each other. Just drove me nuts to see their misunderstandings with one another, but they got their HEA so I'm happy but wish they could've solved their issues sooner. Overall I recommend this series. It's entertaining, a bit hot, with some intrigue and mystery. Enjoyed it very much. Sad to see it end but truly enjoyed my time in this series.
November 4, 2015
I bought this as a discount bundle because I was in the mood for a romance binge. It looked like good, frothy fun. It didn't take long for this to turn into a bit of a hate read.
I admit there's good things to be found in the books. None of them were enough for me to overcome the ick factor.
I can forgive anachronisms. Cliches. Silly characters.
I can't forgive the homophobia. The text did not differentiate between characters' horrid attitudes/behaviors/beliefs and the narrative voice.
I can't forgive the repeated (and sometimes rather graphic) use of rape as a weak plot device.
Nope. Nope. Nope.
These deflated any romance. It's a pity because there's potential, but I won't be reading more from this author.
I admit there's good things to be found in the books. None of them were enough for me to overcome the ick factor.
I can forgive anachronisms. Cliches. Silly characters.
I can't forgive the homophobia. The text did not differentiate between characters' horrid attitudes/behaviors/beliefs and the narrative voice.
I can't forgive the repeated (and sometimes rather graphic) use of rape as a weak plot device.
Nope. Nope. Nope.
These deflated any romance. It's a pity because there's potential, but I won't be reading more from this author.
September 11, 2011
I haven't finished all the books in the series yet and I might not since they're just too many innocent virgins and innocent peers and all lusting while having contrived reasons not to be together.
I know that giving 4 stars after writing the above makes no sense but the fact is that I love the writer's voice. She's a fun and easy read with a good sense of humor, nice sex writing and just a good writer. Unfortunately 7 books and they all start to blend into each other.
Would I recommend? I would. But I'd suggest that you buy singularly, not as the bundle, and put some space between reading them.
I know that giving 4 stars after writing the above makes no sense but the fact is that I love the writer's voice. She's a fun and easy read with a good sense of humor, nice sex writing and just a good writer. Unfortunately 7 books and they all start to blend into each other.
Would I recommend? I would. But I'd suggest that you buy singularly, not as the bundle, and put some space between reading them.
August 15, 2011
If you get the Nook bundle it is hard to understand why the books aren't in publication order. The first book that comes up is the Naked Earl, which is number 4. And since Nook takes you to the furthest read point, reading them in order seems more trouble than it's worth.
But it is an enjoyable series of mostly light reading with some serious subjects interjected. Lots of sex, but unlike many of the super erotic stuff I hate, the sex is sexy, not prurient, and usually has a point in advancing the relationships.
But it is an enjoyable series of mostly light reading with some serious subjects interjected. Lots of sex, but unlike many of the super erotic stuff I hate, the sex is sexy, not prurient, and usually has a point in advancing the relationships.
May 30, 2012
For goodness sake, why aren't the books in order? When you buy a bundle, you expect the books to be in the order you should read them in. If I hadn't known before hand (from checking Goodreads), I'd have never known that the books shouldn't be read in the order that they are presented to you in the bundle.
That being said, I'm just finishing the Naked Duke (the actual first book) and even though I purchased this bundle, I highly doubt I'll be reading the 2nd in the series. Thankfully I bought the bundle with a 50% off coupon at Kobo, so I'm not out a terrible amount of money.
That being said, I'm just finishing the Naked Duke (the actual first book) and even though I purchased this bundle, I highly doubt I'll be reading the 2nd in the series. Thankfully I bought the bundle with a 50% off coupon at Kobo, so I'm not out a terrible amount of money.
July 5, 2012
This was a well spent $18! These 7 books gave me a month of pure entertainment. I enjoy MacKenzie's writing style. There is none of the overly dramatic situations and the books are easy to read. Overall, I'm glad I read them. I was very thankful that others had noted the books are NOT in order as that would have been a pain! Once I knew the right order, it was easy to navigate the Table of Contents on my Kindle. I do hope MacKenzie continues this series with the remaining characters that don't have thier own books yet.
December 30, 2012
Freebie. I should have known better (I mean, with these titles, how could I think that they might be worthwhile). I got through half of the first book and was VERY unimpressed. Actually, there were way too many nose-scrunching "really?" moments. One intriguing aspect of the book was the topic of impotence in the hero. As much as I would have liked to see where the author took this, I just couldn't get past how distasteful and unappealing the characters were. So...I'm done. Good luck to the Earl and his little problem.
August 15, 2011
I adored the naked series because the heroes all have problems that take time to solve. These guys aren't your typical rakes and rouges of the regency romance. There is a sense of playfulness in the writing and yes, it isn't terribly period but the women are strong.
September 27, 2014
Great hilarious reads. Having trouble decided order to read. My usual sight says one thing, the nook books come in another order and I did not see anything where the author would suggest an order, until the next to last story.
January 5, 2014
I got this bundle cause it was cheap. I should of saved my money. all the books read the same and I didn't finish them all. I lost interest after the 2nd book. not sure what all the great reviews were about.
August 8, 2011
These books should have been placed in order. Would have made reading easier.
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July 19, 2012Love this series! It's great light, quick romantic comedies.
August 18, 2012
This series cracked me up. I really enjoy english stories. I also really loved how this series went through the different ranks and related to eachother. It is really a jewel of a series :)
December 19, 2012
I love a trashy regency romance, and these are paragons of the genre. I read all 7 in 4 days while expending exactly zero brain cells. Love it.
March 11, 2013
if I had one complaint it would be that the books were not put together in order so I had to bounce around with in the book. Other than that they were of course great historical romances
August 10, 2013
I am so happy I purchased this bundle!! What funny, entertaining reads. just enough romance and spinster aunts to make it interesting!
February 28, 2014
I lived every single book in this bundle! They are out of order so make sure you read them in order, they are better that way
May 27, 2014
A fun series. Not too much difference in plot from one book to the next but I still read the entire bundle.
November 2, 2015
I totally thoroughly enjoyed this series.
5 stars all the way.
I reviewed each book individually as well so check those reviews for more details.
5 stars all the way.
I reviewed each book individually as well so check those reviews for more details.
December 9, 2014
Great series! very funny, love the naked link between the stories!
August 24, 2015
Very fun reads
October 31, 2015
Have read 3 of the 7
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