The Naked Marquis

the long version

The Man is Practical. As marriage proposals go, Charles Draysmith's suit is a 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. But the Lady is Passionate. There's something about a woman throwing pottery at a man that piques the interest. Perhaps his proposal