scandal of heroine caught in the act with another gentleman who she refuses to marry. Their wedding may not be necessary if heroine can confirm that she's not pregnant in the next 2 weeks. Hero is determined to follow through with marrying her but knows it'll take some effort to convince her to do so. Their time spent ...more Vivacious & flirty heroine can't wait to end her faux engagement to non-handsome bastard son of a duke. He offers to marry her to her family's relief & surprise to hide the scandal of heroine caught in the act with another gentleman who she refuses to marry. Their wedding may not be necessary if heroine can confirm that she's not pregnant in the next 2 weeks. Hero is determined to follow through with marrying her but knows it'll take some effort to convince her to do so. Their time spent together opens her eyes to Hero's unique attractiveness especially as he's the only one who sees through her prim & proper facade & like her naughtiness. When her non-pregnancy is confirmed she is actually disappointed at ending their engagement especially when Hero seems in a rush to leave their home. What can she do to convince him to marry her after all? There's a lot that I like about this unique Dahl book. It's unique in that young heroine is sexually curious & ogles the legs of gentlemen she encounters in balls & other social events. She explores her sexual curiosity