After ridding herself of unwanted governesses, the prospect of having an ancient man as guardian leaves Lady Francine "Fancy" Fitz Hugh with chills.  She has a plan though, she'll rid herself of Lucien Kendall too. 

Adding to her problems, Fancy’s friend Rosalyn, who is living with her.  Rosalyn's stepbrother wants the estate, meaning Rosalyn has got to go. So, he hires thugs to kidnap her.

Lucien Kendall was Commanding Officer to George, Fancy’s brother, and on his death bed George asked Lucien to become Fancy’s guardian. When Fancy and Lucien first meet, Fancy has beaten off the thugs and mistakes Lucien for another thug.  She shoots him in the ankle.  It doesn’t help one bit when Fancy learns that Lucien is her guardian. He is much too handsome and desirable for the guardianship to last. 

NAUGHTY OR NICE is the second installment in the Pleasure Seekers series. As the relationship between Fancy and Lucien develops, the reader is faced with several questions. What is the secret that Lucien is hiding?  Why has Tahj, a Buddhist Monk, taken the role of protector to Lucien?  Anxious to find out answers,  I found it difficult to put the book down. Melanie George did a great job holding my interest right to the final page.