Anne Gracie, The Perfect Rake

"If you were mine, I'd never leave you, Prudence. I couldn't."

"What if I shave?"he said. "I look much better when I'm shaved. My cousin will vouch for that—do I not look almost handsome when I shave, Edward? "He didn't wait for the duke's reply but turned earnestly back to Prudence. "Do you think you could marry me if I shaved?"