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The Rose Maiden

From prude to nude: an English Rose learns to bloom beneath the northern sun in The Rose Maiden, by Mary Thomas

Mary Thomas
Oct 14, 2025
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Editor’s note: This story by author Mary Thomas originally appeared in Adventures Without Clothes, a collection of naturist fiction benefitting Doctors Without Borders. In alignment with the project’s mission, the author’s fee for this publication has also been donated to Doctors Without Borders.

You can buy Adventures Without Clothes right here.


Anders Zorn | Naked in a Rocky Forest (1908)
Anders Zorn | Naked in a Rocky Forest (1908)

Chapter one

She was a typical English Rose with a peaches and cream complexion. Her children had flown the nest. Her husband had died some years ago and Rose passed her time by lovingly keeping her home in order, tending her beautifully manicured garden, baking delicious cakes for the regular string of visitors who came for a cosy afternoon tea and chat. She attended church regularly and knitted blankets for various charities, visited the sick and quietly had a most agreeable routine which suited her situation.

Rose had decided it was time to sell her late husband’s classic car which had been languishing in the garage since before he had died. It was a machine that thrived constant loving attention. Rose reluctantly advertised it for sale. Enquiries came from all over the world - Spain, India, Australia and….Sweden! A message on the answerphone “Hello. My name is Sven. I am interested in the car.”

Rose melted as she listened to his deep, rich and seductive voice. Oh! Why? Oh! Why hadn’t he left a contact number? Two days later he called again. That voice! Rose could barely concentrate on his questions. Her knees were weakening at his sensuous tones. Three weeks later he arrived to collect the vehicle and she melted again at the sight of his strong frame and rugged but attractive face. How was she going to cope? In a fit of generosity she had offered him bed and board to split his journey. Now that she had seen him, it might not have been such a good idea. On the other hand, it could make for an interesting evening.

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