The Impoverished Dowry

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Coral de Petras is on the hunt for the perfect husband and she doesn't care who knows it.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>In her third Season and with the shock of her father's shipping business collapsing in disaster Coral makes the hard decision to forgo a love match and fall back on the plan she had as a child.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Marry for money.</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But if Coral's giving up a love match she doesn't just want to settle for any gentleman: she has a list. A list of all the qualities she will demand from her future husband-and publishes it in all the newspapers.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A chance introduction with a duke (sadly not fulfilling all the points on her list) throws her completely off balance. Her dowry is gone but doesn't that mean she should demand the absolute best?</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Duke of Glaenarm is handsome charming devilishly devoted to her. And imperfect. Damn. At least that is what Edward Barlow Duke of Glaenarm is informed by Coral at Almack's.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Amused by the fiery haired beauty who demands a husband who meets her lofty and unrealistic expectations Edward decides to trick her into affection for him-proving that even if she believes him imperfect she can fall in love.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But the more time they spend discussing her potential suitors neither Coral nor Edward can control the desire pulling them together-and as the de Petras family's outrageous behavior continues to threaten their respectability it's becoming more and more difficult for Coral to understand what she wants from life.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>A respectable boring wealthy suitor who completes her list...or an imperfect duke that makes her feel alive?</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>This full-length novel is a steamy Regency romance with a happily ever after no cliffhangers and is part of a series that can be read in any order but is best enjoyed in sequence.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><u>The de Petras Saga</u></strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 1 - The Misplaced Husband</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 2 - The Impoverished Dowry</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 3 - The Contrary Debutante</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 4 - The Determined Mistress</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Book 5 - The Convenient Engagement</span></p>