Opal de Petras knew it was a mistake to marry the man she fell in love with at first sight. Welcome to book 1 in The de Petras Saga from USA Today Bestselling Author Emily E K Murdoch! Three children later, she’s abandoned by her husband and is tempted to look elsewhere for love. But as the matriarch of her family and the one responsible for their reputations, she must try to keep the de Petras family respectable. So when on the very day that her husband Jasper is declared dead - and she is declared a widow - he suddenly appears back in her life, right before she is about to take a lover, he has a lot of questions to answer… Jasper de Petras knew there was no option but to abandon his family when the threatening letters started arriving – but after receiving paperwork that announces his death, it’s time to return home. Unsure whether the danger is past and determined to make Opal fall in love - and marry him - again, could it all fall apart before he’s able to convince her? At the beginning of the de Petras Saga, join Opal and Jasper as they discover just how strong the bonds of love are – and what it takes to break them. 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. Read Free in Kindle Unlimited! The de Petras Saga Book 1 - The Misplaced Husband Book 2 – The Impoverished Dowry Book 3 – The Contrary Debutante Book 4 – The Determined Mistress Book 5 – The Convenient Engagement Book 6 – The Disrespectful Duke Book 7 – The Overlooked Wallflower Book 8 – The Runaway Elopement Book 9 – The European Adventure Book 10 - The Unexpected Proposal Book 11 - The Determined Suffragette Book 12 - The Scandalous Rumors Book 13 - The Argumentative Bluestocking Book 14 - The Forgotten Bachelor

Coral de Petras is on the hunt for the perfect husband, and she doesn’t care who knows it. 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. Marry for money. 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. 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? 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. 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. 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. A respectable, boring, wealthy suitor who completes her list…or an imperfect duke that makes her feel alive?

Micah de Petras finds solace in one place: the arms of his mistress. That should be mistresses – after all, why limit yourself to one? Micah never saw the point in settling for anything less, considering it’s his sister and not himself who is the de Petras heir. Babysitting his sister? Holding an actual baby? Isn’t there some sort of gambling den he can lose himself in? Scorned by the other gentleman of Society and frustrated with the constant irritations of his family, Micah returns again and again to the only woman who wants nothing more from him than his weekly allowance. The trouble is, Catherine Tetlow has had enough. Enough of being Micah’s Thursday evening; enough of making love then waking up alone; enough of being treated merely like a mistress by the turbulent handsome gentleman. She has a plan, and Catherine is determined to win not just the body, but the heart of Micah de Petras. If only she did not have so much to lose with secrets of her own… When a gentleman vows never to lose his heart and his favorite mistress challenges him to do just that, sparks will fly and hearts will be bruised as a couple who are certainly not a couple are both determined not to have their way – no matter the cost?

Sapphire de Petras will be taken seriously. All she needs to do is fake a convenient engagement. After all, it was ridiculous. Yes, she was the youngest of the de Petras family, but that didn't mean she needed to be treated like a complete child. And they won't, Sapphire is sure, if she can provide her family with the spectacle of an engagement. How convenient that her best friend is an earl, and unable to say no. 'No' isn't a word James, Earl of Maltravers, has ever said to Sapphire. But then, neither is 'love' or 'marriage': two words he's longed to say for years and has never managed. So when the beautiful woman who makes his heart skip a beat bounces up to him and demands that he propose, what is Maltravers supposed to do? If only either of them thought about how to extricate themselves from this ruse... The engagement may be convenient but the emotions flying are very real, and before long Sapphire is faced with complicated questions about love, friendship, family...and just what she will risk to have it all. 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. The de Petras Saga Book 1 - The Misplaced Husband Book 2 - The Impoverished Dowry Book 3 - The Contrary Debutante Book 4 - The Determined Mistress Book 5 - The Convenient Engagement