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? 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