Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas

Four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands… no matter what it takes. Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors—if only she had a dowry. Her family is on the brink of disaster, and the only way Annabelle can save them is to marry a wealthy man. Unfortunately, her most persistent admirer is the brash Simon Hunt, a handsome and ambitious entrepreneur who wants her as his mistress. Annabelle is determined to resist Simon’s wicked propositions… Read more.