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A loving mother and owner of a thriving fashion house struggles to keep her family together and keep her business afloat in this suspenseful, compelling novel from the Daniel Steele.

Forty-year-old Eugenia Ward founded his own company after leaving his job as Oscar de la Renta's chief designer fourteen years ago. She is now a household name among designers of eveningwear and bridal gowns, casual wear and haute couture. But after heavy losses due to the slump in the fashion business, she desperately needs new investors and new ideas.

In her personal life, she has been the sole support of her five children for more than a decade, after her divorce from a profligate Italian prince she married too young.

The family gathers for their summer vacation at a beach house. Her daughter's wedding expenses Gloria grows exponentially, and her fiancé's rude behavior makes Eugenia doubt her daughter's judgment. Meanwhile Daphne - Gloria's sister, is expecting to give birth to her twins almost on the wedding's scheduled date, which almost coincides with New York Fashion Week.

Eugenia's only consolation in the whole mess is her acquaintance with Patrick Hughes, a thriving property developer who is also going through a difficult time. A savvy businessman, Patrick gives her invaluable advice on the future of her company. Eugenie spends some time with Patrick on his yacht and a new beginning emerges for her, different from her role as mother and businesswoman. But as the family gathers for the big wedding, tensions rise, money melts away, and a hurricane looms on the horizon.

Daniel Steele's brilliant and gripping novel „In wealth and in poverty“ offers us an inspiring portrait of a strong and determined woman who meets life's challenges with determination, creativity and love.