A Countess Against All Odds by Hazel Linwood

It is when things are at their worst you will get the best…

A beggar and an earl should never be seen together. But technically, Marjorie Leeson isn’t a beggar any longer, and Alexander Haddington does not wish to be anywhere near her. However, his father’s will was adamantly clear: in order to inherit his family estate, he needs to find an advantageous match for Marjorie, or see it become hers.

Taken in as a child from the streets of London by the deceased Earl of Trowbridge as his ward, Marjorie has made it her life mission to help other orphans in need. To do so, she must trust her fate in the less than generous hands of Alexander, who not only seems to despise her deeply, but also doesn’t have a charitable bone in his body.

But as the two reluctantly set out to fulfill the previous Earl’s wishes, Alexander’s frozen heart starts to come alive. Until Marjorie receives a marriage proposal. And he knows if he doesn’t act quickly, he might lose the one thing that really mattered all along…

*If you like powerful Dukes, loving Duchesses and a marvelous depiction of the majestic Regency and Victorian era, then A Countess Against All Odds is the novel for you.