Malin

Sweet little novella about a rather plain spinster who suddenly becomes a sought-after heiress at the age of 30, when her older brother unexpectedly becomes a duke.

She's very determined that she won't fall for any fortune hunters, and makes her brother agree that she will have final say in whomever she is to marry.

Of course, the Earl of Dowling is exactly the sort of impoverished gentleman that Margaret is determined to stay far far away from. His estate was badly mis-managed before he inherited it, and now he desperately needs a wealthy bride to save it. Upon their first meeting, Margaret puts him down so scathingly, he never has eyes for anyone else, and is determined to win her heart, no matter what the cost.

This novella features the aunt of the three de Lacey brothers in [a:Caroline Linden|115012|Caroline Linden|http://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1257906398p2/115012.jpg]'s The Truth About the Duke trilogy.