What a fascinating book, with a beautiful cover to boot—a nice departure from that paper cutout cartoon design that everyone has deemed the style du jour. Mimi Matthews is also a nonfiction author and a Victorian era historian, both of which come across very strongly in this novel. The main characters are a half-Indian tailor and a blue stocking equestrian, and for once the ethnic backgrounds and occupations don’t seem superfluous to the main plot. Evelyn is looking to make a match on the marriage […]
volumes 1 and 2 in a lovely Victorian romance series
The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews
