"Readers who love lots of intrigue and historicals that sound properly historical will savor this one." - NPR ( Gentleman Jim) "Tartly elegant.A vigorous, sparkling, and entertaining love story with plenty of Austen-ite wit." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review ( Gentleman Jim) Readers will be hard put to set this one down before the end."- Library Journal, starred review ( The Work of Art) "This page-turner shouldn't be missed."-Publishers Weekly, starred review ( Gentleman Jim) "A masterclass in using fashion history to build character." -BookRiot ( The Siren of Sussex) "Matthews brings the Victorian era to vivid life." - Booklist, starred review ( The Siren of Sussex) "Mimi Matthews just doesn't miss."-Evie Dunmore, USA Today bestselling author ( The Belle of Belgrave Square)
"Julian Fellowes fans will rejoice!"-Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author ( The Belle of Belgrave Square) "Mimi Matthews never disappoints." -Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author ( The Belle of Belgrave Square) Will the greatest danger be to their hearts-or to their lives? After all, faint heart never won handsome gentleman.įrom the wilds of rural Somersetshire to the glittering ballrooms of early-Victorian London, Charles and Kate embark on a cross-country quest to solve a decades’ old mystery.
But Kate refuses to be deterred by the raven-haired soldier’s strong, silent facade. That is, until she encounters the infuriatingly somber Lieutenant Heywood. As skilled with pistols as she is on horseback, she’s never met an obstacle she can’t surmount-or a man she can’t win.
If he’s going to unravel them, he’ll need the assistance of someone as daring as he is.Īt only twenty, Lady Katherine Beresford has already earned a scandalous reputation. The place is mired in secrets, some of which may prove deadly. But arranging to purchase the property he desires is more difficult than Charles ever imagined. Battle-weary and disillusioned, he returns to England, resolved to settle down to a quiet, uneventful life on an estate of his own. Lieutenant Charles Heywood has had his fill of adventure. A reckless Victorian heiress sets her sights on a dashing ex-naval lieutenant, determined to win his heart as the two of them embark on a quest to solve a decades-old mystery in USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews's sequel to her critically acclaimed novels The Work of Art and Gentleman Jim.
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