The Lost Letter

A Victorian Romance

by Mimi Matthews

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Pub Date Sep 19 2017 | Archive Date Oct 25 2017

Perfectly Proper Press

Historical Fiction | Romance

Description

England, 1860. An impoverished Victorian beauty is unexpectedly reunited with the now beastly earl who once broke her heart. Will they finally find their happily ever after? Or are some fairy-tale endings simply not meant to be?

A PROUD BEAUTY

When the tragic death of her gamester father leaves her destitute and alone, society beauty Sylvia Stafford finds work as a governess in a merchant's household in Cheapside. Isolated from the fashionable acquaintance of her youth, she resigns herself to lonely spinsterhood...until a mysterious visitor convinces her to temporarily return to her former life--and her former love.

A SCARRED BEAST

Colonel Sebastian Conrad is no longer the dashing cavalry officer Sylvia once fell in love with. Badly scarred during the Sepoy Rebellion, he has withdrawn to his estate in rural Hertfordshire where he lives in near complete seclusion. Brooding and tormented, he cares nothing for the earldom he has inherited--and even less for the faithless beauty who rejected him three years before.

A SECOND CHANCE

A week together in the remote Victorian countryside is the last thing either of them ever wanted. But when fate intervenes to reunite them, will a beastly earl and an impoverished beauty finally find their happily ever after? Or are some fairy-tale endings simply not meant to be?

England, 1860. An impoverished Victorian beauty is unexpectedly reunited with the now beastly earl who once broke her heart. Will they finally find their happily ever after? Or are some fairy-tale...

Advance Praise

"This sweet story is the perfect quick read for fans of Regency romances as well as Victorian happily-ever-afters, with shades of Austen and the Brontës that create an entertaining blend of drama and romance. Readers searching for a clean yet emotionally passionate love story will be satisfied with Sylvia and Sebastian's believable relationship." -RT Book Reviews

"Debut author Matthews adroitly captures the internal conflicts of her two main characters...The author's prose is consistently refined and elegant, and she memorably builds the simmering attraction between Sylvia and Sebastian. A beautifully told, if not ground breaking, historical love story." -Kirkus Reviews

"Absolutely remarkable!...Right up there with the best books I have read this year...Beautiful, romantic and emotionally shattering...One of those books that you keep on the bookshelf forever...Flawless!" -Chicks, Rogues and Scandals

"An extremely romantic and emotional story... The characters are so realistic and just walk off the page and into your heart. This love story will stay in my memory for some time to come. This is a definite keeper that I can highly recommend." -The Romance Reviews

"Mimi Matthews' writing reflects her deep academic knowledge of Victorian social history, subtly making every action and speech believable...I found myself rooting for Sylvia and enjoying every moment of this delightful novel." -Lizanne | Lost in a Good Book

"This sweet story is the perfect quick read for fans of Regency romances as well as Victorian happily-ever-afters, with shades of Austen and the Brontës that create an entertaining blend of drama...

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About the Author:

Mimi Matthews writes both non-fiction history and traditional historical romances set in Victorian England. Her articles on nineteenth century history have been published on various academic and history sites, including the Victorian Web and the Journal of Victorian Culture, and are also syndicated weekly at Bust Magazine, New York. In her other life, Mimi is an attorney with both a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She resides in California with her family, which includes an Andalusian dressage horse, a Sheltie, and two Siamese cats.

About the Author:

Mimi Matthews writes both non-fiction history and traditional historical romances set in Victorian England. Her articles on nineteenth century history have been published on various...