The Marriage Method
The Academy always comes first . . . which makes marriage to its most formidable adversary an exceedingly inconvenient arrangement.
Well removed from London’s more curious eyes, the Benevolent Academy for the Betterment of Young Ladies strives toward one clandestine goal: to distract, disrupt, and discredit men in power who would seek to harm the advancement of women—by appropriate means, of course.
When intrepid newspaper editor Miles Quincy starts to question the school’s intentions, the Academy appoints Penelope “Nell” Trewlove, one of their brightest graduates, to put this nuisance to rest. An easy enough mission, she supposes. Or it would be, if Miles wasn’t so fascinating—too fascinating to resist—and if Nell’s visit to London didn’t perfectly coincide with the murder of one of Miles’s reporters.
When the inexorable claws of fate trap Nell and Miles in a compromising situation, they agree to an arrangement that will save their reputations while enabling them to investigate the story that led to a man’s death, as well as the surprising chemistry between them . . .
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In a literary world saturated with historical romance, Mimi Matthews quietly sets herself apart—not by loud declarations, but by letting her words whisper across time. With a style as refined as the Victorian era she writes about, her novels don’t just tell stories; they resurrect lives long past with uncanny intimacy and grace. Whether it's the clipped elegance of a drawing room encounter or the longing threaded through a forbidden glance, Matthews captures the emotional truths hidden in history’s margins.
The Crinoline Academy
In a London veiled by delicate lace and whispered secrets, the world of The Crinoline Academy unfolds—where young women are groomed not just in refinement, but in subterfuge. This series pulls back the polished curtains of Victorian society to reveal a hidden network of spies and rebels, navigating both the drawing rooms and the shadows beneath.
The Crinoline Academy consists of two books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
