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bluestocking heroine, forbidden love, rags-to-riches, social inequality, slow burn romance, partnership to romance, overcoming societal norms, friends-to-lovers

Book #1 in the series:

The Siren of Sussex

Mimi Matthews

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3.9 Rating on GoodReads

Summary

Evelyn Maltravers understands exactly how little she's worth on the marriage mart. As an incurable bluestocking from a family tumbling swiftly toward ruin, she knows she'll never make a match in a ballroom. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making the biggest splash in the one sphere she excels: on horseback. In haute couture. But to truly capture London's attention she'll need a habit-maker who's not afraid to take risks with his designs - and with his heart. Half-Indian tailor Ahmad Malik has always had a talent for making women beautiful, inching his way toward recognition by designing riding habits for Rotten Row's infamous Pretty Horsebreakers - but no one compares to Evelyn. Her unbridled spirit enchants him, awakening a depth of feeling he never thought possible. But pushing boundaries comes at a cost and not everyone is pleased to welcome Evelyn and Ahmad into fashionable society. With obstacles spanning between them, the

Content/Trigger Warnings

racism, racial slurs, misogyny, sexual harassment, colonization, death of a parent, references to suicide, pregnancy, abandonment

Content/Trigger Warnings

racism, racial slurs, misogyny, sexual harassment, colonization, death of a parent, references to suicide, pregnancy, abandonment

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Book #1 in the series:

The Siren of Sussex

Mimi Matthews

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3.9 Rating on GoodReads

Historical Romance

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Summary

Evelyn Maltravers understands exactly how little she's worth on the marriage mart. As an incurable bluestocking from a family tumbling swiftly toward ruin, she knows she'll never make a match in a ballroom. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making the biggest splash in the one sphere she excels: on horseback. In haute couture. But to truly capture London's attention she'll need a habit-maker who's not afraid to take risks with his designs - and with his heart. Half-Indian tailor Ahmad Malik has always had a talent for making women beautiful, inching his way toward recognition by designing riding habits for Rotten Row's infamous Pretty Horsebreakers - but no one compares to Evelyn. Her unbridled spirit enchants him, awakening a depth of feeling he never thought possible. But pushing boundaries comes at a cost and not everyone is pleased to welcome Evelyn and Ahmad into fashionable society. With obstacles spanning between them, the

Tropes & Tags

bluestocking heroine, forbidden love, rags-to-riches, social inequality, slow burn romance, partnership to romance, overcoming societal norms, friends-to-lovers

Content/Trigger Warnings

racism, racial slurs, misogyny, sexual harassment, colonization, death of a parent, references to suicide, pregnancy, abandonment

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