The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter
A Victorian Romance
by Mimi Matthews
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Pub Date Jan 23 2018 | Archive Date Dec 27 2017
Description
A World-Weary Rake
After years of unbridled debauchery, Tristan Sinclair, Viscount St. Ashton has hit proverbial rock bottom. Seeking to escape his melancholy, he takes refuge at one of Victorian society’s most notorious house parties. As the Christmas season approaches, he prepares to settle in for a month of heavy drinking…until an unexpected encounter changes his plans—and threatens his heart.
A Prim Vicar’s Daughter
Valentine March is not the drab little spinster she appears to be. When her new job as a lady’s companion lands her smack in the middle of Yorkshire with England’s most infamous rake, she resolves to keep her head down and her eyes fixed firmly on her future—a future which most definitely does not include a sinfully handsome viscount.
A Match Made in Scandal
A friendship is impossible. An affair out of the question. But when one reckless act binds them together, will two star-crossed souls discover there’s more to each other than meets the eye? Or will revelations from the past end their fragile romance before it begins?
*The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter is a sweet (i.e. clean) standalone Victorian romance of approximately 52,000 words.
Advance Praise
“Matthews’ tale hits all the high notes of a great romance novel...Cue the satisfied sighs of romance readers everywhere.” -Kirkus Reviews
“A wonderful story, steeped in historical fact…the ideal book to lose yourself in and drift off to a different place and time.” -Readers’ Favorite
“This story had superb pacing and was unbelievably romantic…If you’re looking for a light-hearted, charming, and completely swoon-worthy romance, you’ll find it in this delightful story.” –Love at 1st Read
"For the first time in ages, I found myself not wanting a book to end." -Mandy, Goodreads
“[An] easy to devour Victorian era romance with deeply thought out characters, fantastic dialogue, enough historical details to make the story realistic but not too much to make it frustrating and a completely lovely, tender romantic arc…I read it in one sitting because I could not possibly put it down.” -Meghan, Goodreads
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About the Author
Mimi Matthews is the author of The Pug Who Bit Napoleon: Animal Tales of the 18th and 19th Centuries (Pen and Sword Books, November 2017), A Victorian Lady’s Guide to Fashion and Beauty (Pen and Sword Books, July 2018), and The Lost Letter: A Victorian Romance. Her articles on 19th 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. 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, two Shelties, and two Siamese cats.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780999036426 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Sonya R, Reviewer
After enjoying the author’s first Victorian romance so much, I snapped The Viscount and the Vicar’s Daughter up immediately. Mimi Matthews writes “proper” Victorian books, where the characters act era-appropriately, the conversations are entertaining, and there’s a focus on the *romance*.
The relationship in this one moves fast - it has to, as hero and heroine are caught together and forced into an engagement. Now, this is a plot device used a million times over in historical romance, but it is handled differently here and it felt different - refreshed.
There are few books I’ve read where I believe in an instant connection, “love at first sight” more or less. In fact, I can think of only three: this is one of them. The first meeting and the hurried arrangement between them was convincing to me, and it was helped by the two spending a lot of time together over the course of only a few days.
The characters - hero, his father, heroine, various relatives - come across as real, well-rounded people. Rakish aristocrats aren’t exactly what they seem, and prim vicar’s daughters have secrets, disappointments, hopes and dreams.
The Victorian setting is always special to me, and never more so than when written by an author who knows the era inside out. This is very much a *Victorian* book, and couldn’t be mistaken for a Regency romance. The fashions, the train travel etc. It’s an era of so much energy and change, which is why I love it.
I enjoyed The Viscount and the Vicar’s Daughter for heaps of reasons, but especially because it took well-used (almost over-used?) tropes and turned every single one of them around, making them new again.
Amanda D, Reviewer
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc to read in exchange for an honest review.
I completely enjoyed this book. The characters development was well thought out and I loved them. For the first time in ages, I found myself not wanting a book to end. I wanted more. Their budding relationship was endearing.
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