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Mimi Matthews

9 Series • 25 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Belles Of London Books
Start with: The Siren of Sussex (2022)
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Publication Order of Daughters of Somerset Books
Start with: Miss Beresford and the Beast (2026)
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Publication Order of Parish Orphans Of Devon Books
Start with: The Matrimonial Advertisement (2018)

ⓘ About Mimi Matthews

Matthews is an outstanding researcher which shows in all of her work. Her work is always meticulously researched and she has also written a number of scrupulously cited articles that have been published in a variety of places. Her articles have appeared on various academic history sites on the web, including the Victorian Web and the Journal of Victorian Culture. She has also written works that have appeared in BUST Magazine. In addition to her success as a writer, her non-fiction work has also been cities and referenced in publications like Smithsonian Magazine, The Paris Review, and The Journal of Civil War Medicine. Perhaps an even bigger honor is that her work has been used in high school and college classrooms as part of a History curriculum.

All Book Series by Mimi Matthews

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The Siren of Sussex

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
2
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The Belle of Belgrave Square

Book 2 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
3
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The Lily of Ludgate Hill

Book 3 of 4 · published 2024

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2024
4
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The Muse of Maiden Lane

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2024

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2024
1
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Miss Beresford and the Beast

Single-title series · published 2026

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2026
1
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The Matrimonial Advertisement

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
2
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A Modest Independence

Book 2 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
3
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A Convenient Fiction

Book 3 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
4
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The Winter Companion

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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The Work of Art

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2019

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2019
2
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Gentleman Jim

Book 2 of 6 · published 2020

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2020
3
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Return to Satterthwaite Court

Book 3 of 6 · published 2023

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2023
4
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Appointment in Bath

Book 4 of 6 · published 2023

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2023
5
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A Lady of Conscience

Book 5 of 6 · published 2024

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2024
6
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The Governess and the Rogue

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025

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2025
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Rules for Ruin

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2025

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2025
2
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The Marriage Method

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025

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2025
1
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Fair as a Star

Single-title series · published 2020

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2020
1
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The Lost Letter

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
2
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The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter

Book 2 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
3
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The Work of Art

Book 3 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
4
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John Eyre

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021

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2021
1
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A Holiday By Gaslight

Single-title series · published 2018

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2018
1
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The Pug Who Bit Napoleon

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
2
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A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018

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2018

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mimi Matthews?

Matthews is an outstanding researcher which shows in all of her work. Her work is always meticulously researched and she has also written a number of scrupulously cited articles that have been published in a variety of places. Her articles have appeared on various academic history sites on the web, including the Victorian Web and the Journal of Victorian Culture.

Which Mimi Matthews series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Parish Orphans Of Devon series, the earliest of Mimi Matthews's multi-book series: it opens with The Matrimonial Advertisement (2018) and runs to 4 books across 2018–2020, ending with The Winter Companion (2020). Mimi Matthews's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Mimi Matthews written?

Mimi Matthews has 25 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2026. 18 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Somerset Stories series with 6 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Mimi Matthews's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mimi Matthews's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Parish Orphans Of Devon (2018–2020, 4 books), Somerset Stories (2019–2025, 6 books) and Victorian Romantics (2020, 1 book), plus 3 more.

How are Mimi Matthews's books organised into series?

This guide splits Mimi Matthews's 25 books into 6 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Somerset Stories (6 books, 2019–2025); Belles Of London (4 books, 2022–2024); Parish Orphans Of Devon (4 books, 2018–2020); The Crinoline Academy (2 books, 2025); Daughters of Somerset (1 book, 2026), plus 1 further series.