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REVIEW of The Winter Companion (Parish Orphans of Devon #4) by Mimi Matthews
A lady’s companion ought to blend in with her surroundings, but it’s impossible for Clara Hartwright to remain invisible. Forced into genteel service in order to support her brother’s studies at Cambridge, Clara yearns to be a student of natural philosophy in her own right. When her position takes her to the freezing winterscape of…
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REVIEW of A Convenient Fiction (Parish Orphans of Devon #3) by Mimi Matthews
Ever since her father’s death, Laura Hayes has been forced to shoulder the burden of her invalid brother and the family finances. An unscrupulous lawyer holds the remnants of the family fortune, and in order to wrest control of her father’s property from his oily fingers, Laura must marry. Husbands are scarce in rural Surrey,…
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REVIEW of A Modest Independence (Parish Orphans of Devon #2) by Mimi Matthews
Following the marriage of Lady Helena, Jenny Holloway is no longer needed as a lady’s companion. Jenny receives a “modest independence” of five thousand pounds and determines to never give up that independence by marrying. She makes plans to travel to India to locate a longlost cousin, but when she alerts her solicitor, Mr. Finchley,…
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REVIEW of The Matrimonial Advertisement (Parish Orphans of Devon #1) by Mimi Matthews
For Helena Reynolds, a matrimonial advertisement in the newspaper may be her salvation. Constantly looking over her shoulder to make sure she isn’t followed, she takes the train to Devon to meet Justin Thornhill, the former army captain who owns Greyfriars Abbey and has advertised for a wife. He may be a complete stranger, but…
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