The Muse of Maiden Lane

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A silver-haired equestrienne and a charismatic artist turn a scandalous bargain into a vibrant portrait of love.

Stella Hobhouse is a brilliant rider, stalwart friend, skilled sketch artistand completely overlooked. Her outmodish gray hair makes her invisible to London society. Combined with her brothers pious restrictions and her dwindling inheritance, Stella is on the verge of a lifetime marooned in Derbyshire as a spinster. Unless she does something drasticlike posing for a daring new style of portrait by the only man whos ever really seen her.

Aspiring painter Edward Teddy Hayes knows true beauty when he sees it. He would never ask Stella to risk her reputation as an artists model but in the five years since a virulent bout of scarlet fever left him partially paralyzed, Teddy has learned to heed good fortune when he finds it. Hell do anything to persuade his muse to pose for him, even if he must offer her a marriage of convenience.  

After all, though Teddy has yearned to trace Stellas luminous beauty on canvas since their chance meeting, her heart is what he truly aches to capture.

Reviews

Shiveringly GothicFor best effect, save this one for a windy night when trees scrape against the windowpanes.New York Times Book Review on The Belle of Belgrave Square

Mimi Matthews never disappoints.Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"No one writes Victorian romance like Mimi Matthews."Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author

Mimi is truly a national treasure. All of her books are filled with such delicious chemistry and heart, and her writing is superb.Isabel Ibaez, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Mimi Matthews just doesnt miss."Evie Dunmore, USA Today bestselling author

"An effortlessly elegant slow-burn romance."Kirkus, starred review

"Full of both wit and heart, this is another winner from Matthews."Publishers Weekly, starred review

Author Bio

USA Today bestselling author Mimi Matthews writes both historical nonfiction and award-winning Victorian romances. Her novels have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, and Shelf Awareness, and her articles have been featured on the Victorian Web, the Journal of Victorian Culture, and in syndication at BUST Magazine. In her other life, Mimi is an attorney. She resides in California with her family, which includes an Andalusian dressage horse, a miniature poodle, a Sheltie, and two Siamese cats.