Mimi MatthewsMimi Matthews

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June 2, 2023

Return to Satterthwaite Court is included on BookBub’s list of the 22 Romances Our Readers Are Loving Right Now!

May 30, 2023

The Belle of Belgrave Square is a finalist for the 2023 Daphne du Maurier Award!

March 31, 2023

I participated in a livestream reading and Q&A with The Pixel Project in support of their work to end violence against women!

March 8, 2023

The Siren of Sussex is a 2023 RUSA Reading List shortlist pick for Best Romance!

March 1, 2023

The audiobook version of The Belle of Belgrave Square received a starred review from Library Journal!!

February 22, 2023

I’m over at Reddit today for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) in support of The Pixel Project’s work to end violence against women! 

December 13, 2022

All four of the novels in my Belles of London series have sold to Penguin Michael Joseph at Penguin Random House UK!!

November 9, 2022

I’ve just signed a two-book deal with Audible for the next two novels in my Somerset Stories series! The audiobooks will be out Spring/Summer 2023.

November 3, 2022

The Belle of Belgrave Square was reviewed in The New York Times!!! “Shiveringly Gothic…For best effect, save this one for a windy night when trees scrape against the windowpanes.”

November 2, 2022

The Belle of Belgrave Square was an October selection for The Ripped Bodice Bookstore’s Read, Romance, Repeat subscription box!

October 29, 2022

Paste Magazine has included The Belle of Belgrave Square on their list of The Best New Romance Books of October 2022!

October 26, 2022

Both The Siren of Sussex and The Belle of Belgrave Square are on Goodreads list of New Historical Romances to Relish in 2022!

October 20, 2022

My interview at Booklist is out today, talking about The Belle of Belgrave Square, Victorian history, and why I love spooky gothics!

October 14, 2022

BookBub has included The Belle of Belgrave Square on their list of the Best Romances of Fall 2022!

October 11, 2022

BookPage has named The Belle of Belgrave Square one of their Best Romances of October 2022!

October 11, 2022

Goop has included The Belle of Belgrave Square on their list of 6 Romance Novels with Swoon-Worthy Heartthrobs!

August 25, 2022

Exciting news! I’ve signed on to write another three books with  Berkley/Penguin Random House!! More details HERE

August 24, 2022

Bookstr has included the The Siren of Sussex on their list of 5 Historical Romance Reads for Fans of Bridgerton!

August 5, 2022

I’m thrilled to announce that Penguin Random House has cast actors Ell Potter and Sebastian Brown to narrate the audiobook of The Belle of Belgrave Square!

July 29, 2022

BookBub has included The Belle of Belgrave Square on their list of the Best Romances of the Second Half of 2022!

July 20, 2022

The Belle of Belgrave Square received a starred review from Publishers Weekly!!

July 11, 2022

The Siren of Sussex has been included on Book Riot’s list of 18 of the Best Romance Book Club Books!

June 27, 2022

Spanish rights have sold for The Matrimonial Advertisement! The translation will be released by Libros de Seda.

June 21, 2022

The Belle of Belgrave Square received a starred review from Library Journal!!

April 2, 2022

The Siren of Sussex is one of the the Philadelphia Inquirer‘s picks for Outstanding Recent Romance Novels!!

March 16, 2022

PopSugar has included The Siren of Sussex in their roundup of the Best Books by Women in 2022

January 20, 2022

The Siren of Sussex is one of Oprah Daily’s Most Anticipated Romance Novels of 2022!! What a thrill for it to be chosen—and to have the opportunity to name a few of my own most anticipated reads of the year!

January 18, 2022

NetGalley is hosting the exclusive cover reveal for The Belle of Belgrave Square (Belles of London, Book 2)! And there’s an interview, too! 

January 12, 2022

The Culturess calls The Siren of Sussex “the gorgeous historical romance we’ve all been waiting for.” You can read the full review HERE.

January 11, 2022

The Siren of Sussex received a starred review from Shelf Awareness!! You can read the entire review HERE.

January 4, 2022

The Siren of Sussex is a PopSugar Most Anticipated Romance of 2022!

January 3, 2022

The Siren of Sussex is an Editor’s Pick for one of the Best Romances of January at Amazon.com!

December 29, 2021

The Siren of Sussex received a starred review from Library Journal!! You can read it in the January print issue or online HERE.

December 27, 2021

Barnes & Noble has included The Siren of Sussex on their list of Most Anticipated New Book Releases of January 2022!

December 22, 2021

BookBub has included The Siren of Sussex on their list of The Most Anticipated Romances of Winter!

December 16, 2021

Barnes & Noble has selected John Eyre as one of their 20 Favorite Indie eBooks of 2021!

November 17, 2021

I’m thrilled to announce that Penguin Random House has cast actors Vidish Athavale and Lydia Hanman to narrate the audiobook version of The Siren of Sussex!

November 4, 2021

The Siren of Sussex received a starred review from Booklist!! You can read the entire review in the November print issue or online HERE.

November 1, 2021

John Eyre has been selected as an Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society!! This is such an honor!

September 23, 2021

The Siren of Sussex received a starred review from Publishers Weekly!! You can read the entire review HERE.

September 17, 2021

John Eyre is included on Book Riot’s list of 9 of the Best Recent Vampire Reads! What a thrill to see it in such amazing company. 

July 9, 2021

My interview with Publishers Weekly is out today, talking about my Victorian romances, mental health in historical fiction, and my future writing projects. Such a huge honor!!

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Mimi’s books are also available at Penguin Random House, IndieBound and Powell’s, and at Amazon in the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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