“Matthews brings the Victorian era to vivid life with meticulously researched details and an impossible romance made believable and memorable.”- Booklist, starred review “…a tender and swoon worthy interracial, cross-class romance in Victorian London…Readers will delight in this paean to women’s fashion and horseback riding.”- Publishers Weekly, starred review With obstacles spanning between them, the indomitable pair must decide which hurdles they can jump and what matters most: making their mark or following their hearts?
Her unbridled spirit enchants him, awakening a depth of feeling he never thought possible.īut pushing boundaries comes at a cost and not everyone is pleased to welcome Evelyn and Ahmad into fashionable society. Half-Indian tailor Ahmad Malik has always had a talent for making women beautiful, inching his way toward recognition by designing riding habits for Rotten Row's infamous Pretty Horsebreakers-but no one compares to Evelyn. But to truly capture London's attention she'll need a habit-maker who's not afraid to take risks with his designs-and with his heart. Her only hope is to distinguish herself by making the biggest splash in the one sphere she excels: on horseback. As an incurable bluestocking from a family tumbling swiftly toward ruin, she knows she'll never make a match in a ballroom. Victorian high society’s most daring equestrienne finds love and an unexpected ally in her fight for independence in the strong arms of London’s most sought after and devastatingly handsome half-Indian tailor.Įvelyn Maltravers understands exactly how little she's worth on the marriage mart.
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