Mimi Matthews's Blog

I’ve teamed up with the incomparable Laura Frantz for a giveaway to celebrate the upcoming releases of our two newest historical romances! One lucky winner will receive signed copies of each of the novels pictured, along with a $50.00 Amazon gift card!!! Enter the Celebrate With Us Giveaway via the Rafflecopter link below. Best of […]

My new Victorian romance The Lily of Ludgate Hill (Belles of London, Book 3) is out today from Berkley/Penguin Random House! To celebrate, I’m giving away a a signed set of the first three books in the series, along with some amazing Belles of London bookmarks and notecards. There’s also a book tour, a bonus giveaway […]

Dear Readers, The Belle of Belgrave Square is on sale! My publisher has temporarily discounted the eBook to $1.99—a more than 80% savings off the list price! If you’ve been waiting to read this swoony and suspenseful, Beauty-and-the-Beast inspired Victorian romance (the second novel in my acclaimed Belles of London series), now’s your chance. But […]

Dear Readers, This September marks six whole years (!!!) since my first novel, The Lost Letter, was released in 2017. To celebrate, I’m hosting an epic anniversary giveaway for a complete set of all fifteen of my published romance novels + a $20 Amazon gift card! 1 winner (selected at random by Rafflecopter) receives a […]

I recently saw this question relating to one of my books. It made me think a lot about the genuine misunderstanding some people have about where closed-door romances fit into the modern-day romance genre. What’s a closed-door romance novel? Closed-door romances are romances where the sex in the story takes place off the page, i.e. […]

Dearest Readers, I’ve made the difficult decision to withdraw from attending the RARE Paris book signing in April 2024. As some of you know, my health has taken a turn for the worse lately, owing to a serious cervical spine injury I suffered many years ago. My neck has been in almost constant spasm for […]

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be attending my first book signing at RARE Paris in 2024! RARE (Romance Author and Reader Events) is a multi-author book signing event where readers come from all over the world to meet their favorite authors. The main event will be on April 6, 2024 at Le Palais des […]

I’ve teamed up with Laura Frantz, Elizabeth Camden, and Julie Klassen for a grand historical romance giveaway to celebrate the upcoming release of Return to Satterthwaite Court! One lucky winner will receive signed copies of each of the novels pictured above, along with a $100.00 Amazon gift card!! Laura, Elizabeth, and Julie are three of […]

I’m thrilled to announce that my Victorian novel The Siren of Sussex is a 2023 RUSA Reading List shortlist pick for Best Romance!!   RUSA (Research and User Services Librarians) is a division of the American Library Association. The Reading List is their annual best-of list comprised of eight different fiction genres for adult readers. […]

My Beauty and the Beast inspired Victorian romance novel The Belle of Belgrave Square (Belles of London, Book 2) is out today from Berkley/Penguin Random House! To celebrate, I’m giving away a signed, personally annotated paperback copy of the novel. There’s also a book tour, a bonus giveaway for international readers, and other special treats! […]