Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Work of Art | 2019 | Mimi Matthews | Buy |
| 2 | Gentleman Jim | 2020 | Mimi Matthews | Buy |
| 3 | Return to Satterthwaite Court | 2023 | Mimi Matthews | Buy |
| 4 | Appointment in Bath | 2023 | Mimi Matthews | Buy |
| 5 | A Lady of Conscience | 2024 | Mimi Matthews | Buy |
| 6 | The Governess and the Rogue | 2025 | Mimi Matthews | Buy |
The Somerset Stories by Mimi Matthews are six Victorian romance novellas set in or connected to Somerset, England. Published between 2019 and 2025, the stories range from marriage-of-convenience plots to childhood-friends-reunited romances and forbidden love between rival families. The Work of Art (2019) was the first, and the most recent, The Governess and the Rogue (2025), follows a governess aboard a ship in a fake engagement.
Each novella is a standalone story with different characters. The Somerset setting ties them together, but readers can pick them up in any order.