However, neither expected to develop feelings for each other. The pair agrees to help each other – he will design her clothing and help her get a husband, and she will help introduce him into polite society. So, when he meets Evie, Ahmad sees the perfect opportunity to further his career and get his designs in front of the societal elite. Ahmad is a talented dressmaker who designed beautiful riding habits for some notable courtesans. More skilled on a horse than in a ballroom, Evie needs a tailor who can design eye-catching riding habits, which is how she meets Ahmad Malik. In this first book in the Belles of London series, Evelyn Maltravers comes to London in search of a husband. PURCHASE LINKS: AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BOOK DEPOSITORY | BOOKSHOP | BOOKBUB | GOODREADS 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. Synopsis: 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.

The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews