{"id":32014,"date":"2025-12-17T10:37:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=32014"},"modified":"2025-12-17T10:37:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:37:56","slug":"review-the-marriage-method-by-mimi-matthews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2025\/12\/17\/review-the-marriage-method-by-mimi-matthews\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Marriage Method by Mimi Matthews"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-32014\" data-postid=\"32014\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-32014 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_zz7d393 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_0qe0393 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_b40b393 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-32015\" title=\"the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews\" alt=\"the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mjr3394 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Well removed from London\u2019s more curious eyes, the Benevolent Academy for the Betterment of Young Ladies strives toward one clandestine goal: to distract, disrupt, and discredit men in power who would seek to harm the advancement of women\u2014by appropriate means, of course.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When intrepid newspaper editor Miles Quincey starts to question the school\u2019s intentions, the Academy appoints Penelope \u201cNell\u201d Trewlove, one of their brightest graduates, to put this nuisance to rest. An easy enough mission, she supposes. Or it would be, if Miles wasn\u2019t so fascinating\u2014too fascinating to resist\u2014and if Nell\u2019s visit to London didn\u2019t perfectly coincide with the murder of one of Miles\u2019s reporters.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When the inexorable claws of fate trap Nell and Miles in a compromising situation, they agree to an arrangement that will save their reputations while enabling them to investigate the story that led to a man\u2019s death, as well as the surprising chemistry between them . . .<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_uvqo394 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_bsbl394  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 25, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Crinoline Academy<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>My first read of the Crinoline series, and it won\u2019t be my last.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is probably my favorite Mimi Matthews book so far. While I thoroughly enjoyed her <strong><em>Sirens of Sussex<\/em><\/strong> series, the <em><strong>Crinoline Academy<\/strong><\/em> takes the game to the next level. The story combines all my favorite things: romance, intrigue, and the Victorian era.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have our heroine, <strong>Penelope Trewlove<\/strong>, called <strong>Nell<\/strong> by her friends. She\u2019s a Crinoline Academy instructor, and the one assigned a mission to stop the reporter and editor <strong>Miles Quincy<\/strong> from investigating the altruistic intentions of her dear school. Miles is like the best investigative journalist, and once his interest is nabbed, he\u2019s like a dog with a bone and is unrelenting in pursuit. He also loves cats and adopts even the most feral of beasts. This is where the problems begin.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dearest Nell and Miles find themselves in a compromising position thanks to crinoline, a cat, an inability to knock, and a priest. I won\u2019t tell you exactly how all those details come together, but know that it ends with a marriage of convenience (yay, tropes). Nell wasn\u2019t just in London to quell Miles. No, she was looking for a missing orphan who was supposed to come to the academy. When her AWOL charge and one of Miles&#8217; unaccounted for reporters turn up on the wrong side of a brothel owner, the story is more than just two people forced to marry. It\u2019s a pair of determined individuals partnering up to save their respective parties and reputations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I absolutely loved this story. The marriage trope worked so well, forcing two people who never thought about being coupled to face an uncertain future together. Both Miles and Nell have temperaments and commitments that made it seem impossible for them to get along. Still, as the pair navigates their investigations, they find common ground and admiration for each other that gives way to deeper emotions. \u00a0Of course, attraction was present from the start.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The villains and the stakes are a perfect blend amid the developing relationship. The only thing that kept this from a five star for me is Nell. There were times she made decisions that seemed unlikely to me, and her inability to trust or be straightforward with herself and others, frustrated me. This may not be a detriment to anyone else, and regardless of whether you enjoy Shana Galen, this one is for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_0p0t394 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4j5jNvh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3MHwzE3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews\/1147054193?ean=9780593639320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg\" title=\"the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews\" alt=\"the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well removed from London\u2019s more curious eyes, the Benevolent Academy for the Betterment of Young Ladies strives toward one clandestine goal: to distract, disrupt, and discredit men in power who would seek to harm the advancement of women\u2014by appropriate means, of course.<br \/><br \/>When intrepid newspaper editor Miles Quincey starts to question the school\u2019s intentions, the Academy appoints Penelope \u201cNell\u201d Trewlove, one of their brightest graduates, to put this nuisance to rest. An easy enough mission, she supposes. Or it would be, if Miles wasn\u2019t so fascinating\u2014too fascinating to resist\u2014and if Nell\u2019s visit to London didn\u2019t perfectly coincide with the murder of one of Miles\u2019s reporters.<br \/><br \/>When the inexorable claws of fate trap Nell and Miles in a compromising situation, they agree to an arrangement that will save their reputations while enabling them to investigate the story that led to a man\u2019s death, as well as the surprising chemistry between them . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Nov 25, 2025<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Crinoline Academy<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>2<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $10.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>My first read of the Crinoline series, and it won\u2019t be my last.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is probably my favorite Mimi Matthews book so far. While I thoroughly enjoyed her <strong><em>Sirens of Sussex<\/em><\/strong> series, the <em><strong>Crinoline Academy<\/strong><\/em> takes the game to the next level. The story combines all my favorite things: romance, intrigue, and the Victorian era.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have our heroine, <strong>Penelope Trewlove<\/strong>, called <strong>Nell<\/strong> by her friends. She\u2019s a Crinoline Academy instructor, and the one assigned a mission to stop the reporter and editor <strong>Miles Quincy<\/strong> from investigating the altruistic intentions of her dear school. Miles is like the best investigative journalist, and once his interest is nabbed, he\u2019s like a dog with a bone and is unrelenting in pursuit. He also loves cats and adopts even the most feral of beasts. This is where the problems begin.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dearest Nell and Miles find themselves in a compromising position thanks to crinoline, a cat, an inability to knock, and a priest. I won\u2019t tell you exactly how all those details come together, but know that it ends with a marriage of convenience (yay, tropes). Nell wasn\u2019t just in London to quell Miles. No, she was looking for a missing orphan who was supposed to come to the academy. When her AWOL charge and one of Miles' unaccounted for reporters turn up on the wrong side of a brothel owner, the story is more than just two people forced to marry. It\u2019s a pair of determined individuals partnering up to save their respective parties and reputations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I absolutely loved this story. The marriage trope worked so well, forcing two people who never thought about being coupled to face an uncertain future together. Both Miles and Nell have temperaments and commitments that made it seem impossible for them to get along. Still, as the pair navigates their investigations, they find common ground and admiration for each other that gives way to deeper emotions. \u00a0Of course, attraction was present from the start.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The villains and the stakes are a perfect blend amid the developing relationship. The only thing that kept this from a five star for me is Nell. There were times she made decisions that seemed unlikely to me, and her inability to trust or be straightforward with herself and others, frustrated me. This may not be a detriment to anyone else, and regardless of whether you enjoy Shana Galen, this one is for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Landra<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4j5jNvh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3MHwzE3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-marriage-method-mimi-matthews\/1147054193?ean=9780593639320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-marriage-method?sId=a11584d1-869c-4e02-b485-abb10f840584&amp;ssId=EKn3Mszgb0QhKyNgjUSlA&amp;cPos=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Mimi_Matthews_The_Marriage_Method?id=jgJKEQAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32014"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32021,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32014\/revisions\/32021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}