21 must-read historical romance books like The Lost Letter by Mimi Matthews

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The Lost Letter

By: Mimi Matthews

4.03

Format: 244 pages, ebook

Alternative cover edition for ASIN B07777L5NP. A PROUD BEAUTY Society beauty Sylvia Stafford…

"She briefly closed her eyes as a fiery blush crept into her face. "The first letter," she repeated. "Of course it would be." "Milsom bought it from her for fifty pounds. He brought it back to Pershing with him. I read it yesterday morning. And now I am here, Miss Stafford. I have come to tell you...that the overland journey was unremarkable. My new horse settled admirably, though I regret to say that I lost him at the siege of Jhansi. I love you. I have always loved you. And we may be married as soon as you please. I resigned my commission. You can no longer follow the drum, but I sincerely hope you will settle for being my countess. I did not propose to you that night in the garden because I was afraid of being rejected, damn me. You were not shameless and the kiss you gave me then sustained me through two years of hell." He paused, plainly shaken. "Forgive me, I did not stay safe. And I have come back to you three years too late and not in the best of looks (...)"

-Mimi Matthews, The Lost Letter

If you liked the historical romance plot in The Lost Letter by Mimi Matthews , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. The Lost Letter

By: Mimi Matthews

4.03

Format: 244 pages, ebook

Alternative cover edition for ASIN B07777L5NP. A PROUD BEAUTY Society beauty Sylvia Stafford… read more

Similar categories in Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • beauty and the beast
  • audiobook
"She briefly closed her eyes as a fiery blush crept into her face. "The first letter," she repeated. "Of course it would be." "Milsom bought it from her for fifty pounds. He brought it back to Pershin…"

-Mimi Matthews, The Lost Letter

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2. Seeing Miss Heartstone

By: Nichole Van

4.33

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

Please note: The basic storyline of Seeing Miss Heartstone was originally published as a novella ti… read more

Similar categories in Nichole Van's Seeing Miss Heartstone book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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3. Highcliffe House

By: Megan Walker

4.42

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Love ignites when two rivals vie to secure a possible fortune at the seaside town of Brighton. Bri… read more

Similar categories in Megan Walker's Highcliffe House book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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4. To Charm a Lady (The Cartwells, #2)

By: Joanna Barker

4.42

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

Cora Atherton wants nothing more than to finally fall in love—real love, not the unrequited sort. W… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Barker's To Charm a Lady (The Cartwells, #2) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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5. Love Practically (The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir, #1)

By: Nichole Van

4.35

Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition

As a young woman, Leah Penn-Leith fell hopelessly in love with Captain Fox Carnegie—the only irrati… read more

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  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Happiness is what we make of our situation, not what the situation intrinsically is,"

-Nichole Van, Love Practically (The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir, #1)

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6. Adjacent But Only Just (The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir, #2)

By: Nichole Van

4.40

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Viola Brodure, gentlewoman and celebrated authoress, faces a personal dilemma suited for a novel—ev… read more

Similar categories in Nichole Van's Adjacent But Only Just (The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir, #2) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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7. The Parfit Knight (Rockliffe, #1)

By: Stella Riley

4.16

Format: None pages, ebook

When the Marquis of Amberley's coach is waylaid by highwaymen and his coachman shot, he is forced t… read more

Similar categories in Stella Riley's The Parfit Knight (Rockliffe, #1) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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8. A Heart Worth Stealing

By: Joanna Barker

4.14

Format: 328 pages, Kindle Edition

Little Sowerby, England, 1802 Miss Genevieve Wilde—a magistrate’s daughter and independent heiress… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Barker's A Heart Worth Stealing book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
"Of course, Disheveled Jack was my favourite Jack..."

-Joanna Barker, A Heart Worth Stealing

"Clearly, kissing was another of his 'certain talents'."

-Joanna Barker, A Heart Worth Stealing

"I will not leave her. So long as she wants me, I will be at her side."

-Joanna Barker, A Heart Worth Stealing

"I am fighting for you.' I could not hide the wrenching pain in my words. 'Will you not fight for me?"

-Joanna Barker, A Heart Worth Stealing

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9. There Goes the Groom (A Romance of Rank, #3)

By: Esther Hatch

4.24

Format: 234 pages, Kindle Edition

Catching a husband has never been so complicated. Matthew Harrison has only one task in life, t… read more

Similar categories in Esther Hatch's There Goes the Groom (A Romance of Rank, #3) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
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10. Bless Thine Inheritance

By: Sophia Holloway

4.14

Format: 293 pages, Kindle Edition

Pretty Celia Mardham should have been a success in her London Season, but it never took place. A ne… read more

Similar categories in Sophia Holloway's Bless Thine Inheritance book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • historical romance
  • clean romance
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11. Romancing the Rake (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #2)

By: Nichole Van

4.43

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Lady Sophronia Sorrow considers herself an unlikely heroine. Why, just her name alone proves this. … read more

Similar categories in Nichole Van's Romancing the Rake (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #2) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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12. A Heart Sufficient (The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir #4)

By: Nichole Van

4.68

Format: 386 pages, Kindle Edition

Tristan Gilbert, the autocratic Duke of Kendall, has a clear plan for his future—destroy his father… read more

Similar categories in Nichole Van's A Heart Sufficient (The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir #4) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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13. Reputation at Risk (A Chronicle of Misadventures #1)

By: Martha Keyes

4.36

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Charlotte Mandeville traffics in gossip. It not only puts money in her family’s bare pockets but en… read more

Similar categories in Martha Keyes's Reputation at Risk (A Chronicle of Misadventures #1) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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14. Suffering the Scot (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan, #1)

By: Nichole Van

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

***WHITNEY AWARD FINALIST 2019 FOR BEST HISTORICAL ROMANCE*** Lady Jane Everard cannot abide the ne… read more

Similar categories in Nichole Van's Suffering the Scot (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan, #1) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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15. One Kiss Alone (The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir, #3)

By: Nichole Van

4.38

Format: 409 pages, Kindle Edition

Ethan Penn-Leith is the most renowned poet of his day—his likeness so widely recognized, he is regu… read more

Similar categories in Nichole Van's One Kiss Alone (The Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir, #3) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Loving a Lady (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #3) by Nichole Van

16. Loving a Lady (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #3)

By: Nichole Van

4.39

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

Ewan Campbell fought to free himself from his past. Quite literally. A former prizefighter, he now … read more

Similar categories in Nichole Van's Loving a Lady (Brotherhood of the Black Tartan #3) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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17. To Love the Brooding Baron

By: Jentry Flint

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Opposites attract and sparks fly when the vivacious Arabella falls for a baron who lives under the … read more

Similar categories in Jentry Flint's To Love the Brooding Baron book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Children of the Shadows (Thorndike & Swann Regency Mysteries #3) by Erica Vetsch

18. Children of the Shadows (Thorndike & Swann Regency Mysteries #3)

By: Erica Vetsch

4.43

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Detective Daniel Swann and debutante Juliette Thorndike once again team up to solve a dangerous mys… read more

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  • romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Summer in the Highlands (Timeless Victorian Collection Book 8) by Nichole Van

19. Summer in the Highlands (Timeless Victorian Collection Book 8)

By: Nichole Van

4.56

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

From the publisher of the USA Today bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology series, comes Summer in … read more

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  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • historical romance
  • victorian
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of A Proper Façade (Proper Scandals, #4) by Esther Hatch

20. A Proper Façade (Proper Scandals, #4)

By: Esther Hatch

4.38

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Mercy Rothschild has always been granted an unusually long tether by her parents, who have never pu… read more

Similar categories in Esther Hatch's A Proper Façade (Proper Scandals, #4) book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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21. So True a Love

By: Joanna Barker

4.55

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Danger and passion collide when a plucky young woman becomes embroiled in a Bow Street investigatio… read more

Similar categories in Joanna Barker's So True a Love book and Mimi Matthews's The Lost Letter

  • romance
  • clean romance
  • historical
  • regency
  • historical romance
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook

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