The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews

The Winter Companion by Mimi Matthews

Fans of the Parish Orphans of Devon series will adore this final installment, reuniting the orphans and their loves. (Library Journal, starred review)

A USA Today best seller

She needed to be seen.

As a lady's companion, Clara Hartwright never receives much attention from anyone. And that's precisely how she likes it. With a stormy past, and an unconventional plan for her future, it's far safer to remain invisible. But when her new employer is invited to a monthlong holiday at a remote coastal abbey, Clara discovers that she may not be as invisible as she'd hoped. At least, not as far as one gentleman is concerned.

He wanted to be heard.

Neville Cross has always been more comfortable with animals than people. An accident in his youth has left him with a brain injury that affects his speech. Forming the words to speak to his childhood friends is difficult enough. Finding the right things to say to a lovely young lady's companion seems downright impossible. But Miss Hartwright is no ordinary companion. In fact, there may not be anything ordinary about her at all.

During a bleak Devon winter, two sensitive souls forge an unexpected friendship. But when Clara needs him most, will Neville find the courage to face his fears? Or is saying goodbye to her the most heroic thing he can do?

Mimi Matthews is a Victorian-era author who writes both historical nonfiction and classic historical romances. Her nineteenth-century history pieces have appeared on a variety of academic and history websites, including the Victorian Web and the Journal of Victorian Culture, as well as being syndicated weekly in BUST magazine.