Return to Satterthwaite Court (Somerset Stories, Book 3)

In 1843 London and the West Country, Lady Katherine Beresford—a spirited earl’s daughter who can ride, shoot, and argue for sport—meets Lieutenant Charles Heywood—a newly resigned naval officer with a conscience, a calm hand with animals, and a past he’d rather not relive. Their first collision is pure chaos: a half-wild street dog, the rush of Bond Street traffic, and a spark of instant, inconvenient attraction. Back in Somerset, Charles hopes for peace with his family. Instead, a cryptic letter hints that his gentle mother was wronged years ago when her childhood home, Satterthwaite Court, passed out of her hands. Kate, bored by drawing rooms and rules, smells a mystery—and possibly a hero—and pulls Charles into a hunt that leads to a country solicitor, a forbidden oak tree, a gunshot from the woods, and a name: Elias Catmull. The pursuit sweeps them to a snow-bright house party, a first stolen kiss, and London’s most glittering ballroom, where reputation is currency and marriage can still be a trap. Beneath the dancing and the danger, this is a story about choosing the life you want, making peace with the past, and finding someone whose courage matches your own.

• Listeners who love historical romances with smart, capable heroines and principled heroes
• Fans of Austen-esque family banter, house parties, and tender pet moments
• Anyone who enjoys a light mystery braided into swoon, wit, and warm endings

Mimi Matthews writes award-winning Victorian romances known for warmth, wit, and meticulous historical detail. A USA Today bestselling author and an attorney, her work has been praised in Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, and Shelf Awareness. She lives in California with a beloved menagerie of animals that often inspire her stories.