Evelyn Maltravers is having her first season in London after her older sister’s season ended in scandal. Knowing her prospects aren’t the best, she seeks out a tailor to create a riding habit for her that will make her stand out amongst the other ladies in the ton, to hopefully secure an advantageous match for her family. Evelyn approaches Ahmad Malik, a half-endian tailor whose riding habits have been receiving a lot of attention in the gossip columns. As the two start falling for each other will they be able to convince the society to accept them?This was my first novel from Mimi Matthews and I appreciated how she took great care to make sure things were historically accurate. The novel takes place during the Victorian Era and was inspired by the Pretty Horsebreakers who were famous for their riding habits and horsemanship. I loved the descriptive detail in the fashion of the era, since it was a main point of the story Ms. Matthews did an excellent job describing the beautiful fabrics and outfits Evelyn wore. I wasn’t too familiar with hairstyles and and the fashions and enjoyed a reading break looking them up on the internet. Ms. Matthews also has some good articles written on the fashion of the era on her website.I have to say this novel felt unique in the pairing of a gentlewoman and a half-Indian tradesman. Ms. Matthews did an excellent job illustrating the challenges a man of Ahmad’s background would face in London during the time, and also how his own struggles of self identity wold shape his view of the world.I did feel that Evelyn and Ahmad did fall in love too quickly. Their feelings were evident from Chapter 3 and while their attraction to each other was constantly commented on, I just felt details on what originally set the spark, for their attraction and bit more on what Evelyn loved about Ahmad, or what Ahmad loved about Evelyn could have been mentioned to make the romance feel a bit more developed.Overall, if you are looking for a unique historical romance I do think this would be a novel that anyone could enjoy and would be worth picking up. It looks like there will be other companion novels coming out as well featuring each of Evelyn’s friends, so I am excited to revisit her friends and hear their stories.Thank you to Netgalley and and Berkley Publishing Group for providing a complementary ARC in exchange for my honest review.