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Lady Most

by Julia Quinn

The Lady Most series by Julia Quinn has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Lady Most Likely... (2010).

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2010
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance , Historical Fiction
Start here: The Lady Most Likely... (2010) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of The Lady Most Likely...
The Lady Most Likely... (2010)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Lady Most Likely...

    Novel
    The Lady Most Likely... (2010), running 380 pages, is the first of two collaborative historical romances by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway, structured as linked novellas the three authors hand off chapter by chapter into one continuous story about a matchmaking country house party.
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  2. The Lady Most Willing...

    Novel
    The Lady Most Willing... followed two years later, in 2012, at a slightly shorter 371 pages, using the same triple-authorship, single-plot format for an unconnected story built around a similar shared setup.
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Key facts about the Lady Most series

Our list has 2 books in the Lady Most series. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with The Lady Most Likely..., since it opens the publication order in 2010. The Lady Most Willing... is book 2, from 2012.

The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2010 and 2012, while their length runs from 371 to 380 pages. That is a run of 2 years.

Julia Quinn has 37 books on our list. Additionally, they write Splendid Trilogy, Agents of the Crown and Lyndon Sisters, plus 4 more series. We shelve the books under historical romance.

About the Lady Most series

The Lady Most novels are two collaborative historical romances written jointly by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway, each structured as three linked novellas by the three authors that combine into one continuous story rather than a standard multi-author anthology. The Lady Most Likely... (2010) follows three women brought together at a country house party engineered as a matchmaking scheme; The Lady Most Willing... (2012) uses a similar shared setup, again split across all three authors' voices within a single unified plot.

The format is unusual for the genre -- rather than each author contributing a self-contained novella, the three writers hand a single story off to one another chapter by chapter, giving each book one continuous cast and romance arc despite the triple authorship.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Lady Most series?

Two: The Lady Most Likely... (2010) and The Lady Most Willing... (2012).

Who wrote the Lady Most books?

Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway co-wrote both books together, each contributing linked sections of one continuous story.

Do I need to read The Lady Most Likely before The Lady Most Willing?

No -- the two books are unconnected standalone stories using a similar three-author format.

How is the writing actually split between the three authors?

Rather than each writing a separate novella, the three authors hand off a single continuous plot to each other in sections, so each book reads as one unified story despite the triple authorship.

Is a third Lady Most book planned?

None has been announced as of August 2026.

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