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Lady Most

by Julia Quinn

The Lady Most series by Julia Quinn has 2 known books (2 published) and 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
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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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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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