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Splendid Trilogy

The Splendid books begin with American heiress Emma Dunster’s arrival in Regency London and continue through the courtships of her British friends and relations. Splendid contrasts American commercial confidence with aristocratic convention, Dancing at Midnight centres on a veteran marked by war, and Minx follows a woman already managing the estate a gentleman unexpectedly inherits.

Where’s My Hero? is included as volume 3.5 because Julia Quinn’s novella “A Tale of Two Sisters” completes Ned Blydon’s long-running secondary arc. The anthology’s other stories are unrelated, so the book record describes and links only Quinn’s contribution to this sequence.

Reading order

Books in this series (4 books)

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1. Splendid

Julia Quinn

First published 1995

2.5(5)

American heiress Emma Dunster visits London determined to enjoy independence before returning to help manage her father’s business. After disguising herself as a maid for an outing, she rescues a child and is mistaken by Alexander Ridgely, Duke of Ashbourne, for a servant. The misunderstanding creates…

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2. Dancing at Midnight

Julia Quinn

First published 1995

2.5(5)

Lady Arabella Blydon returns to the country after the events of Splendid and encounters Lord John Blackwood, a veteran whose injuries and guilt have left him isolated. Belle’s direct interest unsettles a man convinced that his past makes him unfit for intimacy. Their romance develops around…

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3. Minx

Julia Quinn

First published 1996

2.5(5)

Henrietta Barrett has effectively managed the Cornwall estate of Stannage Park and expects to continue doing so. The death of its owner instead transfers the property to William Dunford, a London gentleman who arrives assuming that the unconventional young woman can be removed from responsibility. Their…

Where’s My Hero? cover

4. Where’s My Hero?

Julia Quinn

First published 2003

2.5(5)

This anthology includes Julia Quinn’s novella “A Tale of Two Sisters,” which gives Ned Blydon from the Splendid novels his own courtship. Ned is approaching marriage to one Thornton sister when he realises that he has fallen in love with the other, Charlotte. The story returns…