The Ladies Most

by Julia Quinn 2 books in this series

The Ladies Most consists of two collaborative Regency novels by Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway. Each volume uses linked sections, recurring characters and a single house-party premise, so the books read as continuous ensemble stories rather than as collections of independent novellas.

The Lady Most Likely… begins with an earl’s organised search for a wife. The Lady Most Willing… moves the matchmaking comedy to a snowbound Scottish castle after an abduction intended to produce suitable marriages. Both books allow the planned matches to collapse as the guests form relationships of their own choosing.

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Books in this series (2 books)

1. The Lady Most Likely…

Julia Quinn

First published 2010

4.2(2,823)

Hugh Dunne, Earl of Briarly, needs a wife and asks his sister to arrange a house party filled with suitable candidates. The gathering brings several potential couples together, but attraction repeatedly ignores the careful plan by which the earl hoped to choose a countess. Written in…

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2. The Lady Most Willing…

Julia Quinn

First published 2012

4.2(3,152)

A Scottish laird decides that his nephews need English wives and arranges the abduction of several young women from a neighbouring house party. A snowstorm traps captors and captives together at Finovair Castle, where the intended matches quickly give way to less predictable attachments. Julia Quinn,…

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