A Novel in Three Parts (Avon Historical Romance) - The Lady Most Willing

Interesting concept but the three sections are definitely uneven. Wondering who wrote each section? The answer can be found at the top of the left-hand pages. The first and last chapters are not attributed, but Chapter 1 reads like Julia Quinn. Quinn's section (the story of Gwendolyn and Alec) shines with her signature whimsy and deft characterization. Connie Brockway's story (Katherine and Neill) is less engaging but still merits a "4". The final section by Eloise James (Georgina and Hugh)is particularly disappointing because the two lovers no longer seem to be the same intriguing indiviuals introduced at the novel's beginning. At best, it's a 2. I sure would love to see how Quinn would have handled the Georgina/Hugh romance. On balance, I rate THE LADY MOST LIKELY a 3. But be prepared for an uneven read.

What more can I say except that I loved this book. As much as I wanted to slap her, it was great fun reading about Marilla's antics. She brought back to mind the '80s song 'Maneater' by Hall & Oates. That said, she did get her man in the end...good for her! At least I hope it'll be good for her!

I enjoyed reading the interaction of all the characters. Though each story is short, each one shines with the talent of the individual authors. I hope there are plans for a 3rd novel in three parts!

I highly recommend this book for fans of Brockway, James and Quinn and fans of historical romance. If you've never read works from one or more of these ladies, do yourself a favor and pick this one up.

In this corner we have Hugh Theodore Dunne, earl of Briarly who is in need of a wife to produce an heir. In the other corner you have Hugh's sisters ready to make this happen and devising a list of prospective candidates. Which leave two other corners of potential women of merit who can become his wife with each of them having their own story to tell.

Lady Georgina Sorrell is a widow who plans to stay that way until she meets the match of love she has searched for. Gwendolyn Passmore who is the stunningly beautiful belle of the Ton and the envy of every eligible female. Lastly there is Miss Katherine Petyon who tries to hard to be everything everyone wants and displays her displeasure with a flair for the dramatic this side of diva.

Hugh was to pick a wife based on their qualities that most match his beloved horses in that they are strong, reliable and willing to be tamed. He has friends who provide other advise and in fact move in on his potential candidates while Hugh is concerning himself with which horse is the best match for a race instead of wooing his potential brides.

A house party was never this much fun before and trying to see at the end of each story who will be left standing is fascinating.

This book is fun and the stories so entertaining and well written you find it hard to believe this was not written by one author instead of three. The chapters continue with a consistent theme and ensure the reader can keep the ebb and flow of the stories. While some parts may seem a little too well revealed this book regardless is so charming and the characters endearing you will soon forget any small flaws.

I read this story mainly for Julia Quinn but was impressed by how well all three stories and authors flowed together. It is one whole novel that includes the story of three couples and although there are no page breaks, each story is told separately and in chronological order. It is your typical romantic novel which in my opinion relies heavily on your love of the characters to make it stand out (not so much in the story, which tend to be similar). The characters were charming and I enjoyed their interactions/dialogue with each other.

Good choice for waiting at the DMV, lounging poolside, or rainy days. Not recommended for book reports or reading to your child.

I'm a fan of all three authors. I've read every book each has written and each holds a special place in my heart and in my book collection. Julia Quinn's Bevelstoke series is one of my favorites. Eloisa James's recent fairy tale series is marvelous. My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway is certainly in my top five romance books ever, and I've read thousands.

This was an entertaining read. I enjoyed all three stories, individually and as a whole. My primary difficulty was that I didn't believe the romance. I felt like I had to swallow the claim that they were in love in order to carry on happily, and I just wasn't convinced for any of them. Perhaps it is because I've never been a fan of love at first sight and all three relied much on that, or at least some variation of quick conclusions of love undying. I rarely find these stories plausible, though sometimes I've managed it. In Quinn's Romancing Mister Bridgerton, Penelope Featherington fell in love with Colin Bridgerton on first meeting him, but that wasn't based on sight, but instead on his carefree attitude which she admired so much and wished she could emulate. It was believable. It was personal. It reached me.

These stories didn't.

The first story, by Julia Quinn, was the most tenable for me in this matter. The two characters built a rapport rapidly and I believed they held each other in some regard. They found, in each other, unlikely kindred spirits. I enjoyed it. But I thought the declarations of love were rushed and felt I was compromising myself in accepting they absolutely loved each other already.

In the second, by Eloisa James, I enjoyed the entire thing but again couldn't swallow the deep, immediate feelings which came upon them within a day or two. The scenes in the library were lovely, and a good foundation for their relationship. Unfortunately, it seemed like the only time they really connected at a substantial level, the rest of the time relying upon their established amity in order to push the fact that they did indeed hold these strong feelings for each other. For Fiona especially, it seemed out of the blue. I believed the earl's feelings more than hers. He was ready for a change and receptive to a good woman's charms. Fiona was a good, charming woman.

I didn't like the fact that his frustrations with her at a turning point of the novel relied upon a misunderstanding. I am always irritated when the hero believes the heroine wasn't a virgin because of rumors, and then the heroine chooses not to share the truth with him. It wasn't that huge a deal and no one overreacted to an annoying extent, but I still didn't like it.

The third story, by Connie Brockway, disappointed me the most, probably because their love for each other seemed fully a love-at-first-sight, no logic situation. I didn't know Cecily well enough to understand that what she needed was someone like Robin, witty and lighthearted, so when she claimed in her narrative that this was what she needed, I sort of shrugged to myself. Okay, that's what you say you need. Why do you need that? I wish this had been explored more. And I had no clue whatsoever why Robin liked Cecily. I mean, I liked Cecily. I just didn't know why Robin did, which made it hard to believe the desperate love he all of a sudden felt for her, and her for him. But it was certainly a kicker to read her scene after they played the bidding game. I really wanted to give her a hug.

I truly liked all the characters in the novel. I wish I could have credited everyone's feelings for each other; then I would have loved their stories. They were, in all other ways, smart and touching.

The romance I enjoyed watching unfold the most was of two supporting characters. I'd figured out they'd end up together fairly soon and got a kick out of watching them interact, hoping they'd get together. They did. I was very pleased.

All in all, I had fun with each story. The writers are very talented women and I will continue reading anything all three release. It's challenging to write a plausible romance in novella form if the characters never met each other previously. In addition, there are probably some die-hard romantics who adore love-at-first-sight stories. If so, they'll like these. I just can't let go of my cynic's analysis when I read about it, so for me, it's a three star book.

A seamless blending of three authors styles is an almost impossible feat, but these three do so very artfully. The house party of Lady Finchley is full of cupids and fun, without the need for overdramatic villains or other props to carry the story.

I have to admit that I'm a big fan of all three authors in this collaboration and loved their previous collaboration, The Lady Most Likely. This book follows similar suit in that the first and last few chapters of the book go uncredited (I presume these were written together) while the three individual stories within are attributed to the primary authors. The stories are not simple a compilation as is often found in themed books such as these, but instead are three continually flowing stories.

The stories start as four young, unmarried ladies and an unsuspecting duke are kidnapped by a Scottish laird intent on making sure his aristocratic nephews marry. The premise, as is often the case, is not especially believable, but it's easy to let it go and just enjoy the story. Unfortunately, the first tale, by Julia Quinn, is well-written but predictable. The character dynamics are interesting and the characters themselves likable, but the story is just too predictable and isn't given enough time to develop into a true romance.

The second story, by Eloisa James, is slightly less predictable, but again lacks from development. The characters are, again, likable, but the "romance" is lacking as a result of the brevity of the story.

The third story, by Connie Brockway, is the strongest of the three. I felt like I knew these characters slightly better than the others and there was more conflict, thus a greater payoff when they find happiness in the end.

Whereas the previous collaboration between these three authors had a seamless tale that interwove all of the characters into the three independent stories, I think this book suffers from trying to be a collaboration and yet providing only the most cursory mention of characters between stories. While I had been looking forward to the collaboration of these three authors, I think I'd much prefer to read their individual efforts in the future.

Set in Regency England THE LADY MOST LIKELY... is about an irresistible handsome horse-mad earl, Hugh Dunne, the Earl of Brairly. He's decided it's time to take a wife and beget an heir after being kicked in the head by one of his beloved horses. He is sore to see the Earldom slip into the hands of his slimy slinky cousin. There is one small hiccup. He hasn't a clue how to go about obtaining a wife. Buying, housing, feeding and training Arabians are his cup of tea. So who do you turn to when searching for a bride?

Help comes in the way of his loving and devoted sister, Lady Caroline, who only want to see her happy. Lady Fincley has a plan. Take one house party and a list of the most available, interesting and beautiful bells will do.
Guest list includes: the reigning beauty the season, Miss Gwendolyn Passmore along with always out spoken Miss Kate Peyton and the one woman whom has vowed to never marry again. To make things and give her brother a run for his money arriving on the scene war hero Captain Neill Oakes and the notorious and terribly eligible and Lord Braily's closest friend, new Earl of Charters

Throw in house party games, dances, `do you love your neighbor' dinner game, add in a birthday surprise and this is one house party you don't want to miss.

Avon Books has taken three of today's leading ladies of historical romance and created a phenomenal three part novel, "THE LADY MOST LIKELY..." New York Times bestsellers Julia Quinn, Eloisa James and Connie Brockway had this reader up until the break of dawn. Readers this is a can-not-put-down-burn-your-fingers have to read book.

I admit I wasn't quite sure to expect. I knew I was in for a exciting and brilliantly written read. There was much more than that. Yes, this book is in three parts, but the unique thing is that you can't tell because the stories are intricately and flawlessly woven together. This book gives each authors fan base a taste of their favorite author; then some Readers are able to tell, slightly from author to author. In no way does it interrupt the plot of the storyline or jerks a reader from couple to couple.

THE LADY MOST LIKELY... will be like a warm baked brown with hot fudge, topped with whipped crème and a cherry just waiting for you to take a bite. YUM! In other words THE LADY MOST LIKELY... is a delicious and decadent read that pleasures all the senses. I highly recommend readers should have this exciting read on their TBR and/or eReader's wish list.

I have mixed feelings about this one. Of course, Julia Quinn can write and write well, but I was so looking forward to the premise of all these people gathering so the hero could pick a wife. Well, guess what? He didn't even need to do that at all. I wanted the whole... meeting someone new, sparks fly, not 'oh, there's the one I met ages ago, haven't seen her for a while since her husband died, but yeah, she's lookin' fine' deal.

There was no sense of adventure which the blurb hinted at, and so no excitement.

It was rather a let down.

I actually liked this book more than the first book in the series. I thought it melded together more smoothly and I had no trouble following the individual romances. I know some people criticize books of this nature for plots being too simple. But when I read romance I want to be entertained; this book is entertaining. The characters are distinguishable from each other, they face individual challenges in their romances, and the book has a happy ending - in fact it has four happy endings. If you read to experience romance vicariously this book answers that need without a lot of steamy sex. If you are looking for erotica, this is not the book for you.

Like several other reviewers, I picked up this book because of my devotion to Julia Quinn. To the best of my knowledge, I had no previous experience with the other two authors. Normally I avoid such multi-authored novels for the shortcomings mentioned by other readers; but Quinn, herself, gave such praise for her co-authors, I made an exception. I was not disappointed. I share the previous comments about wishing for a format that permitted more development of all the characters. But for what it had set out to do, the book was exceptionally well done and, unlike many such attempts, maintained excellent continuity of style. My purpose in writing still another review, and in giving it a somewhat reluctant four stars, is to draw attention to the hilarious epilogue. I am amazed that other reviewers didn't mention it. I was back in the theater, enjoying the ending of "Midsummer's Night's Dream"....but this was even funnier! AND did a superb job of bringing all the stories together.
(Finally, I would add that I am perplexed by those reviewers who claim they wish they knew which sections were written by whom. In my mass market copy, they were clearly labeled.)

I usually don't care for novellas very much and don't like anthologies for the same reason, as I find such stories to be too rushed without any character development. So I started reading this book without too high expectations inspite of the fact that I've read most of the books by the 3 authors who wrote this book & like all three of them overall. I won't give a summary of the story here as the the store description and the previous reviewers have done a good job of it. I enjoyed this book very much as it has a light-hearted comedic element throughout the book. The authors also managed to interlink the three romances pretty well & the story was mostly seamless. I found all the characters to be likeable and interesting. I agree with one of the other reviewers that Gwen's romance seemed a little more infatuation that love, but I felt over all their story was cute too. In spite of being a 3 in 1 romance they manage to portray all the characters vividly too. If you like the light hearted variety of historical/regency romances, you might like this book. This is definitely not serious prose, no angst, no serious obtacles etc. It was a fun afternoon read for me. I don't regret buying it & will be keeping it for at least one more read down the road when I want a few laughs.

I really LOVED this book and was devastated when I finished it...in record time I might add! I am already thinking about re-reading it, something I rarely do with books. It has everything I look for in a romance...great story, interesting characters, amazing humor and of course a happy ending. I am not one to discuss the plot as that is between the authors and readers, however, I will say that it reminded me of 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (one of my favorite musicals!) but with fewer brides and in Scottish style. A perfect escape. I hope these authors continue to work together!!

The premise of this book was a good one and the story was nice. I liked Julia Quinn's offering the best. She introduced the story and the main characters that would carry through the whole book. Unfortunately, those characters took on new 'voices' with each successive author's rendition of them. In other words, their personalities did not remain consistent, IMO. When Brockway took over, Carolyn's 'voice' and personality was different. When James wrote the Earl's story, he was much different than he was in Quinn's version. It was very jarring to me and therefore the characters didn't flow from one author to the next.

I would have much preferred the whole book written by just one author. It wasn't a problem with each author, just that authors have their own 'voices', so to have the same characters written by 3 different authors in the same book, it's impossible for them to remain the same throughout.

It's a light romance with not much depth of character! All stories seemed rushed and incomplete! But the worst part was how the authors handled Taran and Marilla's character. Through all stories there was a hint as to how it's going to end for Marilla and I kept hoping it would not! Whoever thought it was good humor to have a young girl end up happily with old man had no sense of humor at all!

Three good stories. Enjoyable. Pretty well written but with the usual typos and poor grammar one often finds in these novels. The authors are equally good and I enjoyed the change in style between the stories.
A clever presentation.

The first story by Julia Quinn is rated a 4. The story was good for a short story. One could actually believe the conversation between the brother and sister concerning another women the sister does not exacting like and the brother later finds himself attracted to. The bitting exchange between them is quite believable.
The second story by Connie Brockway rated a 3. The story probably could have developed the heroine a bit better than it did, but it was a short story. The prologue is very helpful explaining this story.
The third story by Eloisa James is rated a 1. This story is so...STUPID. The heroine is so fickle it is ridiculous. She wants the hero but then she doesn't. Back and forth- she teases him then she pushes him away. If she could just explain why she doesn't want him it might help the story but even she doesn't quite understand her behavior. I like Eloisa James, but this story makes me question her writing skills. I guess you can't bat 100 all the time. Thank goodness I got this book from a used book store.

This is the second book in the "series" and for all of those individuals who say that "all romance novels are alike" this is a must read. There is a clear divide among the authors in that I knew immediately who was writing what sections and to the page when it changed to the second and third authors. I found "The Lady Most Likely..." more fun and more cohesive. This one had its moments and for a quick read it was okay. I am a long time fan of Julia Quinn and have read everything she has published. Many of her books are on my "re-read" shelf but this won't one of them.

When a man is determined to find a heir to his holdings nothing is going to get in the way of that happening. There may be many things you will not do but kidnapping three eligible women for his two nephews to choose from seems reasonable to Taran Ferguson. The addition of a Duke was not expected, but can be dealt with as the snow shuts them all up into an enclosed space where anything can and does happen.

Each story moves quickly and can stand alone as its own book but when you move forward to the next one you are glad it is more than one. The women are diverse, the men conflicted, the snow piled high around them, and the romance abounds in marvelous fashion. Makes you almost want to be snow bound, almost but not really.

This story is told in three parts that flow so well from one to the next you would swear it was one writer not three involved. Readers will adore these characters and at times laugh out loud at the antics that go one but in the end the romance wins you over as it should every time.

I finished this book in one afternoon. It was great, it had romance, comedy and drama. I loved the characters especially the Duke and Byron, the way they swept the heroines off their feet, literally was so romantic. I also liked seeing men not fooled by Marila a pretty face with a cruel selfish streak. The laird was nutty but funny. I can just imagine how crazy and drunk he must have been going to a ball to kidnap perspective brides.

This is the second book in the series the first is titled the lady most likely. Several reviews from the first book for some reason were linked to this one and caused some confusion. But this one takes place in Scotland, and like the first is well written, and unless your very familiar with the multiple authors writing this compilation seamless in reading. A pleasant read for the holidays!

I'm not saying other writers where bad, I'm just not a fan. I loved the J.Q. part it had humor and the romance and it was darn right lough out loud high jinx. All three stories mushed will together but they after part one it just got to serious and bogued down esp. the last one in part after Fiona got mad and drunk then it got good but that getting to the end of part two going into part three. But it is worth the read.

Delightful Scottish tale of finding ladies to create heirs. This story is excellently written with lively dialog and descriptive language. The reader is drawn in to have a little romp with the Laird and his family. Also, some stolen guests thrown in to round out the numbers. I recommend to all who enjoy smiling as they read. The audiobook is well performed also, just like a radio play.

The first story was the best by far. Sweet and surprisingly believable with great flow. If it was longer and a stand alone I would have given it five stars. Once you got past the confusion of who's who and it broke into its parts it was a wonderful beginning that I didn't want to end.

I had to page through the second story it was so difficult to read through for me. I couldn't connect with the characters at all. I felt that their part was disjointed and rushed which didn't make sense since it took up enough of the book for a solid story.

The last pairing made up for the shortcomings of the second story. It was very touching if a little bit shorter than the previous two.

All 3 authors make this novel special - real team work to keep all the characters consistent. Enjoyed the idea of a Scottish Laird kidnapping women to marry off his nephews. Love the ending as well - but you'll have to read it to find out the twist that makes this tale special. Be prepared to smile & laugh as you read this novel. Recommend to all that enjoy a good book.

This book is just stupid. I was able to finish though so I give it two stars. I think Quinn may want to hold back on writing when she's blocked. She always has the moment when the lovers look at each other and they can't speak or make sense of life because they just fell in love. It's like God, here we go AGAIN! Same scene, different couple. The book sucked.

This was a delightful read.

I was enchanted from the scene of The Kiss with The Gwen. The flight of fancy that description entails was just charming in a ridiculous way that I couldn't resist.

I'm guessing each of the authors took a lady and worked together to ensure the other characters were consistent. However it was achieved, this was one of the best joint authored story I have read.

I like all of the authors involved in this project, in fact I can't stop raving about Storming the Castle: An Original Short Story with Bonus Content, but this novel in three parts left me with mixed feelings. The Lady Most Likely is at least as good as a selection of unconnected novellas. Compared to an older Signet Regency collection it holds up fine. As a full length novel it's connected well and the 'voice' of the book works well as a group. The problem is that as enjoyable as some paces are, others feel rushed. Each section needs more - instead of three novellas making the novel, it reads like three novels cut to novella size. I would still recommend it, I really did enjoy it, but it's not greater than the sum of it's parts. (Dropping another star was a tired cliche used for one of the characters past love interests. It is so far past the time to retire that one, I can't tell you. But it's a personal peeve and may not affect other's enjoyment.) 3 1/2 stars really, not quite a 4.

Thoroughly charming, witty, and fun, this collaboration by three of the most popular historical romance authors around is a winner. I enjoyed all three stories equally, found the situations believable and humorous, and cared about all three heroes and heroines--and secondary characters as well. For my full review on my blog: [...]

I love regency romances. And I enjoyed how fluidly the three authors wrote about the various attendents of the house party. And the first romance of the three was sweet and only tickled at the intimacies of the characters. By the third, the book had fallen into raunchy. Not something I enjoy. And this one was particularly crass. I prefer class. Pass on it.

I'd give this book 2.5 stars overall (4 stars for each of the first two parts and basically zero stars for the last part).

This book started off fine, a light and easy read. You are first introduced to the cast of characters and the set up is done nicely. There are three stories in the book, three couples who wind up getting together and falling in love. The first two stories are done very well, I'd give the stories 4 stars each. I was engaged with the characters and wanted to see them get their happy endings. There is development of personalities and backstories. The final story, however, is what ruined the book for me. The transition to the final story to me was NOT seemless but there is an abrupt change in personality of the male hero. We meet him in the beginning of the book and see some of him throughout the book and then he has an abrupt change of character and the last part of the story, his connection with his love match, is not believable and is rather crudely done. Then the book ends in a silly way, I can't even really describe it fully since I started skimming the final third of the book just to be done with it (something I never do).

I don't know exactly which author wrote which of the stories but I have read books from all three of the authors - I adore Julia Quinn, I love Connie Brockway and I have only read one book by Eloisa James which I enjoyed. I can guess who wrote the story I did not enjoy but I am not 100% sure. Overall, a disappointing read for me given the way it ended.

the authors are some of my favorites, yet I was a little skeptical when I picked this off the shelf. I truly figured the book would end up a "fill in" read between my other paperbacks and kindle. So I was greatly surprised that once I started the story I couldn't put it down. It was quite refreshing to read some love stories that were FUN. I highly recommend "The Lady Most Willing"!

This was cute. It is basically three stories in one. They all occur at a house party thrown by the sister of the Earl of Briarly who decides that he needs to get married. She invites ladies she think would make a good match for him, but things do not go as planned. It is a fun read for when you are in the mood for a light, historical romance.

I am not sure which of the authors had the last leg of this journey, but it got pretty crazy at the end. It started out entertaining enough,but eventually it became a little hard to follow. I used this as a test of my borrowing power from the public library. I learned how to check it out, read it digitally and return it.

It was interesting how the different authors worked together to make one story, but they didn't necessarily all flow together. I liked the first of the stories the best, the second one I mostly flipped through bored, and the third was okay.

Not quite as good as I was expecting considering the authors but was a cute story of 3 love stories and actually a fourth who were playing matchmakers. It was a decent historical romance. If you are looking for suspense and danger, there is none in this one, just courtship and love.

I love all three of these authors. I have delighted in many of their individual works. And I was intrigued as to how this collaboration turned out. Each of the three excel at plot development, creating enchanting heroes and heroines. And they each write with wit and style that usually leaves me delighted, entranced and wanting more. Maybe I was expecting too much. This was sweet and fun. The characters are delightful. But something is missing. I guess I was expecting a "R" rated romance and got "PG" (almost PG-13).

I have to admit that at the beginning I wondered what was going on, it did not start quite as I expected. I was soon caught up in the story and couldn't put it down. The story had twists and turns that had me rethinking some assumptions I had made. A wonderful story and one I would recommend to anyone.

I'm a big Julia Quinn fan, so not surprisingly her portion of the book was the section I enjoyed the most. I thought her heroine, Gwendolyn, was just a little more interesting than the others. Still, this is a light, fun, quick read.

Try to ignore some of the continuity and editing errors. Some editor goofed. I wished I had just blown past them (Carolyn switches to Caroline and then back again, Charters becomes Chartres, etc.) instead of letting them pull me out of the story.

"Lady Most Likely" was an enjoyable way to spend a lazy afternoon. Personally, I think it would have been better served as a long book covering a single couple and their story, rather than trying to cram three couples in (yes, I realize there are three authors, but still). The jump from couple to couple was jarring, and the sudden, intense love and commitment between the couples (especially the one that just met) seems a bit premature. But like I said, fun, absorbing fluff.

Please read previous reviews for plot summaries.

I definitely consider myself an expert in the regency romance and was deliciously surprised with Julia Quinn's style and the first romance. But the problem was that the momentum petered out with the other two stories. I also felt that that the character Hugh, Early of Briarly, changed quite dramatically with the different authors.

This one (like their previous) was written so well that I couldn't tell which author wrote which part, even having read most of their books. It was interesting and sucked me in from the very beginning, then I couldn't put it down, so I read it within a day.

I really enjoyed this compilation of stories. I couldn't put the book down. i read it in record time and did really enjoy it. the only problem i really had with it, was i wished that some of the stories could have been longer and told in more depth. they felt a little rushed. and obviously i understood why, because this book contained 3 different romances. but like for example the first section of the book, gwendolyn and Alec's story, i very much enjoyed and really wished that story could have lasted a lot longer, i think it would have made a great separate own story in itself. i just felt like the romance between the two of them was very rushed. and seemed like they fell in love a little too quickly. like they barely knew each other at all, and they were already in love. felt like if there was a whole book that was all their own, it would have felt better to me. seemed more like they were infatuated, more of a love at first sight type thing. i did find it very sweet however, and did enjoy it. Gwendolyn was my favorite character in the whole book. my second favorite was the third story with Georgina and Hugh. I found their story very refreshing and sweet. and the scene where they made love outside was so romantic! I strongly recommend this book to others. It is very good. Its a page turner.

The three authors' distinct voices blend well into a pleasing tale. Catriona's tale is most immediately beguiling, but all three will inevitably charm the reader.
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I never miss a book written by any of these three writers. What a treat to get them all in one book! The story is light and funny. The characters are well developed. In each part there is a satisfying love story. You won't be dissappointed.

This book was a great read, good characters, some humor and little twists. The fairy side lends a nice touch. Could have had a longer epilogue so the reader would know what happened with the rest of their life.

I cant give this book more than 3 stars. Yes, i enjoyed the characters and the stories but it wasnt satisfying. The story opens up with a very promising start - the Earl needing a wife and asks his sister for help in finding one by creating a list of eligible ladies (hence the party) and you get the hint that his childhood friend- Georgie is who he will end up with but their story was so disappointing! No reason what so ever as to why did he now finally see her, i mean if it was the comment she had made back during the first pages where the story began, i would have believed it- she had said something that suddenly made him see her in a new light but no, apparently not. So when all of a sudden he is pursuing her - even Georgie doesnt understand and asks him 'why now?' and his answer does not satisfied. A shame because thier story is the one i was looking forward to the most. Now the first love story between Alec and Gwen was good but i think their story should have been a whole book, it was too short for me to believe they fell in love that fast - i needed more. Then Kate and Neill's story was next and though i liked that they had a history together and the whole story behind why he left and join the army was so sweet to me but somehow their reencounter four years later lacked something and i prefer their past as oppose to their present. I dont know, i guess i expected more - especially from Kate who seem to easily push away her anger towards him! But adding the touch of the host/hostess was very well done in tying all the stories together. Overall it was a good short read and i did read it all in one sitting but this book will only get 3 stars from me for the reasons i stated above.

The Lady Most Likely was the perfect read for a cold winter night. I'm a great fan of Julia Quinn. And every year, I anticipate summer so that I can buy her latest book. So I went out the day this book was released to buy a copy.

What I loved most about this novel was that it had the distinct voices of three different authors. It's not the normal anthology that we usually come across where the stories are mostly stand alone. The stories in this novel were intertwined with each other from the very beginning. I wanted to know more about the different characters introduced in the book.

I enjoyed reading the witty comments made by the main characters. I loved seeing the interesting twists in the games that the hostess, Carolyn, makes her guests participate in. I found myself intrigued by the characters and cheering for the couples. And of course, watching as Lord Briarly finally finds his bride after losing two to his fellow bachelors.

I would definitely recommend this book to those who are fans of Regency romances. Fans of Julia Quinn, Connie Brockway, and Eloisa James would not be disappointed. The Lady Most Likely was fun, entertaining and romantic. A must read for Regency fans.

It was so fun to read a single novel written by three marvelous writers. The integration of the stories was flawless. Eventually their individual voices could be heard but that just made it fun. Kudos to all three writers, especially my favorite, Julia Quinn.

A fun fast read, it was light, funny & entertaining, a bit predictable at times but not enough to put it down & not finish it. If you are looking for something to read that you don't have to use too many brain cells figuring it
out then grab a copy of this book & enjoy. Three separate stories that are all intertwined, great idea that three authors can work together to create a very enjoyable book. Looking forward to another one.

Apparently, I didn't read enough reviews to learn that this is a bodice ripper. Each of the three stories is that, or in the case of the last one, worse. I otherwise enjoyed the stories. Barbara Metzger is my go - to for sweet Regency romances, and I was hoping for something similar.

I was drawn to this title by Julia Quinn's name. Three short, entwined, stories, all with very basic, almost boring, story line. Nothing much to say, its not bad, its not good either: easy read, some of the characters are actually engaging but there is not enough "meat" on these stories' bones to make it interesting or memorable. For $3 or less I would say go ahead and buy it.

I recently discovered Julia Quinn and have read all of her books. So, I put this on pre-order in excitement for yet another of her books despite the fact that I don't usually like books with multiple authors. Although the stories were alright, I didn't enjoy them nearly as much as Julia Quinn's books.

I absolutely loved this book! It was a great book with numerous views of the same party. Because of this book I started reading Julia Quinn's other books and I'm addicted now. She is a great writer and her series are great.

I couldn't finish. I usually love these authors and was really looking forward to this book. The premise had potential, but because there are three love stories in this book, everything was rushed and there was little character development. I will be very hesitant to buy any more multi authored books again.