While the Splendid series is technically a trilogy, in 2003, Julia Quinn penned a bonus follow-up novella, ‘A Tale of Two Sisters,’ published in the popular anthology ‘Where’s My Hero?’

It follows the story of a happily single American heiress, Emma Dunster, who visits her cousins in England, only to fall madly in love with a Duke.īook two switches the focus onto Emma’s beautiful and brainy cousin, Lady Arabella ‘Belle’ Blydon, who strikes up an unexpected romance with a wounded war hero.Īnd in book three, the unconventional tomboy Henrietta ‘Henry’ Barrett is swept away to London by Duke William Dunford, ditching her masculine clothes to become the belle of the ball. The Splendid Trilogy, also known as the Blydon Family Saga, is a collection of three captivatingly witty regency romance novels.īook one was Julia Quinn’s debut release.

A Full List of Julia Quinn Books in Order of ReadingĪ Full List of Julia Quinn Books in Order of Reading IMAGEīelow, I’ll list every title by Julia Quinn, from her debut novel to her most recent release.Īll of her books are intended to be read in the order they were published, so getting started is easy just pick the series that appeals to you most, and dive right in! The Splendid Trilogy.

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Passion, prejudice, secrets, and a mother's desperate choice in the chaos of revolution echo through five generations. Or will it? NECESSARY SINS is the first book in the sweeping Lazare Family Saga that transports readers from the West Indies to the Wild West, from Charleston, Paris, and Rome into the depths of the human heart. Acting on their love for each other will ruin Joseph and Tessa in this world and damn them in the next. Joseph must conceal his true feelings as Tessa marries another man-a plantation owner who treats her like property. Then young Father Joseph meets Tessa Conley, a devout Irish immigrant who shares his passions for music and botany. While his sisters make very different choices, Joseph struggles to transcend the flesh by becoming a celibate priest. Joseph Lazare and his two sisters grow up believing their black hair and olive skin come from a Spanish grandmother-until the summer they learn she was an African slave. In antebellum Charleston, a Catholic priest grapples with doubt, his family's secret African ancestry, and his love for a slave owner's wife.

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