Most Ardently Yours
On sale
9th July 2026
Price: £10.99
Genre
💕🦚💙 It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of many romance novels, must be in want of a book boyfriend . . . 💕🦚💙
‘Fans of Pride and Prejudice will adore this’ INDIA HOLTON, USA Today bestselling author
‘Most Ardently Yours is the book equivalent of a warm mug of tea, a soft blanket and a purring cat on your lap (even if he’s named after one of literature’s greatest cads)’ AMY COOMBE, Sunday Times bestselling author of Stay for a Spell
Zoe Knight has sworn off men for good . . . at least the ones in real life. Once a believer in the ‘happily ever after’, she now curbs her loneliness with the help of her favorite book boyfriends – and there’s no better man than Mr. Darcy.
So, when she comes head-to-head with the annoyingly attractive bookseller Nick, who refuses to sell romance novels, she decides to liberate him of an abandoned, dusty copy of Pride and Prejudice.
But this is no ordinary book. After reading from the pages, Zoe accidentally summons Mr. Darcy to the real world. Now, she’s face-to-face with the man she’s loved forever, and he’s everything she dreamed he would be. Handsome? Check. Brooding? Check. But if he’s here in all his Regency perfection, what will happen to the literary world he came from?
With Nick – the last man she could ever be prevailed upon to work with – urging her to send Darcy back to his own story, Zoe will have to decide what she really wants from a happy ending, before it’s too late.
Perfect for fans of Kirsty Greenwood and Ashley Poston, Most Ardently Yours is a delightfully bookish and swoony romance with a lightly speculative flair from the USA Today bestselling author Freya Sampson that brings to life one of Jane Austen’s most universally beloved love interests.
‘Charming, witty, and an absolute delight’ SOPHIE COUSENS, New York Times bestselling author of Is She Really Going Out with Him?
‘A magical cross between Kate & Leopold and Notting Hill and I loved it so so much!’ LYNN PAINTER, NYT bestselling author of Better Than the Movies
💕🦚💙
Readers are already falling ardently in love . . .
‘A real love letter to love stories’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Will sweep you away and make you swoon in the best kind of way’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Wow this book was soo good- I am obsessed!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Easily one of my favorite reads of the year so far’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I LOVED every page of this book!!!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Fans of Pride and Prejudice will adore this’ INDIA HOLTON, USA Today bestselling author
‘Most Ardently Yours is the book equivalent of a warm mug of tea, a soft blanket and a purring cat on your lap (even if he’s named after one of literature’s greatest cads)’ AMY COOMBE, Sunday Times bestselling author of Stay for a Spell
Zoe Knight has sworn off men for good . . . at least the ones in real life. Once a believer in the ‘happily ever after’, she now curbs her loneliness with the help of her favorite book boyfriends – and there’s no better man than Mr. Darcy.
So, when she comes head-to-head with the annoyingly attractive bookseller Nick, who refuses to sell romance novels, she decides to liberate him of an abandoned, dusty copy of Pride and Prejudice.
But this is no ordinary book. After reading from the pages, Zoe accidentally summons Mr. Darcy to the real world. Now, she’s face-to-face with the man she’s loved forever, and he’s everything she dreamed he would be. Handsome? Check. Brooding? Check. But if he’s here in all his Regency perfection, what will happen to the literary world he came from?
With Nick – the last man she could ever be prevailed upon to work with – urging her to send Darcy back to his own story, Zoe will have to decide what she really wants from a happy ending, before it’s too late.
Perfect for fans of Kirsty Greenwood and Ashley Poston, Most Ardently Yours is a delightfully bookish and swoony romance with a lightly speculative flair from the USA Today bestselling author Freya Sampson that brings to life one of Jane Austen’s most universally beloved love interests.
‘Charming, witty, and an absolute delight’ SOPHIE COUSENS, New York Times bestselling author of Is She Really Going Out with Him?
‘A magical cross between Kate & Leopold and Notting Hill and I loved it so so much!’ LYNN PAINTER, NYT bestselling author of Better Than the Movies
💕🦚💙
Readers are already falling ardently in love . . .
‘A real love letter to love stories’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Will sweep you away and make you swoon in the best kind of way’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Wow this book was soo good- I am obsessed!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘Easily one of my favorite reads of the year so far’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
‘I LOVED every page of this book!!!’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reviews
Freya Sampson brings her trademark charm and wit to the romance genre and we are all so much richer for it. Inhabitants of romancelandia will find themselves smiling throughout as Sampson brings Fitzwilliam Darcy to life. Literally. Sweet, sexy, and laugh-out-loud funny, this book is a love letter to the romance genre and deserves a keeper place on the shelf.
Watch out, Bridget Jones! I have a new favorite modern-day Pride and Prejudice. Sampson's Most Ardently Yours is a fantastically imaginative homage to the power of romance novels, indie bookstores, and, of course, the lifelong pursuit of Happily Ever After. I loved every minute.
Most Ardently Yours is like a magical cross between Kate & Leopold and Notting Hill and I loved it so so much! This book feels like a nineties romcom - in the very best way - and I am genuinely sad it's over. 10/10 would recommend!!
A lively and unputdownable story that's up to its breeches in charm, Most Ardently Yours has all the best elements of a fantastic read: romance, humor, and Mr. Darcy. Freya Sampson's writing is the perfect balance of wit and heart, leaving us laughing as much as we swoon. Readers who've always wondered what it would be like to date your favorite book boyfriend-this one's for you. You're going to love it.
Most Ardently Yours is the epitome of the Mr. Darcy hand flex and I devoured every page. Cozy, brilliant, and deeply romantic, this is every bookworm's dream!
Delivered with Freya Sampson's singular wit and humor, Most Ardently Yours feels like the love child of two of my all-time favorites: Kate & Leopold and Pride and Prejudice. A romance novel for romance-lovers, this story is smartly self-aware and absolutely frothing over with what we treasure most about this genre. This was the most fun I've had with a book in quite some time. An absolute delight. I loved it-most ardently.
Charming, witty, an absolutely delight - the perfect read for Austen fans and anyone who's daydreamed about a book boyfriend.
Heartfelt, inventive, and hilarious, Most Ardently Yours is a sparkling celebration of the books and characters that shape us. It's a powerful reminder that finding our 'happy-ever-after' is ultimately up to us - as long as we have the courage to face our fears and pursue it. This is the perfect bookish read for Austen fans and book lovers!
Most Ardently Yours is the kind of novel that feels like stepping into your favorite bookstore on a rainy afternoon and forgetting the rest of the world exists. Utterly charming, deliciously bookish, and threaded with a touch of magic, Freya Sampson delivers a premise so irresistibly fun it made me grin from the very first page. With sparkling wit and a swoon-worthy appearance from Austen's most beloved hero, this story is a heartfelt, romantic treat for anyone who loves books, bookstores, and the quiet wonder of getting lost in a story that feels like it was written just for you.
Freya Sampson's books make my heart happy. Most Ardently Yours will sprinkle you with book magic and make your book-boyfriend dreams come true.