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M.L. Rio

2 Series • 3 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: If We Were Villains (2017)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Graveyard Shift (2024)

ⓘ About M.L. Rio

She holds a master’s degree in Shakespeare Studies from King’s College London and Shakespeare’s Globe. When she is not busy writing, reading, or explaining why the Authorship Question is really just a conspiracy theory, she fills her time with family and friends, whiskey and wine, and music made 20 years before she was even born. Rio had been writing for a long time and had written about five novels however none that she felt were worth a reader’s time. It dawned on her that she was not writing anything good since she was not writing a world that she knew.

All Book Series by M.L. Rio

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If We Were Villains

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017

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2017
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Hot Wax

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025

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2025
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Graveyard Shift

Single-title series · published 2024

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2024

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is M.L. Rio?

She holds a master’s degree in Shakespeare Studies from King’s College London and Shakespeare’s Globe. When she is not busy writing, reading, or explaining why the Authorship Question is really just a conspiracy theory, she fills her time with family and friends, whiskey and wine, and music made 20 years before she was even born. Rio had been writing for a long time and had written about five novels however none that she felt were worth a reader’s time.

Which M.L. Rio series should I start with?

M.L. Rio's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is If We Were Villains (2017).

How many books has M.L. Rio written?

M.L. Rio has 3 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2017 and 2025. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Short Stories/Novellas.

In what order should M.L. Rio's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 3 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are M.L. Rio's books organised into series?

This guide splits M.L. Rio's 3 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book).