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ⓘ About Patricia Maxwell
Patricia Maxwell is the pseudonym of the author better known as Jennifer Blake. She is a bestselling author with more than fifty novels to her name published under different names. She has received many awards and been recognized for her writing. She was inducted into the Affaire de Coeur Romance Hall of Fame and the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. She has been called the “Steel Magnolia” of women’s fiction and has sold more than 30 million novels in more than eighteen languages. She is an honorary and charter member of the Romance Writers of America and the University of North Eastern Louisiana granted her a Writer in Residence Position.
All Book Series by Patricia Maxwell
The Venetian's Daring Seduction
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016
The Hired Wife
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1978 Pen name · Maxine Patrick
Out of the Dark
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2011 Pen name · Jennifer Blake
Queen For A Night
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2014 Pen name · Jennifer Blake
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Patricia Maxwell?
Patricia Maxwell is the pseudonym of the author better known as Jennifer Blake. She is a bestselling author with more than fifty novels to her name published under different names. She has received many awards and been recognized for her writing.
Which Patricia Maxwell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Classic Gothics series, the earliest of Patricia Maxwell's multi-book series: it opens with The Secret of Mirror House (1969) and runs to 5 books across 1969–2013, ending with Stranger at Plantation Inn (2013). Patricia Maxwell's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Patricia Maxwell written?
Patricia Maxwell has 65 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1969 and 2017. 60 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Louisiana History series with 7 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Patricia Maxwell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patricia Maxwell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Classic Gothics (1969–2013, 5 books), Love and Adventure (1977–1984, 5 books) and Louisiana Plantation (1979–1995, 4 books), plus 11 more.
How are Patricia Maxwell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patricia Maxwell's 65 books into 14 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Louisiana History (7 books, 1981–1988); Masters at Arms (6 books, 2005–2010); Sweetly Contemporary (6 books, 1980–2010); Jennifer Blake Short Stories/Novellas (6 books, 2011–2014); Classic Gothics (5 books, 1969–2013), plus 9 further series.