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ⓘ About S.M. LaViolette
S.M. LaViolette penned “The Music of Love,” the debut novel of the “Academy of Love” series of novels which came out in 2019. She now has at least eighteen novels to her name spread across several series. She currently pens sexy and smart historical mysteries and historical romances full-time. She also runs a four-acre hobby farm where she hosts rescued poultry and dogs. S.M. has made a reputation for penning some dryly witty, angst, dark, and spicy historical romances. Her works usually come with heroines and heroes who do not fit the traditional mold. The author’s brief biography usually tells anyone interested that she operated a B&B, worked as a history teacher in college, and as a criminal prosecutor.
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Who is S.M. LaViolette?
S.M. LaViolette penned “The Music of Love,” the debut novel of the “Academy of Love” series of novels which came out in 2019. She now has at least eighteen novels to her name spread across several series. She currently pens sexy and smart historical mysteries and historical romances full-time.
Which S.M. LaViolette series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Academy of Love series, the earliest of S.M. LaViolette's multi-book series: it opens with The Music of Love (2019) and runs to 7 books across 2019–2025, ending with The Etiquette of Love (2025). S.M. LaViolette's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has S.M. LaViolette written?
S.M. LaViolette has 27 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2019 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 6 named series — the largest being The Academy of Love series with 7 books.
In what order should S.M. LaViolette's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. S.M. LaViolette's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Academy of Love (2019–2025, 7 books), Victorian Decadence (2020–2024, 6 books) and The Masqueraders (2020–2022, 3 books), plus 3 more.
How are S.M. LaViolette's books organised into series?
This guide splits S.M. LaViolette's 27 books into 6 named series, with no standalone titles: The Academy of Love (7 books, 2019–2025); The Bellamy Sisters (6 books, 2022–2025); Victorian Decadence (6 books, 2020–2024); The Masqueraders (3 books, 2020–2022); The Seducers (3 books, 2020–2021), plus 1 further series.