203 ratings | 181 reviews | avg rating:4.38

Viola’s Year In Books

Viola’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Viola’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Viola’s 2025 Year in Books

Viola Russell’s Followers (88)

Viola’s Bookshelves

to-read (1210)
currently-reading (1)
read (215)
did-not-finish (0)
phenomenal (2)
thriller (4)
would-read-again (6)

Viola’s Friends (62)

Cynthia

16,040 books | 50 friends

Donna Foster

7,896 books | 5,001 friends

Sandy Mckenzie

12,846 books | 586 friends

Terry

24,918 books | 1,588 friends

Michelle

4,908 books | 1,956 friends

Lydia Wallace

72,992 books | 1,243 friends

Olivia Wildenstein

3,703 books | 673 friends

Kendy Pearson

155 books | 731 friends

More friends…

2026 Reading Challenge

2026

READING

CHALLENGE

Viola Russell has read 14 of 20 books.

70%

Viola Russell

Goodreads Author

Born

in New Orleans, The United States

Website

http://www.violarussell.com/bio.html

Genre

Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery

Influences

Louisa May Alcottt

Member Since

July 2017

edit data

Viola Russell is the pseudonym of a native New Orleanian who is a true romantic. I am an English teacher who lives with her husband and is happiest when I am writing. I also love dogs, chocolate, and king cake! One of my favorite places in the world is Ireland, and it plays a large part in my books.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Viola Russell questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Viola Russell’s books

Average rating: 4.18 · 77 ratings · 44 reviews · 22 distinct works

	Love at War 4.37 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Ice Wagon to Clubhouse: The Life of Jude Mooney 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Progeny: The Legacy of Jude Mooney 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unveiling of Amber 2.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Buccaneer Beauty 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Doctor and the War Widow 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blood-Dimmed Tide 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legacy: Sins of the Fathers 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fair Grounds Mystery 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Unveiling of Amber 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Viola Russell…

12 posts
Viola Russell's Blog

Romance and Silly Love Songs

I never thought of myself as a romance writer; I primarily write historical fiction. I have written straight romance, and my latest releases are unabashed romances. However, nearly all of my books contain romantic elements. Romance sometimes is treated as the underappreciated step-child of the literary establishment. The novels are often seen as trivial, the province of bored housewives and fantas Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on November 22, 2025 00:01 • Tags: romance

View all 12 posts »

Viola is Currently Reading

Viola Russell is currently reading

Rhett Butler's People

by Donald McCaig

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 15, 2026 04:37AM

rss
Viola’s Recent Updates

Viola Russell is currently reading Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 15, 2026 04:37AM · like
Viola Russell is now following Donald McCaig Author of Rhett Butler's People
Jul 15, 2026 04:29AM · like
Viola Russell is now following Julia Spencer-Fleming Author of In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusso...
Jul 15, 2026 04:27AM · like
Viola Russell wants to read See Jane Die (Stacy Killian, #1; The Malones, #2) by Erica Spindler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 15, 2026 04:23AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of See Jane Die by Erica Spindler. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — See Jane Die by Erica Spindler <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Viola Russell rated a book it was amazing Bone Cold (The Malones, #1) by Erica Spindler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A real thriller! Started reading and couldn't put this down! A very twisty ending. ...more
Jul 15, 2026 04:20AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bone Cold by Erica Spindler. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bone Cold by Erica Spindler <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Viola Russell is on page 133 of 506 of Bone Cold Bone Cold (The Malones, #1) by Erica Spindler (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 13, 2026 03:03PM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bone Cold by Erica Spindler. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bone Cold by Erica Spindler <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Viola Russell is currently reading Bone Cold (The Malones, #1) by Erica Spindler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 11, 2026 02:59PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bone Cold by Erica Spindler. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bone Cold by Erica Spindler <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Viola Russell rated a book it was amazing Why Aren't They Screaming? (Loretta Lawson, #2) by Joan Smith	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book had an abundance of plot twists. I loved the amateur sleuth detective Loretta and her ex-husband. I also liked reading a book that took place before cell phones and relied on real English phone boxes.
Jul 11, 2026 02:45PM · like · see review
Viola Russell rated a book it was amazing Why Aren't They Screaming? (Loretta Lawson, #2) by Joan Smith	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book had an abundance of plot twists. I loved the amateur sleuth detective Loretta and her ex-husband. I also liked reading a book that took place before cell phones and relied on real English phone boxes.
Jul 11, 2026 02:44PM · like · see review
Viola Russell entered a giveaway The Munich Affair by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 30 copies available, ends on July 19, 2026 Enter to win »
Jul 09, 2026 09:03AM · like · see giveaway

More of Viola's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Romance Readers R...: 2012 A-Z Author Challenge	436	448	Jan 03, 2013 11:37AM
Cozy Mysteries : Title and Author Game, Round 2	15570	1213	Mar 21, 2016 09:15AM
Cozy Mysteries : Mystery ABC's, Round 4	14302	807	Jan 05, 2019 05:39AM
Cozy Mysteries : Title and Author, Round 8	4205	487	Mar 08, 2023 02:14AM
Romance Readers R...: 2025 October Monthly Challenge	55	122	Nov 09, 2025 10:46AM