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Viola Russell

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in New Orleans, The United States

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Romance, Historical Fiction, Mystery

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Louisa May Alcottt

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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.

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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
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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 »

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Prince of Fire (Gabriel Allon, #5)

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