Victorian Decadence Series by S.M. LaViolette

What’s the most ruinous mistake a harlot can make?Falling in love with her client …Edward Fanshawe is everything Nora Hudson wants in the bedroom—and everything she should avoid out of it. He gives her the pain, humiliation, and domination she craves from a sexual partner, but his search for the perfect, blue-blooded wife means the last thing Nora should do is fall for him. Except…it’s too late. She already has... moreWhat’s the most ruinous mistake a harlot can make?Falling in love with her client …Edward Fanshawe is everything Nora Hudson wants in the bedroom—and everything she should avoid out of it. He gives her the pain, humiliation, and domination she craves from a sexual partner, but his search for the perfect, blue-blooded wife means the last thing Nora should do is fall for him. Except…it’s too late. She already has.When Edward offers to make Nora his mistress, the idea of being utterly under his dominion is as terrifying as it is titillating. As much as she wants to stay with Edward forever, she worries that living with the man she loves—the man who takes everything her body has to give and wants nothing to do with her heart—will eventually destroy her.But then Nora meets the woman Edward intends to marry and her situation becomes considerably more complicated. And erotic…***Full-length novel at @110k words***Mr. Fanshawe’s Harlot is an angsty, dark, standalone historical erotic romance novel featuring consensual BDSM and both M/F, F/F, voyeurism, exhibitionism, explicit love scenes, and YES, a happily ever after!This is EROTIC ROMANCE, not erotica. That means this has a real story and lots of it.!!!!!!!TRIGGER WARNING!!!!!!! marital infidelity, sexual abuse, miscarriage, & lots of kink. less

Stephen Chatham is everything Jo Leather ever wanted. Despite Stephen's tragic past, he's kind, brilliant, and the best employer Jo’s ever had. Falling for him was easy. Stopping him from discovering that Jo is actually Josephine—and keeping him from hating her when the truth inevitably comes out? That will be infinitely more difficult.Stephen doesn’t have much experience with love, but he’s known enough betrayal to last two lifetimes. Emotion doesn’t come easily to him. Neither does passion... moreStephen Chatham is everything Jo Leather ever wanted. Despite Stephen's tragic past, he's kind, brilliant, and the best employer Jo’s ever had. Falling for him was easy. Stopping him from discovering that Jo is actually Josephine—and keeping him from hating her when the truth inevitably comes out? That will be infinitely more difficult.Stephen doesn’t have much experience with love, but he’s known enough betrayal to last two lifetimes. Emotion doesn’t come easily to him. Neither does passion. But for reasons he can’t fathom, his valet—his very male valet—stirs both in him. Is he losing his mind—or is he falling in love with his servant?Caught between their desire and society’s expectations, can Jo and Stephen find their way to happily ever after? Or is the distance between their worlds—and hearts—simply too great to bridge?***His Valet is an angsty, dark, standalone historical erotic romance novel featuring consensual BDSM and M/F, F/F, M/M/F, voyeurism, exhibitionism, explicit love scenes, and and enough heat to melt your Kindle.And, YES, a happily ever after!This is EROTIC ROMANCE, not erotica. That means this book has a real story and lots of it.****************TRIGGER WARNING: sexual abuse, miscarriage, & lots of kink.@110,000 word novel, no cliffhanger less

Businessman Gideon Banks is cold, brilliant, rich…and bored. Who knew that a man who excelled at debauchery could become so bored? It’s not until he learns that he is heir to the Taunton Earldom that things start to get interesting. The late earl’s irksome, superior, and entirely too attractive widow is particularly fascinating to him... moreBusinessman Gideon Banks is cold, brilliant, rich…and bored. Who knew that a man who excelled at debauchery could become so bored? It’s not until he learns that he is heir to the Taunton Earldom that things start to get interesting. The late earl’s irksome, superior, and entirely too attractive widow is particularly fascinating to him. And the fact that she’s now entirely dependent on him? That opens up an astonishing array of thrilling—and erotic—possibilities…Alys Taunton might be sheltered and lonely, but she’s not stupid. When Gideon proposes a marriage of convenience, she never expects the immoral man to remain faithful. But the sensual delights he promises are impossible to resist, and she soon starts to wonder what would be more painful: refusing him and keeping her distance, or offering him her complete surrender, heart, body and soul.Amidst a cycle of mind games and struggles for sexual dominance, can Gideon and Alys find their way to happily ever after? Or will their dark desires tear them apart forever?His Countess is an angsty, dark, standalone historical erotic romance novel featuring consensual BDSM, MF, MMF, FFM, voyeurism, exhibitionism, explicit love scenes, and YES, a happily ever after!This is EROTIC ROMANCE, not erotica. That means this book has a real story and lots of it.TRIGGER WARNING: marital infidelity & lots of kink.@109,000 word novel, no cliffhanger less

The beast only wins the beauty’s heart in fairy tales. In real life, he destroys it…and her.Malcom Barton is what the man who murdered his wife made him—a beast. Scarred and broken in mind, body, and spirit, he lives his life in the shadows.Until he sees her.Julia Harlow is the only light and warmth to shine into his cold, dead heart for years. Wild, spirited, and free, she’s…everything.She’s also the daughter of the man who burned his life to the ground... moreThe beast only wins the beauty’s heart in fairy tales. In real life, he destroys it…and her.Malcom Barton is what the man who murdered his wife made him—a beast. Scarred and broken in mind, body, and spirit, he lives his life in the shadows.Until he sees her.Julia Harlow is the only light and warmth to shine into his cold, dead heart for years. Wild, spirited, and free, she’s…everything.She’s also the daughter of the man who burned his life to the ground.Kidnapping Julia and keeping her prisoner to his dark, deviant desires seems like the perfect way to destroy his enemy.He never expected her to enjoy her captivity.It’s not long before she makes him want things he thought he’d never have again. He wants her.But if the cost of his much-deserved revenge is a happily ever after with Julia, is it a price he’s able to pay?Her Beast is a full length historical romance with elements of BDSM, power exchange, and ménage. If you are easily triggered by violence or unconventional sexual situations you should not read this book. less

Mr. Smith has lived his entire adult life with one goal in mind: Revenge.Thanks to the wealth and power he has amassed over the years, that goal is almost within reach. The only other thing that Smith has ever wanted is a family of his own. But with his lifelong plans finally coming to fruition, now would be a terrible time to have a child …Besides, finding a woman willing to tolerate his voracious and adventurous appetites would be impossible. Until Moira Dunsmore enters Smith's life... moreMr. Smith has lived his entire adult life with one goal in mind: Revenge.Thanks to the wealth and power he has amassed over the years, that goal is almost within reach. The only other thing that Smith has ever wanted is a family of his own. But with his lifelong plans finally coming to fruition, now would be a terrible time to have a child …Besides, finding a woman willing to tolerate his voracious and adventurous appetites would be impossible. Until Moira Dunsmore enters Smith's life. It might be bad timing, but striking a bargain with the mysterious and intriguing courtesan to bear his child is too appealing an opportunity to pass up. Smith never imagined that Moira would be so accepting of his unconventional lifestyle—or his live-in male lover. And he certainly never expected to feel anything for her.But she is…And he does … Love is something Smith has had precious little experience with in his life. Can he trust in love—and in Moira—if the price of their happily ever after is his long-awaited revenge?Their Master, book 5 in the VICTORIAN DECADENCE series, is a sensual and emotional historical romance featuring a mysterious, bisexual hero, a heroine who is far more than she claims to be, a gorgeous and oh-so-eager body servant, and a polyamorous HEA that none of them ever saw coming. Get ready to fall in love with the most unconventional lovers that Victorian England has ever known.THEIR MASTER contain f/m, f/m/m, m/m, ménage action with lots of spicy bedroom scenes. This book is for adult readers who are not easily triggered or offended. less