C Hallman Books in Order
Explore C Hallman books in order, with quick summaries, series background, and simple suggestions for where to start reading.
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C Hallman books in publication order
67 books
Indebted
by C Hallman
2014
Debt creates a dangerous imbalance between two people whose lives become intertwined. Attraction grows alongside obligation, forcing them to question what is owed and what is freely given.
Inevitable
by C Hallman
2015
A romance shaped by fate, difficult choices, and the feeling that some connections cannot be avoided. The characters must confront whether their future is truly theirs to choose.
Breaking You
by C Hallman
2019
A dark romance about emotional limits, painful history, and a connection that refuses to stay simple. The characters must decide whether what has broken them can ever be rebuilt.
Convict Me
by C Hallman
2019
The first Rossi Crime Family romance opens in a world where danger and attraction go hand in hand. A complicated connection tests what loyalty means when family rules are impossible to ignore.
Guard Me
by C Hallman
2019
A guarded heart meets a dangerous job when protection brings two people too close. The risks grow as their connection threatens to interfere with the rules of the mafia family.
Hating You
by C Hallman
2019
Two people tied together by anger find that hatred can hide a far more dangerous pull. Their fight to stay apart becomes harder when old wounds and unwanted feelings rise to the surface.
Keep Me
by C Hallman
2019
A dangerous romance tests the difference between keeping someone safe and trying to control them. Family power and growing desire leave the couple with no easy way forward.
Protect Me
by C Hallman
2019
Protection becomes complicated when feelings grow between people who should keep their distance. In the Rossi world, staying safe can demand more than either person is ready to give.
Remember Me
by C Hallman
2019
The past comes back with consequences for characters who thought they could leave it behind. Memory, family loyalty, and a dangerous connection force them to face what still matters.
Runaway Bride
by C Hallman
2019
A bride runs from the future chosen for her, only to find danger waiting beyond the wedding. Escaping a powerful world may be harder than trusting the stranger who offers help.
Tame Me
by C Hallman
2019
Two strong-willed people collide in a relationship shaped by power, resistance, and attraction. Neither wants to yield, but the danger around them makes trust harder to avoid.
The Bet
by C Hallman
2019
A reckless bet at North Woods University sets off a romance neither side expects. What begins as a challenge becomes complicated by real feelings, secrets, and the risk of getting hurt.
The Dare
by C Hallman
2019
A dare pushes two people into a situation that feels like a game, until it starts exposing what they really want. Attraction and rivalry make the stakes far more personal than planned.
The Secret
by C Hallman
2019
At North Woods University, a hidden truth complicates a growing romance. Keeping it buried might protect the characters for now, but it could also destroy the trust they are beginning to build.
The Vow
by C Hallman
2019
A vow made in the middle of a complicated relationship tests how much two people are willing to sacrifice. Love becomes harder when the past and present keep demanding different things.
Their Captive
by C Hallman
2019
A woman is pulled into a dangerous relationship with men who hold far too much power over her future. In this dark reverse-harem romance, survival and desire become closely entwined.
When Rivals Fall
by C Hallman
2019
A family feud puts a young woman at odds with the Bishop brothers, the rivals determined to make her pay for the past. Hatred soon becomes tangled with an attraction nobody planned.
When Rivals Lose
by C Hallman
2019
The Bayshore feud continues as secrets and divided loyalties make every alliance uncertain. Feelings grow stronger, but so does the danger of trusting the people who once wanted revenge.
When Rivals Love
by C Hallman
2019
The rivalry reaches its emotional turning point as the characters face the truth behind their families’ hatred. Love may finally be possible, if they can survive what the past still demands.
Babies & Promises
by C Hallman
2020
A surprise complication turns a romantic connection into a question of trust, responsibility, and commitment. The couple must decide whether their promises mean enough to build a real future.
Cruel Obsession
by C Hallman
2020
A dark attraction turns increasingly consuming as secrets and control reshape a relationship. The first half of the duet follows characters caught between fear, desire, and an obsession neither can ignore.
Deadly Obsession
by C Hallman
2020
The obsession deepens, and the consequences become more dangerous. With trust in short supply, the characters must confront the secrets and threats that could destroy their already fragile connection.
Fragile Wings
by C Hallman
2020
A dark, emotional romance about trying to heal while danger remains close. Trust comes slowly as two wounded people discover that vulnerability can be as frightening as any outside threat.
His Gift
by C Hallman
2020
A gift brings unexpected consequences in a romance shaped by danger and close proximity. The characters must determine whether the connection growing between them is protection, temptation, or both.
Kissing & Telling
by C Hallman
2020
A quick, contemporary romance where attraction is easy but keeping secrets is not. One unexpected connection forces the couple to decide whether honesty is worth risking what they have found.
On the Run
by C Hallman
2020
Trying to escape a dangerous past puts a woman on the run, but safety proves hard to find. An unexpected connection offers help while creating new reasons to fear being caught.
Regretting You
by C Hallman
2020
Past choices and painful feelings return when a relationship built on conflict gets another chance. Regret may be unavoidable, but the characters still have to decide what they are willing to fight for.
Roommates & Thieves
by C Hallman
2020
Sharing a home is complicated enough before secrets and criminal trouble enter the picture. Forced close together, two people must figure out whether they can trust each other when everything starts to unravel.
Savage Beginnings
by C Hallman
2020
A dark romance begins with a dangerous connection and no easy escape. The characters are drawn into a world where survival, desire, and loyalty are always fighting for control.
Savage Christmas
by C Hallman
2020
The holidays bring familiar characters back together, but peace is not guaranteed. Old passions, dangerous loyalties, and unresolved conflict make this Christmas anything but quiet.
The Jock
by C Hallman
2020
A college athlete finds that reputation and charm cannot solve every problem. When a complicated attraction enters the picture, he must decide who he wants to be away from the spotlight.
The Nerd
by C Hallman
2020
A college romance gives the underestimated nerd a chance to step out of the background. Attraction complicates the role everyone expects him to play, especially when secrets are involved.
The Petrov Brothers
by C Hallman
2020
The Petrov brothers bring danger, power, and family expectations into every relationship. As romance grows, the people around them must decide whether love can survive a world built on control.
The Promise
by C Hallman
2020
A promise made under complicated circumstances becomes harder to keep once feelings are involved. At North Woods University, love and loyalty are tested by the secrets surrounding the couple.
The Rossi Brothers
by C Hallman
2020
The Rossi brothers live by the hard rules of their crime family, until love and loyalty begin pulling them in different directions. Their world offers protection, but it also demands a price.
This Christmas
by C Hallman
2020
The holiday season brings romance, unfinished business, and a chance encounter that may change everything. Christmas cheer is mixed with the complications of a relationship that arrives at the wrong time.
Two for One
by C Hallman
2020
An unexpected romantic situation brings more than one complicated heart into the picture. Desire, jealousy, and trust collide as the characters work out what they really want.
Two Strangers
by C Hallman
2020
Two strangers meet under circumstances that make trust difficult from the start. As they are drawn closer, the secrets each carries threaten to turn attraction into a serious risk.
Violent Beginnings
by C Hallman
2020
A relationship begins in a world marked by violence and control. The characters must navigate attraction and danger while confronting the past that has shaped every part of their lives.
Broken Beginnings
by C Hallman
2021
A dark romance about damaged people whose pasts refuse to stay buried. As desire and danger pull them together, they must face the consequences of the choices that broke them.
Devil You Hate
by C Hallman
2021
A feud and dangerous family loyalties place two unwilling people on opposite sides. As hatred shifts into attraction, they must decide whether desire is worth the cost of betrayal.
Devil You Know
by C Hallman
2021
The dangerous romance begun in *Devil You Hate* continues as secrets, family pressure, and unresolved enemies close in. Trust becomes harder when both love and survival demand difficult choices.
Hard Times
by C Hallman
2021
A routine prison transfer goes badly wrong, leaving a woman trapped near two hardened criminals. Survival becomes complicated when fear, attraction, and unexpected loyalty begin to blur together.
Hell
by C Hallman
2021
A dark romance about people facing a situation that feels impossible to escape. Desire, danger, and emotional damage combine as they try to find something worth saving.
King of Corium
by C Hallman
2021
Aspen is sent to Corium University for protection after her father betrays the mafia. Instead, she meets Quinton Rossi, the feared son of an enemy, and becomes a target in a school where cruelty has few limits.
The Hate Vow
by C Hallman
2021
She once believed she was better than him and never missed a chance to show it. Then karma puts them on a collision course, forcing old enemies to confront a connection neither wants.
Their Ballerina
by C Hallman
2021
A ballerina is drawn into a dark reverse-harem romance where discipline and vulnerability meet dangerous desire. The people around her may offer protection, but their world comes with its own rules.
Broken Kingdom
by C Hallman
2022
After everything Aspen has endured, Quinton is ready to make her enemies pay. But revenge, family loyalty, and a threat within Corium force them to fight for a future neither expected.
Drop Dead Queen
by C Hallman
2022
Aspen is back at Corium University, where someone wants her dead and even Quinton may not be able to keep her safe. Surrounded by enemies, she must decide who to trust before the trap closes.
Her Mafia Bodyguard
by C Hallman
2022
After her mother dies, Mia learns that her absent father is a mafia don and gains a bodyguard named Zeke. Living and attending college under his watch turns their forbidden attraction into a serious risk.
Lock Me Inside
by C Hallman
2022
When her mother dates the father of her two biggest bullies, a young woman is forced into their home. Proximity turns years of resentment into a dark, complicated attraction.
Reign of Freedom
by C Hallman
2022
In the violent world surrounding Corium, freedom comes with a price. Old loyalties, family expectations, and dangerous attraction test whether the characters can claim a life that belongs to them.
Ruins of Temptation
by C Hallman
2022
Corium’s headmaster has spent years keeping his darkness controlled, until learning he has a daughter breaks his carefully built restraint. Delilah arrives with secrets of her own, turning their encounter into a dangerous game.
Corium Ever After
by C Hallman
2023
Return to the Corium world for another look at the characters and relationships shaped by its brutal rules. Old scars remain, but love and loyalty have changed what the future can hold.
The Hotel Manager
by C Hallman
2023
At an exclusive hotel, a manager tries to keep work and private life separate. A new attraction and the secrets behind the elegant setting make that goal impossible to maintain.
Touch of Hate
by C Hallman
2023
Ren has left his old life behind to pursue revenge, but Scarlet remains the one person he cannot forget. Their reunion pulls them into a dark, dangerous romance where old feelings and hidden motives collide.
Hateful Vows
by C Hallman
2024
In a city ruled by five powerful families, the sons of those families dominate Wicked Falls Elite. Everyone hates her, especially Briggs Weston, whose vow to make her suffer sparks a dangerous rivalry.
The Decision Maker
by C Hallman
2024
A person used to making every decision meets someone who challenges the need for control. Their romance unfolds amid professional pressure, secrets, and the consequences of choosing a different path.
Their Kitten
by C Hallman
2024
A young woman enters the orbit of several intensely protective men in this dark reverse-harem romance. Their growing connection is tested by control, trust, and the danger surrounding them.
Touch of Chaos
by C Hallman
2024
Ren and Scarlet’s story reaches its next stage as revenge, secrets, and the chaos of their shared history demand answers. Their connection is powerful, but it may not survive the truth.
Vengeful Sins
by C Hallman
2024
Revenge and desire collide in a dark romance where old sins refuse to stay hidden. As tensions rise, the characters must decide whether vengeance is worth losing the person they cannot resist.
Lock Me Out
by C Hallman
2025
Trying to build a normal life after the past seems impossible when old secrets return. The aftermath of broken trust forces the characters to decide whether they can heal together.
Quiet Rage
by C Hallman
2025
Beneath a controlled exterior, anger and grief are building. A dark romantic connection forces the characters to confront what they have suppressed before it destroys everything around them.
The Assistant
by C Hallman
2025
Professional boundaries blur when an assistant gets too close to a powerful, complicated employer. A polished workplace setting hides secrets that make their growing attraction far from simple.
Toxic Hope
by C Hallman
2025
Hope feels dangerous when a relationship has been shaped by pain and mistrust. The characters must decide whether they can reach for something better without repeating the mistakes behind them.
Unhinged Love
by C Hallman
2025
A dangerous attraction pushes two damaged people beyond the limits they thought they had. Love becomes increasingly intense as secrets, obsession, and outside threats close in.
Wrong Cabin, Right Time
by C Hallman
2026
Travel influencer Sage arrives at the wrong cabin and meets Travis, a reclusive billionaire with a deadly secret. Her instant fascination complicates his plan to make her his next victim.
Where to start with C Hallman
For a dark school-set romance: King of Corium → Drop Dead Queen → Broken Kingdom
For mafia romance with a forbidden relationship: Her Mafia Bodyguard → Devil You Hate → Devil You Know
For family-feud bully romance: When Rivals Fall → When Rivals Lose → When Rivals Love
For newer dark romance: Lock Me Inside → Lock Me Out → Hateful Vows
C Hallman sub-series and character series
- Bayshore Rivals books in order
- Blackthorn Elite books in order
- Breaking the Rules (C Hallman) books in order
- Clear View Country Club books in order
- Corium University Trilogy books in order
- Corium University Year 2 books in order
- Dance For Me books in order
- Dark Mafia Romance books in order
- Heaven & Hell (C Hallman) books in order
- Instalovers books in order
- King Crime Family books in order
- North Woods University books in order
- Reverse Harem books in order
- The Diavolo Crime Family books in order
- The Locked Duet books in order
- The Moretti Crime Family books in order
- The Obsession Duet books in order
- The Rossi Crime Family books in order
- Wicked Falls Elite books in order
Bayshore Rivals books in order
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The Bet
by C Hallman
2019North Woods University, Book 1
The Dare
by C Hallman
2019North Woods University, Book 2
The Secret
by C Hallman
2019North Woods University, Book 3
The Vow
by C Hallman
2019North Woods University, Book 4
The Jock
by C Hallman
2020North Woods University, Book 6
The Promise
by C Hallman
2020North Woods University, Book 5
North Woods University books in chronological order

The Bet
by C Hallman
2019North Woods University, Book 1
The Dare
by C Hallman
2019North Woods University, Book 2
The Secret
by C Hallman
2019North Woods University, Book 3
The Vow
by C Hallman
2019North Woods University, Book 4
The Promise
by C Hallman
2020North Woods University, Book 5
The Jock
by C Hallman
2020North Woods University, Book 6
Reverse Harem books in order
Explore this seriesThe Diavolo Crime Family books in order
Explore this seriesThe Locked Duet books in order
Explore this seriesThe Moretti Crime Family books in order
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Fragile Wings
by C Hallman
2020The Moretti Crime Family, Book 5
Savage Beginnings
by C Hallman
2020The Moretti Crime Family, Book 2
Savage Christmas
by C Hallman
2020The Moretti Crime Family, Book 3
Violent Beginnings
by C Hallman
2020The Moretti Crime Family, Book 4
Broken Beginnings
by C Hallman
2021The Moretti Crime Family, Book 5
The Moretti Crime Family books in chronological order

Savage Beginnings
by C Hallman
2020The Moretti Crime Family, Book 2
Savage Christmas
by C Hallman
2020The Moretti Crime Family, Book 3
Violent Beginnings
by C Hallman
2020The Moretti Crime Family, Book 4
Fragile Wings
by C Hallman
2020The Moretti Crime Family, Book 5
Broken Beginnings
by C Hallman
2021The Moretti Crime Family, Book 5
The Obsession Duet books in order
Explore this seriesThe Rossi Crime Family books in order
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Convict Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 1
Guard Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 4
Keep Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 3
Protect Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 2
Remember Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 6
Tame Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 5
The Rossi Crime Family books in chronological order

Convict Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 1
Protect Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 2
Keep Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 3
Guard Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 4
Tame Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 5
Remember Me
by C Hallman
2019The Rossi Crime Family, Book 6
Wicked Falls Elite books in order
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Hateful Vows
by C Hallman
2024Wicked Falls Elite, Book 1
Vengeful Sins
by C Hallman
2024Wicked Falls Elite, Book 2
Quiet Rage
by C Hallman
2025Wicked Falls Elite, Book 5
Toxic Hope
by C Hallman
2025Wicked Falls Elite, Book 4
Unhinged Love
by C Hallman
2025Wicked Falls Elite, Book 3
Wicked Falls Elite books in chronological order
C Hallman collections, short stories, and related book types
Standalone C Hallman books
Author bio
C. Hallman grew up in Germany, where she attended business school in her hometown before moving to the United States at eighteen. A year later, she married her husband, who was serving in the military. Their life together meant years of moving around the country before the family eventually put down roots in the mountains of North Carolina.
She started publishing romance in 2018 and quickly built a large catalog that moves between dark contemporary romance, mafia stories, bully romance, college settings, and shorter, high-heat novellas.
Her books often begin with a bad situation and make it worse.
Readers who pick up Hallman’s work will find possessive heroes, stubborn heroines, family feuds, criminal empires, and relationships shaped by secrets and uneven power. The stories can be intense, and many of them lean into enemies-to-lovers tension, forbidden attraction, revenge, and people trying to survive worlds that were built long before they had a say in them.
The Corium University books, beginning with King of Corium, are among her best-known series. They follow Aspen and Quinton at a remote school for the children of powerful criminals, where the promise of safety comes with brutal rules. The series expands into later books such as Ruins of Temptation and Reign of Freedom, keeping the focus on dangerous loyalties and the price of belonging.
She also writes many books with J.L. Beck. Their shared titles include the Bayshore Rivals books, the Rossi Crime Family books, and the Devil You Hate duet. Those collaborations tend to stay close to the same dark-romance territory, with rival families, guarded characters, and love stories that create as many problems as they solve.
Not every Hallman book has the same mood. The Bet, Kissing & Telling, and other contemporary romances offer a lighter entry point, while books such as The Hate Vow, Hateful Vows, and Lock Me Inside lean harder into conflict, resentment, and emotional fallout.
She has also published shorter, spicier romance under the pen name Darcy Rose.
Today, Hallman lives in North Carolina with her husband, their three children, two dogs, and a hairless cat. It is a busy household, which feels fitting for an author whose fictional worlds are rarely quiet for long.
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