Caruso Cosa Nostra Books in Order

Caruso Cosa Nostra is Shandi Boyes's Sicily-set mafia romance series about the Caruso family. It begins with Brutal Obsession, which introduces Giovanni Caruso, the head of a powerful Cosa Nostra family, and Valentina Raimondi, a woman who arrives in Sicily while trying to help her sick mother. One chance rescue turns into a fixation neither of them can ignore.

The setting matters. Sicily is not just a backdrop here. The Caruso name carries power, expectations, and old rules. Giovanni is supposed to think first about the family, its image, and the marriage arrangements that protect its future. Valentina complicates all of that by being poor, stubborn, selfless, and impossible for him to forget.

Obsession is the doorway.

The series is built around the Caruso men and the dangerous weight of family duty. Brutal Obsession focuses on Giovanni and Valentina, with an age-gap, possessive-hero setup and a heroine pushed into scandal through circumstances far bigger than one bad decision. Later entries, including Brutal Betrayal and Brutal Revenge, continue the family line and promise more romance tangled with loyalty, secrets, and retaliation.

Because this is a newer branch of Boyes's mafia world, readers do not need to know every other series first. That said, longtime readers will recognize her usual ingredients: powerful families, women who are underestimated, men who fall hard, and plots where love is rarely separate from danger.

Expect dark mafia romance, family politics, arranged-marriage pressure, high heat, and dramatic twists. If you like The Italian Cartel but want a fresh family with its own rules and a strong Sicilian flavor, this is the natural next stop.