Crimson Cartel Chronicles Books in Order

After a humiliating blind date, a woman is comforted by Carmine, her longtime crush and a powerful crime-family leader. Their encounter leaves her wanting a relationship, but insecurity makes her doubt whether he considers her more than a passing interest.

A woman with a longstanding crush on crime-family figure Lorenzo agrees to pose as his fiancée when he needs help. Pretending to be a couple intensifies her feelings, raising fears that he will never want their arrangement to become real.

Lucky rescues a woman from an embarrassing misunderstanding at a bar and offers her companionship for one evening. She accepts despite knowing his criminal business will take him away, then struggles with wanting a future he has not promised.

An unexpected meeting brings a woman back into the orbit of Arturo, the man who broke her heart before college. Their attraction quickly returns, forcing her to confront the possibility of repeating a relationship that once left her wounded.

An embarrassing accident at a farmers market brings a woman closer to Gio, her neighbor and a member of the mob. Her attempts to deny wanting him become harder as attraction conflicts with her concerns about his dangerous life.

Exhausted after a long journey, a woman argues over a missing hotel reservation and unexpectedly encounters her former boyfriend. Discovering he owns the hotel, she accepts his help, then faces the possibility of renewing the love they lost.

A young lawyer struggles to maintain professional distance from Ian, an older client connected to organized crime. Resolving a major problem brings them closer, but their involvement threatens both the boundaries of her work and her confidence in his feelings.

A restaurant owner resents rival Rafael after his establishment wins the title hers once held. An unexpected encounter turns hostility into attraction, leaving her torn between professional pride, genuine feelings, and his connection to organized crime.

An embarrassing mishap requires a woman to accept help from Dario, the man she secretly admires. Their encounter changes how she understands her attraction, but his senior role in a crime family makes pursuing it a troubling prospect.

Threatened by an intoxicated customer, a cocktail waitress accepts protection when Enrico claims she is his fiancée. His position in a crime family makes the claim convincing, but their invented relationship becomes more complicated when she develops real feelings.

After graduating college, a woman calls in a promised favor from her stepfather, an influential crime-family member. Her request exposes feelings that challenge their established family relationship, forcing both to confront the personal and social consequences.

A woman working in her family's store is surprised when sought-after mobster Matteo asks her out. Their successful date raises hopes, but her insecurity about her size makes it difficult to believe that his interest could be lasting.

A woman is rescued from a dangerous situation during a drunken night out by someone she initially fails to recognize. Discovering that her protector is her former boyfriend forces her to reconsider their past and the possibility of reconciliation.

Celebrating the end of college, a young woman encounters Donnie, a powerful mobster who has long helped her. Her feelings have changed since they first met, but she doubts he will see her as a possible partner.

A restaurant employee agrees to help her boss Bobby care for his daughter until family arrives from Italy. Living under the same roof intensifies an existing crush, but his criminal connections and their workplace relationship complicate hopes for something lasting.

A fall from a garden fence leaves a woman needing rescue from her next-door neighbor, a man she secretly admires. Embarrassment over the accident deepens her insecurity, making it harder to imagine that his help could lead to romance.

Seeking one memorable night, a woman begins an affair with Antonio despite knowing his organized-crime connections. Repeated meetings turn attraction into love, leaving her caught between fear of his world and her inability to walk away.

A mob boss unexpectedly returns to the woman he hurt, asking to renew their relationship. She still wants him, but memories of the long emotional recovery after their separation make the risk of another heartbreak difficult to accept.

A woman visits Joey to tell him that they have a daughter together, but renewed attraction delays the conversation. As their relationship deepens, keeping the truth becomes harder and threatens the future she increasingly wants with him.

Refused work at a club, a woman receives unexpected help from Rocco, who finds employment related to her studies. Their developing relationship challenges her insecurity about her size and her belief that his attention cannot become something lasting.