Dark Kingdom Books in Order
Part ofShantel Tessier Books in OrderBrowse the Dark Kingdom series by Shantel Tessier in reading order, with mafia-romance summaries, character notes, and guidance on how each King’s story connects inside this gritty Las Vegas world.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Dark Kingdom books in publication order
5 books
Code of Silence
by Shantel Tessier
2020
Haven thought her ex-boyfriend Luca was gone for good until her mafia father trades her into an arranged marriage with him. Forced to become a mob wife in Las Vegas, she must navigate old wounds, ruthless power plays, and a stalker determined to see her dead.
Grave
by Shantel Tessier
2020
Grave lives fast, chasing cars, drugs, and empty nights to drown the loss that hollowed him out years ago. When he meets April, a florist juggling grief and family responsibility, their unexpected connection becomes an addictive lifeline neither of them is sure they can survive.
Titan
by Shantel Tessier
2020
After her father’s death pulls her back to Sin City, Emilee York finds his business and home tied up in dangerous debt. Titan, the King who has always wanted her, offers protection that feels a lot like possession, turning their second chance into a high-stakes gamble.
Cross
by Shantel Tessier
2021
Cross has always known he was destined to burn, and Alexa is the wildfire that proves it. She’s off-limits, stubborn, and just as reckless as he is, but one forbidden night pulls them into a relationship where desire, danger, and secrets feed the flames.
Bones
by Shantel Tessier
2022
Raised inside a deadly mafia family, Mia has spent her life hidden away like a bargaining chip. Sold to a King known as Bones, she expects a monster and finds a violent protector instead, trapped in a brutal world where love might be the most dangerous gamble.
Dark Kingdom books in chronological order
Series background & context
The Dark Kingdom series follows a tight circle of antiheroes known as the Kings, men whose wealth and power are tied to the Las Vegas underworld. Their city runs on vice, and every deal they make is paid for in blood, loyalty, or both.
Each book centers on a different King and the woman who crashes into his carefully controlled life. In Code of Silence, a mafia princess named Haven is forced into an arranged marriage with her ex-boyfriend Luca Bianchi after her father sells her off to secure a deal. What looks like a second chance quickly turns into a deadly contract, with enemies closing in from all sides.
Titan brings home Emilee York, a woman who never planned to return to Sin City. When grief and betrayal leave her cornered by her late father’s business partner, she turns to Titan, a childhood friend turned ruthless King, whose help comes with strings he has no intention of cutting.
In Grave, a self-destructive street racer numbs painful memories with fast cars, drugs, and meaningless hookups until a hardworking florist named April jolts him awake. Cross pairs a fire-obsessed King with Alexa, a woman who burns just as brightly, while Bones throws an invisible mafia daughter into the path of a King who decides he’ll risk everything to keep her alive.
Though each romance stands alone, the stories share an ongoing backdrop of shifting alliances, family feuds, and the brutal expectations that come with ruling the Dark Kingdom. Expect possessive heroes, high heat, and a lot of danger as love collides with the kind of power that never lets go without a fight.
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