Down With the King of the South Books in Order
Part ofDiamond D Johnson Books in OrderRead Down With the King of the South by Diamond D Johnson in order, with quick summaries, series background, and a simple where-to-start guide.
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Publication Order
4 books
Down With the King of the South 4
by Diamond D Johnson
2019
Everything Trip and Jashae have built gets tested at once. With loyalties shifting and danger closing in, the couple has to make hard choices to secure their future. The final book brings love, power, and consequences to a head.
Down With the King of the South 3
by Diamond D Johnson
2019
The heat around Double R turns up, and Jashae gets pulled closer to the center of it. As Trip fights to keep control, she has to decide how much of herself she is willing to give up for love and protection.
Down With the King of the South 2
by Diamond D Johnson
2019
Jashae and Trip's romance grows, and so does the spotlight on Double R. Family drama and enemies make every move feel risky. Part two pushes them to choose between the life they have and the life they want.
Down With the King of the South
by Diamond D Johnson
2019
Jashae Johnson arrives in Miami guarded and tired of trusting the wrong people. Giovonni 'Trip' Harris runs Double R and is not used to being told no. Their connection is instant, but loving a king comes with rules.
Series background & context
The Down With the King of the South series is a four-book urban romance that mixes guarded hearts with street power. The story begins in Down With the King of the South and continues through Down With the King of the South 2, Down With the King of the South 3, and Down With the King of the South 4.
Jashae Johnson arrives in Miami with her walls up. She does not trust easily, and she is not interested in getting pulled into someone else's chaos. That mindset gets challenged when she crosses paths with Giovonni Harris, known as Trip.
Trip is the head of Double R, and he is used to people moving when he speaks. He is confident, protective, and surrounded by a lifestyle that comes with attention and enemies. For Jashae, loving him is not just romance, it is stepping into a world with rules.
Trip is not used to losing.
Across the series, the tension comes from trust, loyalty, and the pressure that comes with power. Jashae has to decide how close she is willing to get, and Trip has to decide how to love a woman without trying to own her. The outside threats make every decision feel sharper.
With four books, the arc has room to breathe. Relationships deepen, stakes rise, and the couple has to navigate both personal growth and the consequences of Trip's position. Expect big emotions, fast pacing, and the kind of drama that keeps pushing the characters to choose.
If you like urban romance with an alpha male lead, a guarded heroine, and a relationship that has to survive more than just misunderstandings, this series is a solid pick. Read it in order for the full build and resolution.
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