Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List (Cat Schield) Books in Order

Dynasties: Secrets of the A-List is a connected contemporary romance series set among wealthy, influential people whose polished public lives conceal plenty of private trouble. The books combine family drama, business pressure, and romantic tension, using an elite social world where a secret can become leverage overnight.

Each installment follows a different couple, but the stories share a wider circle of friends, family members, and rivals. Careers and inheritances matter. So do old grudges, obligations, and the fear of becoming the next subject of gossip. The A-list setting adds glamour, but it also means there is very little room to make a mistake unnoticed.

Cat Schield's Taken by Storm focuses on Isabel Withers and Shane Adams. Isabel works at The Opulence, a luxury resort near Seattle, and has quietly carried a crush on Shane, the president of the Richmond Hotel Group. Shane is focused on work and skeptical of romance, while Isabel believes that people should make room in their lives for more than ambition.

Their workplace chemistry changes the equation.

The story has an opposites-attract setup, but its real tension comes from the lives the characters have built around their defenses. Shane has organized himself around responsibility and control. Isabel is good at helping other people create memorable moments, yet has to decide whether she will risk asking for the relationship she wants. Their connection makes both of them reconsider what success means.

Across the larger series, readers can expect luxury hotels, corporate families, social expectations, and relationships that become harder to dismiss when work brings the characters together again and again. The stakes are usually emotional first, though a business deal, public image, or family secret can raise the pressure quickly.

The mood is glossy but grounded in character conflict. These are people with access to impressive places and resources, but they still struggle with trust, loneliness, and the damage caused by keeping their feelings hidden. The books are designed to be readable as separate romances, while recurring details reward anyone who follows the sequence.

Start at the beginning for the fullest view of the shared social circle. Readers who prefer a workplace romance with a resort setting can also begin with Taken by Storm, then go back for the surrounding family and business drama.