J.J. McAvoy Books in Order
Explore J.J. McAvoy books in order, with short summaries and a guide to the series and standalone titles to help you choose where to start reading.
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J.J. McAvoy books in publication order
26 books
American Savages
by J.J. McAvoy
2015
With Melody missing and Liam imprisoned, the Callahan family begins to fracture under an FBI director's scheme. Their fight to regain control demands increasingly ruthless choices that threaten to spread the conflict far beyond their own circle.
Black Rainbow
by J.J. McAvoy
2015
After a brief affair, Thea discovers that Levi is both her law professor and a leading criminal attorney. She needs his expertise to help free her father, but their attraction threatens the professional boundaries her future depends on.
Child Star
by J.J. McAvoy
2015
Former child stars and former lovers Amelia London and Noah Sloan are cast together in a major film. Working under public scrutiny forces them to revisit their breakup while trying to conceal the secrets that still connect them.
Declan + Coraline
by J.J. McAvoy
2015
Fresh from college, Coraline Wilson wants to experience life beyond its familiar limits. Meeting Declan Callahan brings a sudden romance, but the families surrounding them complicate a relationship that begins two years before Ruthless People.
Sugar Baby Beautiful
by J.J. McAvoy
2015
Felicity reluctantly attends a party where wealthy patrons seek companionship and meets entertainment mogul Theodore Darcy. Their arrangement is meant to remain casual, but growing intimacy forces both to confront painful histories they would rather keep hidden.
The Untouchables
by J.J. McAvoy
2015
Melody discovers that her supposedly dead mother is alive and determined to destroy the Callahans. With the family under public scrutiny during a presidential election, she and Liam must defend their empire while confronting his betrayal of her trust.
A Bloody Kingdom
by J.J. McAvoy
2016
Eight years after securing Chicago, Melody and Liam wield power through both government and organized crime. Raising their children while expanding the family empire forces them to confront the burdens and dangers of that dominance.
That Thing Between Eli & Gwen
by J.J. McAvoy
2016
Doctor Eli and Gwen believe they have found ideal partners until his bride runs away with her fiancé on their wedding day. Left to face the humiliation together, they begin finding comfort in an unexpected connection.
Children of Ambition
by J.J. McAvoy
2017
Donatella Callahan refuses the powerless role assigned to daughters in the mafia. Shaped by her mother's brutal example, she claims authority as a Don and sets out to direct the family's future on her own terms.
Children of Vice
by J.J. McAvoy
2017
Ethan Callahan is prepared to marry and kill to protect his family's criminal empire. Ivy O'Davoren is equally determined to avenge her own family, setting their ambitions on a course where marriage becomes another weapon.
Malachi and I
by J.J. McAvoy
2017
Two souls repeatedly find each other across history, only to be separated by tragedy. Reborn into the modern world, they face another chance to break the cycle and discover whether their love can finally endure.
Rainbows Ever After
by J.J. McAvoy
2017
Levi Black and Thea Cunning have overcome the obstacles that kept them apart. This follow-up novella returns to their lives after Black Rainbow, focusing on the relationship they are finally able to enjoy together.
Children of Redemption
by J.J. McAvoy
2018
Doctor Wyatt Callahan has always struggled to reconcile his profession with his family's criminal legacy. A devastating blow to the Callahans forces him to choose how far he will go as enemies close around them.
Never Let Me Go
by J.J. McAvoy
2018
After his twin brother dies, Dorian searches for the woman and child his brother abandoned. He discovers that the damage drove Lulu into escort work, and that she is the very woman he has already fallen for.
Vicious Minds Part 1
by J.J. McAvoy
2019
Calliope steps out of the shadows to challenge the Callahans' control of Chicago. Her arrival threatens to expose how little others understand the family's loyalties, ambitions, and capacity for violence as its conflicts enter a new phase.
My Midnight Moonlight Valentine
by J.J. McAvoy
2020
New vampire Druella Monroe leads a quiet life conserving art until she encounters a stranger with a century missing from his memory. Convinced she is his soulmate, he refuses to leave without her.
The Prince’s Bride Part 1
by J.J. McAvoy
2020
Prince Gale's family needs money, while American heiress Odette can access her inheritance only through marriage. Their families consider them an ideal match, but both resist an arrangement that could bind duty, fortune, and royal life together.
The Prince’s Bride Part 2
by J.J. McAvoy
2020
The proposed match between Prince Gale and heiress Odette has become more complicated than either anticipated. Faced with the realities of royal life, Odette must decide whether to stay and confront their uncertain future or walk away.
Vicious Minds Part 2
by J.J. McAvoy
2020
Now established within the Callahan family's world, Calliope insists that its affairs follow her rules. Her growing authority exposes dangerous loyalties and forces those around her to confront what the family is truly capable of.
Vicious Minds: Part 3
by J.J. McAvoy
2020
Calliope's claim to power brings her into open conflict with Melody Callahan. Each believes she alone can protect or command the family, turning an already fractured empire into the battleground for a final struggle between them.
My Sunrise Sunset Paramour
by J.J. McAvoy
2021
Young vampire Druella and Theseus investigate the missing memories that bind their pasts together. Questions about her creator, abandonment, and magical purpose threaten to reshape their love and reveal whether it can save them.
The Prince’s Bride: Beginning Forever
by J.J. McAvoy
2021
With their royal wedding behind them, Gale and Odette face the duties and public scrutiny of married life. Political rivalries, family secrets, and scandal put their relationship under pressure while the world watches.
Aphrodite and the Duke
by J.J. McAvoy
2022
Aphrodite returns to London determined to avoid the duke who once rejected her. Now widowed, Evander wants another chance, but the secret behind his earlier choice threatens both their renewed attachment and their safety.
Verity and the Forbidden Suitor
by J.J. McAvoy
2023
Heiress Verity falls for Theodore, the doctor who saved her brother's life. His illegitimate birth places him outside acceptable noble society, forcing them to decide whether their relationship can withstand scandal and opposition from the people closest to them.
Hathor and the Prince
by J.J. McAvoy
2024
Tired of living in her sister's shadow, Hathor hopes a visiting prince will transform her disappointing season. Their first encounter instead produces a spirited rivalry that may become love, if she can resist society's expectations.
Ruthless People
by J.J. McAvoy
Melody Giovanni and Liam Callahan unite rival criminal families through marriage, but neither intends to surrender power. Set in Chicago, this romantic crime novel follows their battle for dominance as competing ambitions, family loyalties, and attraction reshape their alliance.
J.J. McAvoy sub-series and character series
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