Kings of Guardian Books in Order
Part ofKris Michaels Books in OrderSee the Kings of Guardian series by Kris Michaels in reading order, with book summaries, family notes, and guidance on how this core Guardian Security saga links to her other worlds.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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Publication Order
16 books
Jacob
by Kris Michaels
2015
Guardian team leader Jacob King pulls CIA officer Victoria Marshall out of brutal captivity in Afghanistan, never expecting their promised future date to turn into real love—or that new covert threats will force them to fight side by side again.
Joseph
by Kris Michaels
2015
Assassin Joseph King is ready to walk away from Guardian’s shadow world until Dr. Ember Harris—the only woman he’s ever loved—calls, terrified and on the run from a cartel boss. Protecting her becomes his final mission and his shot at redemption.
Jason
by Kris Michaels
2016
When Jason King is tapped to take over Guardian Security, he must finally confront the ghosts that haunt him. Meeting single mom Faith Collins ties his new role to a deadly black-ops tragedy, forcing them to face grief, danger, and unexpected solace together.
Chief
by Kris Michaels
2017
Undercover as ruthless billionaire David Xavier, Mike “Chief” White Cloud infiltrates a Russian trafficking ring to destroy it from within. His mission collides with Tatyana Petrov, the enigmatic fixer he should hate, and their forbidden connection could cost them everything.
Jade
by Kris Michaels
2017
After a year undercover, Jade King wants nothing more than a no-strings fling with Guardian’s domestic security chief, Nicolas DeMarco. A Triad attack and courthouse bombing drag them into a deadly operation where survival—and their fragile relationship—are far from guaranteed.
Jewell
by Kris Michaels
2017
Brilliant, prickly Jewell King runs Guardian’s information systems, guarding secrets that could topple empires. When a relentless hacker targets her family and a former bodyguard refuses to stay away, she has to fight both a faceless enemy and her fear of letting anyone in.
Adam
by Kris Michaels
2018
Combat surgeon Adam Cassidy lost an eye, his memory, and his place on Guardian’s elite team. Haunted by flashes of a faceless lover, he doesn’t recognize Keelee Marshall when she reenters his life—but to reclaim their love, she’s willing to fight both fate and his amnesia.
Drake
by Kris Michaels
2018
Guardian sniper Drake Simmons is used to watching his twin’s back, not standing on the sidelines. When Dixon takes a perilous solo mission tied to their brutal past, Drake steps into the line of fire—and into an unexpected love that might finally anchor him.
Jared
by Kris Michaels
2018
Guardian operative Jared King has faced combat zones with less fear than admitting he loves Christian Koehler. When Christian uncovers a pattern of missing teens and begs Guardian for help, the investigation forces them to confront a ruthless predator—and the hurt between them.
Jasmine
by Kris Michaels
2018
Bodyguard Jasmine King is assigned to protect country superstar Chad Nelson, who is either a killer or a target. As murder charges and unseen enemies close in, she must keep him alive, untangle the truth, and decide if she can trust the man behind the spotlight.
Justin
by Kris Michaels
2018
Adrenaline-junkie CEO Justin King moonlights as a covert thief for Guardian, breaking into high-security vaults for the rush. When his trusted assistant Dani is abducted over her father’s weapons empire, Justin must finally ask his powerful family for help to get her back.
Dixon
by Kris Michaels
2019
Dixon Simmons deliberately walks back into the nightmare world that wrecked his childhood, determined to stop a global threat known only as Stratus. Partnered with a lethal chameleon of a woman, he finds a redemptive love that could save them both—if they survive the mission.
Passages
by Kris Michaels
2019
Passages revisits the King and Marshall families as weddings, goodbyes, and new beginnings ripple through the Guardian world. This novella ties off old threads, teases new ones, and lets long-time readers see beloved characters finding their way forward.
Promises
by Kris Michaels
2020
Promises is a later-in-life Kings of Guardian novella about an older couple linked to Guardian who finally seize their chance at love. As past choices circle back, they must confront old regrets, accept forgiveness, and claim a future they once thought impossible.
The Siege - Book One
by Kris Michaels
2022
An unprecedented strike cripples Guardian’s DC headquarters and their South Dakota annex, turning the hunters into targets. With families in the crossfire, the Kings and their allies mount a desperate defense, knowing this first wave of war may cost them everything.
The Siege - Book Two
by Kris Michaels
2022
In the explosive conclusion to the Siege, Guardian races to unmask the masterminds behind the attacks that shattered their world. As secrets surface and sacrifices mount, the family must decide how far they’re willing to go for justice, vengeance, and each other.
Series background & context
The Kings of Guardian series is the heart of Kris Michaels’s larger Guardian universe. It follows the King siblings, their extended Marshall family, and the elite private-security outfit they help build, Guardian Security. Together they move between a South Dakota ranch, Washington, DC, and hot spots around the world, tackling jobs most governments would rather pretend don’t exist.
Each book focuses on a different couple. The story begins with Jacob King and CIA officer Victoria Marshall, forged in a brutal Afghan prison and reunited on a promised future date. From there the spotlight moves through the family—assassin Joseph, surgeon-turned-operative Adam, computer genius Jewell, adrenaline-junkie businessman Justin, wild-child Jade, and more—as every sibling is pulled into Guardian’s orbit.
Plots typically blend high-octane missions with intimate emotional stakes. Readers see cartel violence, human trafficking networks, organized crime, and terrorist cells, but always through the lens of characters who are trying to protect someone specific: a nurse in over her head, a country star framed for murder, a former lover on the run, or a group of missing kids no one else seems to notice.
The Marshall ranch in South Dakota acts as a kind of home base. It’s where wounded operators go to heal, where babies are born, and where holiday novellas like Christmas with the Kings let the whole clan crowd around the table. That domestic grounding balances the global reach of Guardian’s operations out of DC and other international locations.
Over time, the series builds a wider arc. Enemies introduced in one book resurface later, alliances shift, and the threat level escalates—from cartels and Bratva bosses to the Triad and finally to mysterious forces like Stratus. The duology The Siege pulls many of those threads together in an all-out attack on Guardian itself, forcing the entire family to go on the offensive.
Although each romance stands on its own, the books reward reading in order. Side characters slide forward into lead roles, past missions echo into new ones, and the emotional payoffs land hardest if you’ve watched the Kings grow from damaged loners into a sprawling, messy, fiercely loyal family. If you enjoy found family, military-flavored romantic suspense, and an ongoing world that keeps expanding, this is the series to start with.
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