Love, Loyalty & Larceny Books in Order

The Love, Loyalty & Larceny books take the mob-world energy that shows up around Shelby Nichols and push it straight into romance. These stories are set among criminals, bodyguards, hitmen, bosses, and heirs, but the tone is lighter and flirtier than a straight thriller. The danger is real. So is the chemistry.

Each book stands on its own, but the world carries over. Families have long memories. Enemies keep circling back. Everyone seems to know someone who can dispose of a problem, forge a record, or make a very bad situation even worse. That gives the series a fun foundation, because even the romantic setups come loaded with divided loyalties and the kind of secrets that can blow up a relationship before it starts.

These are not meet-cutes in safe places.

In The Hitman and the Psychic, Serenity Jones ends up stuck close to Stone, a broody hitman who suddenly needs protection. Her psychic abilities make her useful, but they also make proximity a problem once visions and attraction start tangling together. The book leans into forced proximity, banter, and the simple fact that saving someone's life gets complicated when you also want to kiss him.

The Mob Boss and the Assassin keeps the same mix of tension and humor, but changes the setup. Julia goes undercover as executive assistant to Quentin Vanetti after her father's murder, convinced the mob boss is responsible. The trouble is that Quentin may not be guilty, and the closer Julia gets to him, the harder it becomes to separate the job from what she actually feels. That is a good example of what the series likes best, capable women, dangerous men, and missions that get emotionally messy fast.

The running theme across these books is loyalty. Family loyalty. Criminal loyalty. Romantic loyalty. Characters are always deciding who deserves the truth, who deserves protection, and when revenge stops making sense. That keeps the stakes personal even when the plot involves hired killers, office infiltration, or someone trying very hard not to die before the happy ending arrives.

If you are coming from Shelby Nichols, expect fewer puzzle-style investigations and more direct romantic tension. If you are coming for romance first, expect more bullets than the average rom-com. Read them in order if you want the connected world to build naturally, starting with The Hitman and the Psychic and then moving to The Mob Boss and the Assassin. They are quick, funny, and full of people who should probably not be flirting in the middle of a crisis, but absolutely are.