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Explore the Scotch trilogy by Penelope Sky in order, with short summaries for each book, series background, and a simple guide to where to begin.

Last updated: December 18, 2025

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3 books

1

The Scotch Royals

by Penelope Sky

2017

Crewe and London’s fragile truce collides with old enemies, family loyalty, and the fallout of everything they’ve done to survive. With Scotland closing in around them, they have to choose: burn it all down, or build something real from the wreckage.

2

The Scotch Queen

by Penelope Sky

2017

London is still Crewe’s prisoner in Scotland, and revenge is the only thing keeping her steady. But the longer she’s trapped with him, the more her hatred turns complicated—especially when her brother’s vendetta threatens them both.

3

The Scotch King

by Penelope Sky

2017

Crewe Donoghue runs Scotland with money, whiskey, and secrets. When London Ingram’s brother crosses him, Crewe takes London as payment and drags her into his estate. She’ll do anything to save her family—even if it means surrendering to him.

Series background & context

The Scotch series is a tight, three-book dark romance that mixes revenge, captivity, and the kind of wealth that comes with sharp teeth. It begins in The Scotch King, when London Ingram becomes the price for her brother’s mistake. Crewe Donoghue is a powerful Scotsman with a polished public life, and when someone crosses him, he doesn’t settle for apologies—he collects what he’s owed.

Crewe’s power isn’t just money. He runs information like a business, and he’s the kind of man who can ruin you with a phone call long before he ever lays a hand on you. Add in his scotch empire and his reputation, and it’s easy to see why people whisper instead of argue.

London is thrown into a world that runs on leverage. She’s drugged, taken far from home, and forced to play a role she never agreed to. Her only real goal is to keep her brother alive and find a way out without losing herself in the process.

The series lives in that constant tug-of-war. London wants to resist and stay sharp. Crewe wants obedience, information, and payback—but the more time he spends with her, the more the situation turns personal in ways neither of them planned. Desire shows up right alongside fear, and the books don’t try to soften that edge.

Scotland isn’t just a backdrop here; it’s part of the mood. Between estates, old money, and the kind of isolation that makes escape feel impossible, the setting reinforces the core problem: London can’t simply walk away from the deal she’s been dragged into. When violence or betrayal flares up, there’s nowhere to hide from it.

It’s part revenge story, part slow-motion surrender.

Across The Scotch Queen and The Scotch Royals, the focus stays on what it costs to choose love when loyalty and family are pulling in the opposite direction. Crewe’s enemies don’t disappear, London’s brother doesn’t suddenly stop fighting, and the couple has to figure out whether their connection is strong enough to survive the consequences of everything that came before.

If you like dark romance with a clear through-line and escalating stakes, Scotch is built for reading straight through. Each book raises the pressure, tightens the circle around the characters, and forces them to decide what they’re willing to destroy—relationships, reputations, or entire empires—to keep what they’ve claimed. Because the themes run dark, checking content notes before you dive in can be a good idea.

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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