The Circle Books in Order

The Circle: The Beginning is a fast, high‑octane introduction to a new criminal dynasty in Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman’s universe. Instead of cartels or corner crews, this short work focuses on the Porter siblings, a tight‑knit family of thieves operating at the highest level.

On the eve of leaving their life of crime behind, the Porters plan one last job—a daring run for the border with the law closing in and their enemies circling. Of course, nothing goes according to plan. In a few tense chapters, Ashley and JaQuavis sketch out a world of siblings who know each other’s strengths and weaknesses almost too well, and whose loyalty is tested the moment money and freedom are on the line.

The story plays like the opening scene of a much larger heist movie. Readers get bursts of action, sharp dialogue, and a hint of the complex history that binds this family together. There are hints of past scores, unresolved grudges, and the kind of love that makes people do reckless things.

As a series concept, The Circle promises to explore what happens when a family of professional criminals tries to pivot into a new life but finds the old one refusing to let go. It is a compact, propulsive taste of where Ashley and JaQuavis might take readers next: out of the drug game and into the world of high‑end, high‑risk heists where betrayal is always just one bad decision away.